Joelle Marie Kelly | Voice over actor

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Political
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Health and Wellness
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Holiday Ads
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Telephone and Directory
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Video Narration
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About Joelle

(she/her)

Member sinceJun 27, 2026

LocationToronto, ON, Canada (GMT -4)

recordwithjoelle@gmail.com Joelle Marie is an actor and improvisor, as well as an audiobook narrator and author of four award-winning novels. After working in these fields for more than two decades, she understands time is of the essence and aims to get your project back to you as soon as possible (delivering pristine, clean files designed to save you tons of time in post). This is what she does full-time and she aims to make your project shine. Witty, warm, articulate, and naturally engaging, Joelle Marie Kelly’s voice combines an authentic, conversational quality with polished professional delivery. Clear and expressive without sounding overly performed, her voice has a bright, approachable presence that immediately connects with listeners. Versatile and emotionally intelligent, Joelle Marie’s vocal style can be warm and reassuring, confident and authoritative, sophisticated and professional, or energetic, playful, and upbeat. Her natural phrasing and expressive tonal range make her especially effective for commercial voiceover, corporate narration, eLearning, documentary narration, podcasts, political and institutional messaging, healthcare, public service announcements, and character-driven storytelling. Her voice feels genuine, relatable, trustworthy, and contemporary—more like a compelling real person speaking directly to you than a traditional announcer. Joëlle Marie Kelly (aka Joelle Anthony) is an award-winning American/Canadian novelist, screenwriter, audiobook narrator, actor, and playwright whose work spans young adult and middle grade fiction, literary fiction, dramatic podcasts, audiobooks, screenwriting, and musical theatre. Her acclaimed novels include Restoring Harmony, Speed of Life, A Month of Mondays, and The Right & the Real, with The Right & the Real also available as an audiobook performed by Joëlle. A versatile storyteller with a background in acting and performance, Joëlle trained at The Player’s Workshop of Chicago and completed an intensive audiobook narration certificate course taught by renowned narrators Patrick Fraley and Scott Brick. Her passion for bringing stories to life across multiple mediums is reflected in her work as both a writer and performer. Joëlle’s novel Speed of Life—her third novel and a White Pine nominee—has earned critical praise for its authentic portrayal of working-class youth. Publishers Weekly hailed it as “a believable portrait of blue-collar teens struggling to make it work against tough odds.” Her screenplay adaptation of Speed of Life was selected as a 2022 Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival, and the feature film adaptation has attracted a director who is currently shopping the project, with a producer. Her award-winning middle grade novel A Month of Mondays, published in 2017, was selected for the OLA Forest of Reading Summer Reading List, received a VOYA Top Shelf Award, and was a 2019 Chocolate Lily Award nominee. These honors reflect Joëlle’s ability to create compelling, emotionally resonant stories for young readers while tackling universal themes of friendship, identity, family, resilience, and growing up. Joëlle’s novel Restoring Harmony is also expanding beyond the page as a ten-episode dramatic podcast, called Handsome Molly, bringing her storytelling to the rapidly growing world of audio fiction. Available now. Her creative work extends into theatre and musical theatre. Together with her late husband, singer-songwriter and actor Victor Anthony, Joëlle wrote the book for and workshopped the original stage musical Round the Bend at Salt Creek, further establishing her as a multidisciplinary storyteller whose work moves fluidly between novels, screenplays, audio drama, performance, and the stage. Joëlle has also pursued advanced acting and professional development in New York City, studying at the renowned Atlantic Theater Company with support from Professional Development Grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and BC Arts Council, as well as a partial merit scholarship from Atlantic Theater Company. Whether writing novels, adapting stories for film, performing audiobooks, developing dramatic podcasts, or creating for the stage, Joëlle Marie Kelly brings a distinctive combination of award-winning storytelling, performance expertise, and cross-platform creativity to every project. STAGE Women in the Line-up One-woman show Words on the Lake Festival Round the Bend at Salt Creek Anna Gabriola Theatre Centre - LULU Allegre Island Connie Gabriola Theatre Centre - No Bells & Whistles Edjumuhcation Follies Company Player Toad City Productions - Portland, OR Tony n' Tina's Wedding Marina Galino Hey City Theater Improv T.V. Company Player Players Workshop - Chicago, IL Tony n' Tina's Wedding Vicky Black Hey City Theater FILM & INDUSTRIALS Overdue Virginia Britney Dortona What the Bleep Do We Know? Bridesmaid Marc Vincente The Hangover Marci Craig Johnson Lights, Camera, Action Figures! Wanda David Jahns AUDIOBOOK NARATION The Right & the Real Young Adult Fiction Coocinella Audio Creating Character Conflict Nonfiction Coocinella Audio AWARDS & GRANTS Tuition Scholarship - Atlantic Theater Company Summer Intensive 2023 New York, NY Grant Recipient - Canada Council for the Arts Professional Development 2023 Grant Recipient - British Columbia Arts Council Professional Development 2023 Grant Recipient -LULU Play development - Round the Bend at Salt Creek 2014 EDUCATION & TRAINING Improvisation Ralph McCloud – SOCAP Ongoing Atlantic Theater Company Summer Intensive/Various 2023 Audiobook Major Pat Fraley & Scott Brick 2021 Voice & Diction Joy Jones - Shakespear & Co 2020 Voiceover & Improv Second City (online) 2020 Dialects Second City (online) 2020 Spolin Improvisation Adrienne Flagg 2003 Players Workshop of Chicago Steve Roath 2000 Acting Portland Actor's Conservatory 2000 BA Theatre Arts Portland State University 1991 ADDITIONAL SKILLS Roller skating (own skates), talking really fast, improvisation, typing fast, cooking, writing, driver’s license, Dialects: New York, Southern American, British, Standard American

Skills and services offered

- Language
  English - USA and Canada
- Voice gender & age
  Female teenager
  Female young adult
  Female adult
- Creative services offered
  Audio editing and clean up
  Script writing
  Script editing
- Recording and delivery options
  Digital delivery
  Remote live direction
  On-site recording
  Source Connect
  Location
  Toronto, ON, Canada
- Experience, training, and equipment
  Professional home recording booth. Rode NT1 Mic, Scarlett Solo, PC, REAPER Training: Audiobook Narration - Patrick Fraley & Scott Brick, Atlantic Theater Company - Acting (NYC), The Player's Workshop of Chicago - Improvisation

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About Joelle

Skills and services offered