Kelly Ryder

Professionally hired for multi-dialect proficiency amd vocal versatility. All Regional American dialects (American Southern, New York, MidWestern, Texan, Californian, etc); British Regional (middle class Brit, upper class Brit, cockney), Irish, German, Russian, Italian, Hispanic, Cuban, Scandanavian, Middle Eastern... I have a special demo with JUST DIALECTS available upon request. I also professionally have VOICEMATCHED just about every major female celebrity for movies, video games, trailers, animation & television, here in Hollywood. Here is a link to just a sampling of these Matches: http://www.katcressida.com/voicematchgrid/

One of the only Gals to have broken into National Sports networks, including: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, MLB Network, The Tennis Channel, Golf Channel, and SPEED. If you watched THE NFL DRAFT (ESPN), you heard me Announcing Live, from Radio City Music Hall! Top Animation VO gal, have worked on several DISNEY Feature projects in various stages of production, as well as for PIXAR & DREAMWORKS. Several National campaigns, including WAL-MART, MCDONALDS, TARGET, LAYS, SUPER TARGET, AT & T, CHEVY, BUD LIGHT, SELECT 55 (Budweister), and DENNY'S. My WebSite (katcressida.com) has detailed, organized listings of my experience, current gigs -- better yet - tons of current Demos, in every Category. If you're a DISNEY Theme Parks fan, you'll discover on my Site that I have provided various Voices for the Parks... the most notorious being the new Black Widow Bride, on The Haunted Mansion. I am a recurring Guest on F/X's new hit Animated Series, "ARCHER"... and have voiced leads & featured roles on several top Video Game titles, including GUILD WARS, DIABLO, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, ELDER SCROLLS, SECRET SERVICE, RATCHETT & KLANK, LITTLEST PET SHOP, QUAKE IV, EVER QUEST, RED GUERILLA, TITAN QUEST, SPIDERMAN ... I have created customized IVR Systems, Prompts, & Greetings and On Hold messages for several top American corporations, including top Airlines, Navigation Systems services, and Cellular Phone companies. If you need to hear something specific, of course customized demos are a pleasure. I also have several samples of real jobs that I can send on request. Narration and Storytelling are one of my personal favorites; and have been the Female Narrator on several Walt Disney Records read-a-longs. I am represented in Los Angeles by William Morris Endeavor, and in New York by Abrams Artists Agency. I am proud to have Narrated for the Academy-Award Winner (*Best Documentary*) "THE LONG ROAD HOME", along with Morgan Freedman and Martin Landau. I am Union, but have Core Status, to allow for Projects like yours. Thank you! Masters: A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theatre), San Francisco, CA Double Major, Suma Cum Laude, UC Berkeley. Prior to moving into VoiceOver, was a successful on-camera actor Guest Starring on several top TV shows, including FRIENDS, CAROLINE IN THE CITY, FRASIER, and CSI. (IMDB is fairly up-to-date.) Currently I teach a top Animation Workshop with 2 top Casting Directors for Disney, Pixar, and Nickelodeon. Prior to that, I taught an ongoing Introduction to Animation workshop for The Voicecaster, in Burbank, California. I am privileged to work with many on-camera celebrities, coaching them on how to translate their on-camera talent for the Mic. I currently host a live podcast for the prestigious Radio Branding & Imaging masters, BENZTOWN U.S.A. ISDN - TelosZephyr, compatible with all ISDN equipment. Phone Patch (record live while you direct me live from the comfort of your office or cell.) Full Studio, complete with Mackie board and Pro Recording booth, installed by one of the top Studio Booth companies, for Broadcast Quality depth, tone, and insulated quiet. Several Mics depending on the sound you are looking for. I record on ProTools pro, and am able to convert your files into whatever format you prefer (mp3, Wav, aiff). I have my own private Client FTP, so I can upload your files and you can pull them with your own Password, after our Session is complete. A top Los Angeles & NY VO voice talent, I specialize in young, hip, genuine Adults, authentic teenage and kids voices (see Animation credits), dialects, quick interpretation of copy, insightful, playful 'lifting' of copy from page, and a work ethic / dedication to my Client's satisfaction equaled by my enthusiasm and love of the Mic... Add that I'm a theatre-trained talent from the American Conservatory Theatre, you have solid acting chops to boot! Am an accomplished editor, own and run my own Pro In-Home Studio, complete with everything you need, including ISDN, Phone Patch, Client FTP can deliver INSTANT turnaround, no matter your deadline. The only other thing that matters? I love what I do - every gig is an honor. I look forward to working with you.