amy margolis

Voice Description

I have a textured voice with a lot of range. I can do sexy and fun for commercials as well as the knowing mom. I do great kid and teen voices and can do the wise and wry old lady. I can sound smooth and professional for presentations and am a great story teller for documentaries and audiobooks.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American
• French - European

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Santa Monica, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I do great characters from little boys to old ladies to teens to soccer moms... I also do a variety of accents: including Boston, New York, European French, British, and Spanish

My Voice Experience

My first on air voice over job was on was to play a cookie for Brachs. I was so excited! Over the years, I have done commercial voice overs for Pizza Hut, Campbells, JC Penney, Long John Silvers, Tasticakes, Lunchables, Disney Stores, to name a few. My longest running campaign was playing the blonde on the Quilted Northern TV spots that ran for 11 years. My most exciting voice over experience was recording a Chiquita Banana spot at nine months pregnant! I have also done animation voice overs for The Wild Thornberrys on Nickelodeon, Jo Jo's Circus on Playhouse Disney as well as a promo for Special Agent Oso also on Disney. I have done on camera guest spots on Law and Order and House.

My Training

I am a graduate of a two year Meisner Acting Program called Esper Studios in NYC

I studied cold reading and scene study with Naked Angels in NYC, Weist Barron in NYC and The Three of Us Studios in NYC. I have also studied acting/comedy/improv at The Lembeck Comedy Workshop in LA and the Edgemere Theatre in Santa Monica.

I am presently an Intermediate at the Groundlings, an Improvisational acting program in Los Angeles.

I have trained in commercial voice overs at Kalmenson and Kalmenson and Blupka Productions in Los Angeles

I studied animation voice over work with Cynthia Songe and Ginny McSwain in Los Angeles.

I have a BS in Elementary Education and Psychology and an MS in Social Work. These degrees give me a knowledge and sincerity when reading about education, healthcare, etc.

My Studio Equipment

I have a home studio with an mbox, protools etc. I do all my auditioning from home for my agents -- Innovative in Los Angeles and Arcieri and Associates in NYC. I can edit my own work and email it in mp 3, Mpeg 4 format.

Additional Skills

I am a clinical social worker (a therapist) with specialties in Eating Disorders, Adoptions and child, family and couples therapy. I have also been a preschool teacher. I am a mom of three children, 10, 7 and 2 and happily married going on 13 years. I am professional, enthusiastic and have a lot integrity. I am a hardworker, very honest and give everything I do my all. Voice overs are my passion and I love people!

Payment Methods Accepted

• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Contact Information

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