Briana Leon

British Cockney, London accent, LA Valley Girl, Breathy Southern Belle, Nerdy Nasal Science Student/Scientist, Dopey oaf

- Plated "Plan for Great" National Commercial (2017-2018) - Amazon Alexa Moments National Commercial (2017) - Daisy Johnson aka Quake, Marvel Heroes 2017, Video Game (2016) - OIKOS Crunch National Commercial (2016) - Recurring VO for Royal Carribbean "Come Seek" spots (2016) - ULTA Beauty make up tutorial videos for digital/social media (2015) - Qiagen Corporate Story industrial video for conference (2015) - "Natural Epicurean" culinary school digital commercial (2015) - Recurring voice work for Spotlight TV in Canada, specifically for "TELUS Storyhive" commercials, "People We Love" promos, "Why I Love: Quesnell" narration. (2014-2015) - Recurring voice work for SCAGRTPSCS (Southern California Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan Sustainable Communities Strategy) informative videos (2015) - Apple HR video: Internal purposes (2015) - iTunes Radio promos for Pop Hits and First Play stations (2015) - #MomHackMonday videos (2) for social media - worked with theAudience (2015) - Comcast internal industrial videos for "Smart Connect" (2015) - Academy Sports & Outdoors regional TV commercial (2014) - Juicy Juice promotional video for website (2014) - "Riff Rocket" TV pilot: Spanish dubbing - worked with Marco Rea of Impresario Films (2014) - "Working Pro" six-week course with renowned commercial casting director Cathy Kalmenson of Kalmenson & Kalmenson - Improv Conservatory at Second City Hollywood (2 years) - Graduated Fall 2016 - Animation workshops with Jennifer Trujillo and Meredith Layne - ADR workshop with Mark Sussman of Loop Group - VO Actors workout groups led by reputable VO artists Shawn Michael Howard, Talon Beeson, and Matthew Jay - Animation, Video Game, Commercial & Promo VO workout groups with Shawn Michael Howard Talon Beeson - Dialects class with Alex Michael Rose of WME - Theatrically trained by A.C.T in San Francisco for 4 years (Acting Technique, Dialects, Improv, Musical Theater - Interned for Salt Light Sound, VO studio created by Shawn Michael Howard which operated out of Hollywood Casting & Film studio in Hollywood, CA. I scheduled meetings with directors, actors, casting directors and writers. Plus, I ran the board during classes and created our studio's website. - Freelance copywriter and creative consultant in digital and social media. I previously worked at the startup theAudience, recently acquired by AHG, where I was a copywriter, content creator, and account manager for multiple clients. - Avid practitioner of "reading aloud" - Former Freelance ghostwriter for Tech Blog, 1Mby1M Sramana Mitra - UCLA 2011 B.A. in English, minor in Film, TV and Digital Media I record in my home studio using a Rode Broadcaster mic with an Apogee Duet mixer. I use Adobe Audition to record, and am happy to do live recording sessions with the client directing me via phone or skype. I can also rent a studio for a small fee that supports ISDN and phone patch. I take direction well and I am easy to work with. These two qualities can be hard to find in a regular human being let alone an actor. I will always represent you and your production professionally and I will always give you 100% focus and energy in every take. My cold reading skills are bar none and since I am also a writer I naturally have the ability to sound conversational and spontaneous. Working with me will not only be a pleasure, but you will get a fantastic product!