VOICEOVER
I fell into voiceover work quite by accident, when my then-husband recorded my voice for use in a Grammy Awards spot for CBS. Eventually I became the female voice of a brand-new network called FXM: Movies From Fox, and enjoyed a five-year run announcing all manner of movies, specials and interstitials on the network. I was signed by the legendary Steve Tisherman, and the incredbile Vanessa Gilbert has been my agent for 23 years . The business has changed enormously since I began, but my love for it hasn't. It's a kick to be a Mystical Statue in a video game one day and a dry-as-dust biologist lecturing about Naked Mole Rats for Disney on the next. I love the purity of acting solely with my voice, and the subtlety, nuance and range that is required of me.
One memory of many: In 1999 I was hired by Jane Campion to record the voice-over for the movie trailer of her film "Holy Smoke," starring Kate Winslett and Harvey Keitel. This was a huge deal because up until then, the movie-trailer world was inhabited strictly by men. Ms. Campion was pleased with my read, and submitted the trailer to the studio for their approval--which they did not grant. They were skittish about bucking the trend and ultimately re-voiced the trailer using a deep, booming man's voice. When my agents attempted to get a copy of the rejected trailer for my reel, they were told that it had already been degaussed. I came that close to breaking the movie-trailer sound barrier! I coulda been a contender! Ah well, easy come easy go. On to the next big thing! What shall it be?
Commercial Voice Demo
Promo Voice Demo
Voiceover Resume
PODCASTS
“Blackout,” starring Rami Malek - launches February 2019 - I play Madeline Bouchard, arch super-villain
TRAILERS
“Holy Smoke”—Jane Campion, director, 1999. Recorded, but later degaussed by studio
“Snow White and the Hunstman”—Charlize Theron soundalike
TV
“Rules of Engagement,” CBS—sassy voice of a laptop
NARRATION
Warner Home Video—“Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood”—90-minute documentary
Disney Wild Animal Park—Naked Mole Rat exhibit—voice of biologist in perpetuity
Discovery Channel—“Twins”--Documentary
Travel Channel—travel show
COMMERCIALS (partial list)
Toyota--12 TV spots
Kitchen Aid—long-running campaign
Perfect Choice—long-running campaign
McDonald’s
Cellular One
California Avocados
Cherryman
Armed Forces Radio
Trilogy Homes
PROMO (partial list)
FXM: Movies From Fox —female voice of network (5 years)
The Bradshaw Difference—promo announcer for daily talk show
Grammy Awards, CBS—promos
Fox Sports West—March Madness
Fox Movie Channel—Blueprint For Revenge campaign
SyFy Channel—Stargate promo
Disney Fairies sales reel
“The Mists of Avalon”—British accent
POLITICAL ADS
Tulsi Gabbard for United States Senate (Hawaii)—She won
CORPORATE REELS
Hilton International—Global branding reel—“Vaguely European” accent
St. Joseph’s Hospital—several sales reels
VIDEO GAMES
Desperate Housewives—Nicolette Sheridan soundalike
Dragon Age—three different characters—British accents
ANIMATION
“Charlotte’s Web”—animation scratch track—Julia Roberts soundalike
LOOPING
“Bordello of Blood”—Angie Everheart soundalike
VOICEOVER REPRESENTATION:
RSA Talent: Vanessa Gilbert
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