Rana Bain

English (posh),London (standard),Most regional, middle eastern,West indian,Cockney.North American,Latino. Characterizations:Authoritive,Toffee nosed,Arrogent,superior,head mistressish,calm and ruthless,mysterious,ecctentric,offbeat,deadpan,dominating,creapy,spooky,cold and unsettling,warm and inviting.

I was born in Iran and lived there until I was 17 years old.My mother ,British working class and father Iranian from a wealthy family,but educated in England with a degree from The University of London in English literature.My father a natural and passinate linguist,was a simultanious translator for interpole as well as dubbings and voice overs for BBC world service and tv and cinema.My voice was included in such recordings from an early age.More recently I have spoken and sung on my late partners recordings.He was a musician and wrote composed music. I have A-levels in :Persian,Art and History of art. I copleted an art foundation course at Ealing school of art,followed by a Three year degree in Fashion and textiles. I worked for a fashion company as marketing director for 21 years.My job included making presentations to large groups of peaple. I also attended seminars which focused on presentation and communication skills both in the UK and the Usa. I dont have my own studio. I have a professional and thorough approach to any project which I commit to,and will put my all into acheiving the desired result. In terms of the timber and quality of my voice I am confident that I have a distinctive and memorable tone and accent.