Ruth Woolf

Standard British, English (working class) dialects, including Cockney (like the gecko in the Geiko commercial), Birmingham and the West Midlands (where I was born and raised), and North of England dialects (Lancashire and Yorkshire), which tend to be looked down on by Londoners as being unsophisticated, even *slow,* similar to how some Americans view people from, say, the Southern United States.

So far have not had any voice over experience. Professional actor training in England (at the School of Dramatic Art in Birmingham). A B.A. and M.A. in Theater Arts with an emphasis in Acting and Directing from San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA. Master class in acting at the Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Private V/O coaching. Taught intermediate and advanced acting and stage speech at the University of Montana at Missoula, MT, USA. Have recorded voice messages for business people. Ten years of private classical music lessons. Samson C01U mike with Cakewalk recording software. Recordings are saved in MP3 format and can be edited. Studied French for four years in high school and am able to do a passable French accent. Other careers or jobs: worked in support positions for attorneys, real estate appraisers, banks, and a cruise line - also in the health field (the Arthritis Foundation), community service & mental health. Have a special interest in helping people who feel alone, vulnerable, or isolated. Am good at helping people gain a clear insight into themselves. (Operate a word processing service that include consultations and resume production for job seekers.) Owned and operated a performing arts agency taking performers into institutions; also another agency for single classical music lovers which took members to concerts and to London for the classical music season. Am knowledgeable about English and European literature, classical music and theater, and the visual arts.