Dawn Harvey

Voice Description

Though my voice is most noted for it's warmth and richness, having been an actress for over 30 years, I am a chameleon. I am not afraid of any challenge you might have to offer. I can be anything from a cooing baby to the most frightening "Kate" (Taming of the Shrew), to a goofy "Lucy". Or, I can be the sultry seller of vacation dreams, the hard selling business woman, the inquisitive naturalist, the loving mother.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

• English - North American

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
• Songs
• 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

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British, Irish, Brooklyn, Southern U.S, multitude of character voices

My Voice Experience

After being a stage and film actress for over 30 years, I began in voice by auditioning for, and being accepted into the roster of, a local animation studio. Since that time, I have attended many, many voice-over workshops. My instructors have included Bill Holmes, Joyce Castelanos, Debbie Munro, Julie Williams, Elaine Clarke, Bob Bergen, and Bettye Zoller-Seitz, to name but a few.

I:
- have voiced poems for a collection to raise money for Haiti
- voiced a robot in a music video
- am the narrator of an online "radio" play about the future
- am the narrator of an online instruction manual teaching blind people how to use a popular software program
- am "Mother Brightly" in an Anime series
- volunteer for a "not-for-profit" group that records news stories for the blind and illiterate.

I love doing voice work. I am excited and energetic about this industry. I am hard working and dedicated and pride myself on my attention to detail, timeliness and professionalism.

My Training

Formal Academic Training:
- University of Calgary – Drama – Faculty of Drama
- Singing – Grade 7 Royal Conservatory
- Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Laws
- Osgoode Hall Law School, Master of Laws

Voice Over Specific:
General: Elaine Clark: Voice Acting; Deb Munro: Voicelympics Voice Cruise (2009), Copy Biz, The Voice Biz 1 and 2; Julie Williams: Voicelympics Voice Cruise (2009); Bill Holmes: Voicelympics Voice Cruise (2009), Voice 2010; Voices 2008 and 2010: Various Instructors/Los Angelos, CA; Jonathon Love - Weekend Voice-Over Introduction

Animation: Bob Bergen: Voicelympics Voice Cruise (2009), Voices 2008; Debbie Munro: Getting Loopy (ADR/DUBBING & IMPROV), Creating Voices 1 and 2; Chinook Animation: Voice Tooning: Release the Voices Within

Audiobooks/Narration: Scott Brick: Reading for a Living; Bettye Zoller-Seitz: Audio Book Narration; Paul Boucher - Narration; Bob Wood/Elaine Clark/Sarah Kliban: Advanced Narration; Melissa Gray/Kathy Garver: Long Form Narration

Promos: Joyce Castellanos: Voicelympics Voice Cruise (2009)

My Studio Equipment

Professional home studio using Twisted Wave software for recording and editing purposes.

Additional Skills

I possess both a bachelor and a master of laws (LL.B, LL.M) and was employed in the oil and gas industry for over 25 years. I am part of a blended family and so a mother of five! I love to travel, love people and cultures and am an extremely positive person. I am responsible, trustworthy, and a hard-working, type A personality. You can rely on me to get the job done on time and on budget. I also have a great sense of humor and I am always laughing and singing. I am a lot of fun to work with.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in any currency
• Wire transfers

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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