E. Dawn Samuel - From happy housewife to sexy siren. Warm & real

From happy housewife to sexy siren. Warm & real

• E. Dawn Samuel is registered with Voice123 since Jan 16, 2008.
• E. Dawn Samuel started his/her voice over career in 1982.
• Currently E. Dawn Samuel is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

As a SAG actress and AFTRA voice over talent, I can be:

Authoritative and clinical yet approachable and warm (great for health & forensic shows and nature docs,)

The happy housewife (real, natural, conversational)

Or the smooth and sexy siren (Always good for movie trailers, FM radio bumpers & concept spots etc…)

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• English - North American
• English - Other

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)

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) 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 will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services

My Home Base

DC, MD, VA, PA, District of Columbia, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I do an all encompassing African accent (I am the voice for the Malaria No More Foundation). A British accent, Australian accent, French, Asian, Eastern European and everything from a California surfer girl, to Boston aristocrat (can do most US regional dialects)

My Voice Experience

As a veteran voice-over actress and Emmy winning producer, I have a vast understanding of television and radio production. From commercials, promotions, and long format narrations, to radio bumpers, industrial films, up-front tapes and relaxation/meditation CD’s, I can tailor fit both my voice quality and read to best represent your brand and effectively reach your target audience.

My Training

I have been a professional voice over artist since 1980. I have two graduate degrees in the craft, study privately, and teach.

Education:
Master of Arts (Production & performance) … SUNY @ Buffalo
Master of Arts (Mass Media Studies) … SUNY @ Buffalo

Bachelors of Arts (Film Production –major / Acting – minor) … Howard University

Professor: Production and Performance HOWARD UNIVERSITY 1989 - 1992 College of Fine Arts

My Studio Equipment

My home studio is broadcast quality and has all the bells and whistles: Startrax (NYC) designed the studio, B&H provided the equipment, and Henninger Media Service engineers installed it and maintain quality control. IMAC computer, M-Box, Sony BX5a's, Neumann Mic, phone patch, blue toothe.

Additional Skills

While most struggling actors wait tables, I create and produce programming, promotions and interstitial elements; everything needed for complete program packaging and network image branding. Recent contractors include: The Discovery Channel, PBS, Discovery Health,TV One, BBC America, Rollingstock pictures, ABC, Encore, Animal Planet, BBC America, The National Geographic Channel, NBC, Black Starz, Dick Wolfe Entertainment, The Travel Channel, Discovery Digital Networks, Action, Starz, Westerns, Love Stories.
I am also a SAG Actress / AFTRA voice-over talent with a broadcast quality studio, and can currently be seen as the host of Around Town on PBS affiliate WETA, and heard as a promotional voice and narrator on the ENCORE/STARZ Movie networks, as well as XM Radio 60 Soul Street, BBC America, political promotions, Lifetime, Discovery, ABC, NBC, industrial films, and The Rugrats and Wildthornberries animated series on Nickelodeon.