Michelle León

Neutral Latin American Spanish Cuban Mexican Spanish German French Castillian Spanish Standard British Southern American (Georgian, Southern Belle) Ozarks Russian Italian Scottish Irish New York: Brooklyn British Cockney Long Island Minnesotta Non-descript Asian Announcer: News Witch: right down to that eerie cackle Valley Girl Super Computer: Think female HAL 2001 Space Odyssey. Snooty British Woman A character fashioned after the beloved Mark Twain Jewish Mother 50's housewife Intoxicated Teenage girl Small, creepy child Mrs. Swan Marilyn Monroe Betty Boop Sultry mid-century sexpot Billy Holiday Chardonnay Johnson-Smith-Johnson, Sassy African American Woman Nerdy Girl with headgear Trailer Park resident Mid-century ingenue creepy old man with a whistle through his dentures Different varieties of great character laughs. In Spanish: Venezuelan Argentinian Mexican Spanish

Albeit unknowingly, I was bred to do voiceover work. As a little girl growing up in Caracas, Venezuela my dear mother would ask me to read her my schoolwork in all the different dialects I had mastered (I suppose in an effort to keep my attention on my studies.) I became obsessed with learning new voices and building characters; honing my skills as an improviser and a performer. During high school and university, I performed in several musicals and went as far as writing and recording my own original work. I then took my vast portfolio of characters with me on tour with the Richmond Shakespeare Festival and then to Lions Den Studios in Richmond, VA where I recorded several audio books under the careful direction of Darryl Cheek. During my tenure there as a grateful VoiceOver Actor, I wrote, produced and performed several Spanish radio spots for my own real estate business. At that time, I was also the news anchor for a local Spanish television station in Richmond, VA. Most recently, I have two audiobooks available for sale in the Audible marketplace and have recorded several episodes for the animated series Mr. Pickles on Adult Swim. Theatre Performance - Virginia Commonwealth University VoiceOver Technique - VO2gogo Pro Emeritus - David H. Lawrence, XVIII, MJ Lallo Acting - Michele Lonsdale-Smith, Gary Hopper, Steve J. Earle Improvisation - Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB,) Comedy Sportz MacBook Pro Audacity/Logic AT2020 USB+ -Skilled improviser. -Years of stage experience. -Always seeking more knowledge about the craft. In addition to being a professional actor, I've worked in other fields as a: -Licensed real estate agent -Spanish TV News anchor -Bartender, waitress, and hospitality manager -Apple Certified Mac Technician. -I am a favorite at story time, because I'll do ALL the voices. -Voracious reader with extraordinary command of diction, pronunciation and material. -Fun and pleasant to be around. -Easy to direct. -I love what I do!