BIOGRAPHY
I'm an award-winning British voice artist and actor - specialising in promotions and commercials, audio drama, narration, audiobooks and IVR. I've worked for many major television companies both globally and in the UK including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV, Sky, Discovery Europe, RTE, Canal+, The Travel Channel, Food Network and HGTV. I've also voiced ads and short films for commercial companies including Premier Inn, Bacardi, Net-a-Porter, Red Bee Media, The Alzheimer's Society, METFilm and The Samaritans. An accurate and intuitive sight reader, I'm also a trained actress - experienced in theatre, live performance and improvisation with regular live poetry and book readings in theatres and spaces across the UK and abroad.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
Commercial Reel
Audiobook Reel
Narration Reel
Audiobook Reel - Young Fiction
CONTACT DETAILS | VOICE PROFILE |
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Email: sam@samanthaboffin.co.uk Business number: 07712009592 Mobile number: Website: www.samanthaboffin.co.uk |
Gender: Female Location: London Description of voice: I've got an elegant British RP accent with an warm, natural style – perfect for all kinds of narrative work and storytelling as well as having an assured authority for more corporate work. Female, British, RP, Home Counties I'm also a writer and director. Sounding Age(s): 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60 Languages: English (UK) Accents: RP, Home Counties, West Country, estuary English, Hertfordshire Expertise: Audiobook, Commercial, Narration |
AGENT(S)
Camilla Laxton @ ChatterBox Voices
0203 744 3558
camilla@chatterboxvoices.co.uk
https://www.chatterboxvoices.co.uk
UK Agent
CREDITS
Year | Project | Voiceover Category | Company | Details |
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2017 | Food Network: Daphne Dishes | Promo | Scripps Network | |
2017 | Women’s Euros | Audio Guide | Whisper Films | |
2017 | The Travel Channel: Xtreme Waterparks | Promo | Scripps Networks | |
2017 | HGTV: Beachfront Bargain Hunt | Promo | Scripps Networks | |
2017 | Food Network: Jamie Oliver Season | Promo | Scripps Networks | |
2017 | The Miniaturist – Christmas on BBC One | Promo | BBC | |
2017 | Alzheimer’s Society: My Body is a Place | Dramatic Work | Matt Rhodes - Director | |
2016 | BBC News: Open Minds – Angela Merkel | Promo | BBC | |
2016 | BBC News: Open Minds – Angela Merkel | Promo | BBC | |
2016 | BBC News: Open Minds – Dimla Rousseff | Promo | BBC | |
2016 | Rape Crisis | Narration | Tasha Foundation | |
2015 | Samaritans | Radio | Jackie Radio | |
2015 | CBBC Halloween Half Term | Promo | BBC | |
2015 | Net-a-Porter – Studio Porter Channel Launch | Commercial | Red Bee Media | |
2014 | Bacardi: True Originals | Commercial | Red Bee Media |
SKILLS
Commercial/Promotions voice | Extensive experience in TV and Radio promotions and ads; Directable and deft at delivering to tight timings; Accurate, intuitive sight reader |
Narration/Documentary voice | Short-form and narration work - accurate and skilled at interpreting long scripts and sight reading on the go; Directable and calm Self-aware |
Audio Drama/Audiobooks | Trained actor; Audio drama experience includes Skin, Dracula, Doe; Audiobooks: World Codex, Most Beautiful Man in the World |
Voice Director/Writer | Extensive experience directing voices for animation, promotions, adverts, short-form films and links. Particular specialisation in kids animation and promotions - directing children and adult character work Award-winning copywriter (Promax/Kinsale Shark/Eurovision Connect); Specialist at writing links, short-form scripts, promotions, ads, branding; Deft at adapting scripts on the go |
Home Recording Studio
This person does not have a home studio
TRAINING
BA Hons Drama | Trained actress Live performer - storyteller (improvised and rehearsed) and poetry reading. RADA trained |
BBC Presentation and Promotions | Trained BBC voice - worked across TV, radio and internal films |