Jennifer O'Kain

Voice Description

Smooth and professional for presentations, Sexy and fun for commercials. Wry, Casual, and fun for radio or commercials. Strong and facile for Video Games. Soothing, Honest, and intelligent for narrations and documentaries. Charactery for animation, film, and video games.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

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

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• 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

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

English
Spanish
Southern


Kate Winslet
Rachel Maddow
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah Silverman
Lois Aldren

My Voice Experience

Radio:STATIC BEACH RADIO - Announcer/Sweeper - Current (2 years) (Sirius XM and several Radio Stations throughout the world)
JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO - Reporter, local politics. 1996 & 1997

Commercial Voice Over:
Geico
Disney
Kaiser Permanente
John Casablanca
GoToMyPc
A & E Dairy

Industrial Voice Over:
GoToMyPc
Baily Banks & Biddles
E-How

Film Voice Over:
Gigi
Finding Home

My Training

BA: Political Science, Minor in Theatre (Portland State University)

EDUCATION: My voice-over training has come primarily from working and studying. I'm an actress, I do films, and a lot of commercials. I've always used my voice. Throughout college I reported on local politics and I did live radio interviews. Over the last few years I've supplemented my income with VO jobs here and there. Two years ago, I landed a permanent position doing announcements and sweepers for Static Beach Radio. Steady Radio Work has been and continues to be a great education. As the needs of every station are different, I find I'm always making changes and learning.

OTHER:
Eric Morris - Current (past 5 years) - Scene Study
Kimberly Lewis - Current (1 year) - 8 Characters of Comedy
Scott Sedita - 1 year - Improv Comedy
Kate McGregor Lewis - workshop - Scene Study
Portland State University - 2 years - Meisner, Improv
University of London - 1/2 year - Shakespeare Studies
Southern Oregon University - 2 year - Scene/Script Studies

My Studio Equipment

My studio equipment consists of a 2008 Mac. I am able to record directly into the computer and send Voice Over tracks via email. I have a top of the line microphone and a padded space for sound.

Additional Skills

I am passionate about politics and quietly obsessed with documentaries and bad comedies. I've played everything from an Ax-Wielding Murderer to a patient teacher, to a Mom fighting off Fast Food Monsters with a wink and a smile to feed kids Hormel "dinner bites." My voice-over work ranges from sexy wry announcer to cancer surviving mother to an air-headed teenager.

My other interests are producing, teaching, dancing and enjoying as much as I can. I was a part time florist, part time bartender for a few years. Now I'm back to producing and I'm developing a show for Discovery Channel. I also teach acting workshops at an international film school.

I am very excited about doing more voice over work for commercials, industrials, radio, film, etc... I look forward to doing narration, animation, and video games. Animation projects and video games because it sounds like a blast and narration because I feel my voice is naturally suited for it.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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