BIOGRAPHY
As a former medical/IT consultant, I'm happy to be leveraging my former skills into medical/technical narration projects. Along the way, (and with great coaches) I've discovered a passion and ability to deliver a variety of VO genres and am greatly enjoying this second career. Born in the South, and raised in the North, my kinfolk call me the "fast-talk'n Yankee cousin". I've raised two sons, lived all over the United States, traveled abroad, and have continually sought out life-long learning opportunities. With my family and friends, I enjoy biking, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and SCUBA; as well as gardening, theater, and music, currently serving as a trustee for The Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
Commercial
Corporate Narration
Political Mix
Medical Mix
TV Promo Mix
E-learning Youth & Adult
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Email: info@EllenRichardsVO.com Business number: 760-349-1091 Mobile number: 801-879-2572 |
Gender: Female Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Description of voice: classy to sassy, textured, medium pitch alto, cool raspy, elegant to quirky, Sounding Age(s): 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60, 61 - 70, 71 - 100 Languages: English (USA) Accents: U.S.Neutral, U.S. Midwest, U.S. Southern Expertise: ADR, Audiobook, Animation, Commercial, Corporate, Documentary, Explainer, Internet, Gaming, Narration, Radio, Studio Engineer/Recording/Post-Production, Telephony |
CREDITS
| Year | Project | Project Contact | Role | Company | Details |
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| 2020 | Trust: Alaska State Senate Radio Ad | Mike Robbins | Disappointed Senior Voter | Steelhead Productions | |
| 2020 | Campaign Ad for Anchorage Mayor Primary | Mike Robbins | Senior Voter | Steelhead Productions |
| Year | Project | Voiceover Category | Company | Details |
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| 2021 | UNLV Community Engagement Donor Ask | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2021 | Rigid Airship Design for ZRS The Movie | Documentary | Atlantis Productions | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Getting to Know the Nevada Ballet Theater | Narration | BenRich Film | Click here to view |
| 2020 | UNLV College of Sciences | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV: Community | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | UNLV Pre-professional Advisory Center (PPAC) | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | #IWearAMaskFor Keeping the UNLV Community Healthy | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV: Patient Care | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Introducing UNLV Gear Up Campus Tour | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV: Research | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV: Education | Narration | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Click here to view |
| 2020 | K-47 The Lone Survivor | Documentary | Atlantis Productions | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Rigid Airship Ground Handling | Documentary | Atlantis Productions | Click here to view |
| 2020 | Montana State Treasurer Campaign FB Ad | Commercial | McShane, LLC |
SKILLS
| Voice Over Performance | Based on several years of training with respected VO professional coaches, I deliver credible, believable reads in multiple VO genres: Commercial, E-learning, Corporate, Medical, Political, InShow & Documentary narration; Dubbing, Animation, audiobooks, and Video Games. I have a versatile voice, take direction well, and am skilled at cold script reads. Commercial, Promo, & IVR demos produced by Melissa Moats. K12 e-learning demo produced by Lisa Biggs. Medical, Political, Corporate & E-learning Narration demos produced by JM Collins. |
| Acting | Based on professional acting and improvisation training, as well as life experience (as a parent, wife, daughter & friend, as well as a career medical & technical professional), I deliver believable acting performances for VO genres: Commercial, E-learning, Corporate, Medical, Political, InShow & Documentary narration; Dubbing, Animation, audiobooks, and Video Games. |
| Dubbing | Having trained with multiple respected dubbing/localization producers & casting directors, I have the ability to cold read, delivering voice-over lines via Rhythmo Band or other digital video dubbing tools. as well as matching lip flaps and adding the matching emotional acting, efforts, and humanism to each role. I am very comfortable with the required technology and can be directed in my remote studio via Zoom, SourceConnect or other required communications tools |
| Characters | I deliver a range of characters from quirky French Poodle, grandmotherly warmth, exasperated mother of teens, villainess witch/bitch/evil-doer, frustrated senior voter, cheeky animals, commanding space explorer, to an intimidating boss. I've trained with top character coaches and continue to hone my character development with ongoing workouts and coaching. |
Home Recording Studio
| Software: | Twisted Wave |
| Video Sync Available: | No |
| Remote connectivity: | ipDTL, Phone Patch/TBU, Skype, Source Connect, Zoom |
| Microphones: | Sennheiser MK4, Sennheiser MKH 416 |
| Studio demo sample |
TRAINING
| In-person Voiceover School/Coaches & Conference | 4yrs at Las Vegas' The Voice Actors Studio in multiple VO genres & engineering classes, w/ award winning coaches: Melissa Moats, Dustin Ebaugh, Shelley Avellino, Denise Thistlewait, Brent Makai, John McClain, Chad Letts, Tom Dheere, Fannie Brett-Rabault, Mick Wingert, Jack deGolia, Joyce Castellanos and others. WOVO Con, Las Vegas, JM Collins, Maria Pendolino, Jim Edgar, Dustin Ebaugh, and others |
| Remote VoiceOver Coaches, Conferences & Workouts | 3yrs Coaching & workouts with GVAA, GFTB, VIPeeps, DreamBigg Media, as well as Long Island Voiceover, Atlanta Voiceover Studio & VoiceMasters; E-VOcation, VO Atlanta conferences & others. Award-Winning Coaches: David Rosenthal, Sean Dealy, David Toback, MJ Lallo, Paulette Lifton, JM Collins, Lisa Biggs, Anne Ganguzza, Pat Brady, Bob Bergin, Pat Fraley, Melissa Exelbreth, Mick Wingert, Everett Oliver, Daniel Fennoy, Dianna Conley, Jamie Muffett, Caryn Gilfrey, and others. |
| Acting Schools | Barrow Theater Group, NYC - Introductory Acting The Voice Actors Studio - Improvisation & acting for commercials, audiobooks, animation, video games, Anime, dubbing. VIPeeps - Improvisation Dream Bigg Media - Acting for Toys, characters, Boy voices |
| Audio Engineering | Basic & Advanced audio engineering with John McClain, Monster Studios. SourceConnect Certification, in progress, with Source Elements Advanced Twisted Wave, Jim Edgar Izotope Rx, in progress, Don Baarnes |