Bev Banfield

New York, Southern, Caribbean, French, Spanish, African, German, British/Cockney

I've had lots of fun voicing tons of national TV and radio commercials, a few of which are Chevrolet, Federal Express, McDonald’s, Levi’s, KFC, Greyhound, Jockey For Her, Schweppe’s, Bank One and Crescent Jewelers. I've been an ABC-TV network announcer and narrated films such as Disney’s “Great Women of America”. I've also voiced a variety of cartoon roles in animated series like “Scooby Doo”, “The Smurfs”, “The Pound Puppies” and “The Karate Kid”, and can be heard in a variety of animated films, movie trailers, promos and radio imaging. I currently also enjoy live hosting and narrating the planetarium shows at L.A.'s landmark Griffith Observatory. MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama BA from Stanford University Voice Over Coaches: Marice Tobias, Bob Bergen, Rick Zieff Vocal Training: Mary Van Dyke, Baker Salzbury Radio Broadcasting Class: ARN Broadcasting Center Singing: Betsy Parrish AT2020 USB mic HP Quad-Core I7 PC ASUS 27-inch montior Sony Acid and Audacity Sound Editing Software Extensive Music and Sound Effects Library I have an extensive on-camera resume as a TV, film and stage actress, having starred, co-starred and guest starred in many TV dramas and sitcoms, been featured in movies, and performed on Broadway and off. I can also be seen in on-camera TV commercials such as Yoplait, Best Buy, KitchenAid and Alfa Insurance, and am a published writer, DGA director, still photographer and video producer.