Kelly Ryder

Voice Description

Inviting, warm, saavy, hip, intelligent, playful, sexy.

You need it? I can deliver.

I have been blessed to be hired by a wide range of prestigIous Clients throughout the U.S. and Canada, but welcome working with new projects and regional markets.

I offer versatility, warmth, experience, and saavy.

Clients: DISNEY, ABC, ESPN. FOX. The new CW. Everything from movie trailers for Paramount... to sports promos for ESPN. News correspondence to corporate presentations; from television commercials to toys...

You need something special, to make your Message stand out?

I'm your Gal.

Take a listen to my specialized demos (everything from Sports to Trailers to Retail to Animation)...
See which sample in there that sparks your interest.

Ask me to do a live audition via phone patch, to ensure you get exactly what you're looking for. Direct me live, from your Cell or Office - patched directly into my Mic - I'll record it and ship right back to you, so you can hear how I sound on your Project.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• English - British
• 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
• 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 AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) 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 ISDN in my studio
• 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

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

Los Angeles, New York, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Professionally hired for multi-dialect proficiency amd vocal versatility.

All Regional American dialects (American Southern, New York, MidWestern, Texan, Californian, etc); British Regional (middle class Brit, upper class Brit, cockney), Irish, German, Russian, Italian, Hispanic, Cuban, Scandanavian, Middle Eastern...

I have a special demo with JUST DIALECTS available upon request.

I also professionally have voicematched just about every major celebrity for movies and television, here in Hollywood, for the finished film and movie trailers. (And have a resume especially dedicated to these Credits:

My Voice Experience

One f the only Gals to have broken into National Sports networks, including: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, MLB Network, The Tennis Channel, Golf Channel, and SPEED. If you watched THE DRAFT (ESPN) this year, you heard me Announcing Live, from Radio City Music Hall!

Top Animation VO gal, have worked on several DISNEY Feature projects in various stages of production, as well as for PIXAR & DREAMWORKS.


Several National campaigns, including WAL-MART, AADVANTIX,TARGET, SUPER TARGET,AT & T, CHEVY, GUINESS, NEXLE, and BUDWEISER.


My WebSite (katcressida.com) has detailed, organized listings of my experience, current gigs -- and better yet - tons of currrent Demos, in every Category.

If you're a DISNEY Theme Parks fan, you'll discover on my Site that I have provided various Voicework for the Parks... the most notorious being the brand new Black Widow Bride, om The Haunted Mansion.

I am currently a recurring Guest on F/X's new hit Animated Series, "ARCHER"... and have voiced leads & featured roles on several top Video Game titles, including SECRET SERVICE, RATCHETT & KLANK, LITTLEST PET SHOP, QUAKE IV, EVER QUEST, RED GUERILLA, TITAN QUEST, SPIDERMAN ...

I have created customized IVR Systems, Prompts, & Greetings and On Hold messages for several top American corporations, including top Airlines, Navigation Systems services, and Cellular Phone companies.

If you need to hear something specific, of course customized demos are a pleasure. I also have several samples of real jobs that I can send on request.

Narration and Storytelling are one of my personal favorites; and have been the Female Narrator on several Walt Disney Records read-a-longs.

I am represented in Los Angeles by William Morris Endeavor, and in New York by Abrams Artists Agency.

I am proud to have Narrated for the Academy-Award Winner (*Best Documentary*) "THE LONG ROAD HOME", along with Morgan Freedman and Martin Landau.


I am Union, but have Core Status, to allow for Projects like yours.

Thank you!

My Training

Masters: A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theatre) in San Francisco, CA

Double Major, Suma Cum Laude, UC Berkeley.

Prior to moving into VoiceOver, was a successful on-camera actor with Guest Roles on several top TV shows, including FRIENDS, CAROLINE IN THE CITY, FRASIER, and THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO. (You can find several credits on IMDB)

Currently I teach a top Animation Workshop with 2 top Casting Directors for Disney, Pixar, and Nickelodeon. Prior to that, I taught an ongoing Introduction to Animation workshop for The Voicecaster, in Burbank, California.

My Studio Equipment

ISDN - TelosZephyr, compatible with all ISDN equipment.

Phone Patch (in case you need me to record live while you direct me live from the comfort of your office or cell.)

Full Studio, complete with Mackie board and Pro Recording booth, installed by one of the top Studio Booth companies, for Broadcast Quality depth, tone, and insulated quiet.

Several Mics depending on the sound you are looking for.

I record on ProTools pro, and am able to convert your files into whatever format you prefer (mp3, Wav, aiff). I have my own private Client FTP, so I can upload your files and you can pull them with your own Password, after our Session is complete.

Additional Skills

A top Los Angeles & NY VO voice talent, I specialize in young, hip, genuine Adults, authentic teenage and kids voices (see Animation credits), dialects, quick interpretation of copy, insightful 'lifting' of copy from page, and a work ethic and dedication to my client's satisfaction equaled by my enthusiasm and love of the Mic... Add that I'm a theatre-trained talent from the prestigious American Conservatory Theatre, and you have some strong voice acting to boot!

I also own and run my own Pro In-Home Studio, complete with everything you need, including ISDN, Phone Patch, Client FTP can deliver instant turnaround, no matter your deadline.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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