Laura Waddell

Voice Description

I am orginally from Berkshire, England and have a natural British RP accent.

I have a warm, clear, sincere voice that suits narration, and documentary perfectly. I also have a very friendly, bubbly, uplifting voice that suits childrens stories and commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• English - British

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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

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
• 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 have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

RP, Yorkshire, London (cockney), Welsh, Liverpool, West Country, standard American, Australian

My Voice Experience

Most recently, I was the voice of the UK campaign for the 'Shake Weight' shown on ITV. I have also recorded numerous radio plays and some ADR for the recent feature film 'While The Children Are Sleeping' for Emmaus Road Films. In addition to this, I recorded an online commercial for the sound effects company 'Titan FX' and a character in the computer game 'Golden Hoards'.

My Training

I trained at East 15 Acting School, where I had extensive radio and voiceover training. I have also had classes with Bernard Shaw and have a BA (hons) in Theatre, Film and Television from University College of York St. John. In Los Angeles, I have taken classes with David Lawrence and Heather Henry-Parker.

My Studio Equipment

Home studio: AT2020 USB Condenser Microphone, Audacity software.

Additional Skills

From my home studio, I am able to send recordings via email within 24 hours of project notification.

My natural accent is English RP but I can work in a range of accents and am adept at creating different voices, perfect for children's stories and audiobooks.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• 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

Contact Information

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