Lauren Cross

Voice Description

My natural speaking voice sounds clear, confident and educated. Its tone can be gentle or authoritative. The accent is British RP (think BBC or Kate Winslet) which is commonly associated with luxury goods in the United States.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior 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
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

ACCENTS

*British*
Standard RP, Heightened RP (“Queen’s English”), Cockney, Welsh, Liverpudlian, Scottish, Yorkshire, Devonshire, Estuary.

*American*
Valley Girl, Long Island, Brooklyn, Texas, Louisiana, Mid-Atlantic.

*Spanish*
Castellano, Andaluz, Mexican.

*French*
Parisien, Suisse.

*Other*
Irish, Spanish, French, German, Australian, New Zealander, Mexican, South African, Russian, Italian, Indian.

*Characters*
Elmo, Gonzo, Surfer-dude, Janice from Friends, Marge Simpson, Borat, Brüno, Kate Bush, Nico from The Velvet Underground, various characters from Little Britain, other characters and voices developed by me.

*Noises*
Dog, cat, chicken, monkey.

My Voice Experience

Over the past six or so years, I've lent my voice to a good range of projects, some live, mostly pre-recorded:

I've narrated upbeat reels for Sesame Street and more serious stuff concerning HIV/AIDS for Barefoot Workshops, a non-profit, on behalf of the U.N.

I've helped tell people's stories - whether it's a documentary about the working women in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped, or a more lighthearted fashion reel.

Other projects include helping a private client with a meditative audio visualisation for a ballroom dancing competition; performing live VOs for fashion shows; being a giggling nun in a scene with Mira Sorvino; pretending to be a ditzy blonde from Louisiana who reads the weather on the radio; plus other promos and interstitials for a offbeat and quirky art show on PBS.

Next on my VO projects wishlist: I'd love to develop and perform character voices, but I'd also love to use my natural speaking voice (British RP) in a commercial.

Everyone I've worked with has thanked me for a job well done and has been impressed with my fast turnaround time. (Fifty takes? Not this girl!)

My Training

UCB Theater - Improvisation for Actors Course

B.A. (Hons.) Spanish with French, UCL, London

My Studio Equipment

Cakewalk Sonar LE

Additional Skills

As a dual citizen of the U.K. and the U.S. I can work in the U.S. and throughout the European Union, no restrictions, no paperwork!

*Artistic Skills*
Improvisation, comedy, writing, pianist, composer, computer literate, painting, jewellery design, visual artist, interior design, knowledgeable about cooking and world cuisine.

*Sporting Skills*
Swimming, horse-riding, SCUBA diving, fast walking.

*Practical Skills*
Great with animals (esp. dogs) and children, can drive manual and automatic transmissions (and on both sides of the road too!), DIY, current and up-to-date US drivers license and passports, grew up all over the world, so culturally sensitive and open-minded.

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

Contact Information

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