Kay Bess

Adept at British RP, Dublin Irish, and many regional American accents and dialects - Mid-Atlantic, New York, Boston, various Southern, West Coast - with an internal clock that can shave tenths of seconds when you need it. Having been a singer most of her life, Kay understands the intricate play and pacing between music, voice, and picture, all coming together to create one marvelous, collaborative whole. Reads in the style, timbre, and accent (where applicable) of Emma Thompson, Allison Janney, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Scarlett Johannson, Melissa McCarthy, Kate Winslet, Kate McKinnon, Susan Sarandon, Julianna Margulies. Sophisticated, Articulate, Wry, Smart, Wise, Comforting, Informative, Educated, Trustworthy, Seasoned, Announcer, Versatile, Engaging, Comedic, Natural, Friendly, Intelligent, Honest, Polished, Dependable, Corporate, Conversational, Dynamic, Gen X, Generation X, Hip, Professional, Sassy, Sexy, Unique, and Inviting.

Based in Los Angeles for 35 years, now in Music City (Nashville) Kay has done thousands of voiceovers for prominent, recognizable brands and every major network, narrated 4 seasons of The Property Brothers for HGTV, Shark Week on Discovery, and has voiced roles in iconic video games, such as Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Last of Us II, and Cyberpunk 2077. For Star Trek fans, she's the voice of the Starship La Sirena in Paramount's Star Trek: Picard. She studied acting on scholarship at the University of Southern California School of Theater in Los Angeles and completed the full course of study in Meisner Technique at The Ruskin School in Santa Monica under Meisner protegé John Ruskin. Kay trains and encourages others in voiceover with her unique brand of coaching at trustandbebrave.com. Sennheiser 416 Neumann TLM103 Apogee Duet Twisted Wave MacBook Pro Dedicated, sound-treated Studio