Kathryn Akin
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2023 |
Dr Bridget Pearce
Voiceover |
Dead By Daylight Behaviour Interactive / SIDE |
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2022 |
lead character
Voiceover |
TBA Podcast for Apple / Spotify West End Media |
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2021 |
Base Command
Voiceover |
Battlefield 2942 Update RDY |
|
2021 |
various American characters
Voiceover |
Kings Ransom 2 PRL Studios |
|
2020 |
American research analyst
Commercials & Industrials |
Barclays ad for The Flip Side Team Spirit |
|
2020 |
Various American customers
Commercials & Industrials |
Gucci sales candidate test West End Media |
|
2019 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
Houston Software Convention film Kartoffel Films |
|
2019 |
Matriarch Celeste, Penny and others
Voiceover |
Surge 2 SIDE Games |
|
2018 |
various Canadian voices
Voiceover |
Tin Star 2 Sky Atlantic |
|
2018 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
BSH Germany Regiepapst Media |
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2018 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
Deloitte Animated Film Gutsy TV |
|
2017 |
Patty
Film |
High Water- animation pilot Room One Films |
|
2017 |
various Canadian voices
Voiceover |
Tin Star Sky Atlantic |
|
2017 |
American narrator
Voiceover |
Once in a Lifetime RNIB Talking Books |
|
2016 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
B2B animated film for Oracle Software Ekstasy Inc |
|
2016 |
various American voices
Voiceover |
Horizon: Zero Dawn Sony Entertainment / OM:UK |
|
2016 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
B2B animated film for Nokia Workspace One |
|
2016 |
Miranda
Voiceover |
The Kind Worth Killing RNIB Talking Books |
|
2016 |
various American voices
Voiceover |
Daily Step Advanced English Daily Step UK |
|
2015 |
lead voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Hospital Funding Cuts Ontario Nurses Association |
|
2015 |
Victorian politician for mocap, various characters for voice
Voiceover |
Assassin's Creed- Syndicate Ubisoft |
|
2014 |
various characters
Voiceover |
Assassin's Creed- Unity Ubisoft |
|
2014 |
news reporter
Commercials & Industrials |
Toonies For Tummies Ontario Children's Food Charity |
|
2013 |
mid Atlantic narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
Strongbow Sales Rep video Strongbow Cider |
|
2012 |
lead neutral American voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Sunsilk Shampoo other world markets |
|
2011 |
Lt. Cln Gloria McMillan
Voiceover |
Aghanada-Season 6 CBC Radio |
|
2011 |
Kate Beckinsale dub
Film |
Contraband Feature Film |
|
2010 |
various American voices
Film |
The Special Relationship, Gallow Walker, High School Musical (Mexican to US version) Feature Films |
|
2010 |
lead neutral American voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Sunsilk Shampoo Asian markets |
|
2010 |
American narrator
Commercials & Industrials |
E-Sight Monitoring Systems Big Head Media |
|
2010 |
lead American voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Sony Ericsson, Sunsilk Shampoo USA test market commercials |
|
2009 |
featured actor/singer
Voiceover |
With Great Pleasure- Paul Gambacinni BBC Radio |
|
2009 |
mother Maleine's voice
Television |
Marlie's New Face September Films/ Discovery US- Nick Gray |
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2009 |
various American voices
Film |
Planet 51, The Prisoner Feature Animation, ITV/AMC |
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2008 |
Helpless- novel reading
Voiceover |
Book at Bedtime BBC Radio |
|
2008 |
lead American voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Phillips, Andrex USA test market commercials |
|
2008 |
Juilliard phone receptionist
Film |
The Soloist Feature Film |
|
2008 |
American News Reporter
Television |
House of Saddam BBC TV |
|
2008 |
comedy American announcer
Commercials & Industrials |
BB6 Morning Show promo BBC Radio |
|
2007 |
narrator/all characters
Voiceover |
Eye- Short Stories by Frank Herbert RNIB Talking Books |
|
2007 |
continuity
Television |
Five US Channel 5 |
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2007 |
narrator
Television |
America at a Crossroad- The Brotherhood PBS America / Tony Stark |
|
2007 |
various American voices
Film |
Doctor Who BBC TV |
|
2006 |
various American voices
Film |
9/11-The Twin Towers, Death of a President BBC TV, Channel 4 |
|
2006 |
various American voices
Film |
Jonathan Toomey, Til Death, Closing the Ring Feature Films |
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2006 |
narrator/all characters
Voiceover |
Mediator 1-Love You to Death RNIB Talking Books |
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2006 |
lead American voice
Commercials & Industrials |
Lysol/Dettol USA market |
|
2006 |
time travel computer voice
Film |
Stormbreaker Feature Film |
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2005 |
American narrator
Television |
HBO promo documentary on new Pride and Prejudice film Special Treats/HBO |
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2005 |
various American voices
Film |
Batman Begins, Doom, Snowcake, Flyboys,The Fall Feature Films |
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2005 |
narrator/all characters
Voiceover |
Honeymoon by James Patterson Isis Audio |
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2004 |
various American voices
Film |
Beyond the Sea, The Wedding Date, White Noise Feature Films |
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2004 |
croupier
Voiceover |
Blackjack Online JPM |
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2003 |
Mrs. Oleson
Voiceover |
On the Banks of Plum Creek BBC Radio |
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2003 |
voice of Glennis Yeager
Television |
Days That Shook the World Lion TV/BBC 2 |
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2002 |
Nellie Cross
Voiceover |
Peyton Place BBC Radio |
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2002 |
ditzy hotel receptionist
Commercials & Industrials |
American Airlines radio ad Classic FM |
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2001 |
Bel Canto reading
Voiceover |
The Front Row BBC Radio |
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2001 |
various American voices
Film |
Gangs of New York, Resident Evil Feature Films |
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1997 |
Anna
Voiceover |
The Seven Deadly Sins BBC Radio / Pride Arts Festival |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1997 | Alexander Technique Teaching Qualification-MSTAT | The Constructive Teaching Centre |
1984 | Musical Theatre Programme | Banff Centre for the Arts Canada |
About me
Short description of my voice:A clear clean standard American female voice with warmth, humour and depth. Also very experienced in mid-Atlantic and regional North American accents.
Additional skills:
Highly experienced in documentaries, commercials, animation, ADR, corporate work, educational films, talking books, promos, BBC radio drama and just about anything you can lend a voice to. West End credits in major musicals as an actor singer as well as multiple camera credits.
Industry awards:
Nominated for the 2013 Sterling, Betty Mitchell and the Calgary Critics' Best Actress Awards for her performance as 'Diana" in NEXT TO NORMAL (Citadel Edmonton/Theatre Calgary). Nominated for the 2015 MyTheatre Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Musical for her performance as 'Ima' in THE IMMIGRANT (Toronto)
Referees:
available on request
Home Studio
I use a RODE NT1-A studio condenser microphone, a Scarlett Solo 3rd gen audio interface and Audacity run on a 2020 MacBook Pro. I record in a purpose built sound dead environment and can take direction via Skype, Teams, Zoom and more.License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Voice Style | Empathic, Informative, Natural |
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Voice Age | Adult, Senior |
Languages Spoken | English |
Accents/Dialects | American - General, Boston, Canadian, French (Québécois), Mexican, Midwest American, New York, Southern American, Standard American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland) |
Organisations / Memberships | American Actors UK (UK), Equity (UK) |
Work Permits | Canada |