Hello and Bonjour!
My name is Ella,
I am a professional & freelance voice-over actor.
I have a naturally neutral British Accent in English and I am fluent and seamlessly neutral in French too.
I am a 30 year old female who has voiced a Youtube channel with over 200k views, E-learning projects, Audiobooks, Ads, Internal Corporate videos, Telephone holds, Podcasts, Songs, Documentaries and more.
I have a versatile background and voice. Whether you need a neutral, emotional or characterised take on your script, my background in improvisational acting and natural playfulness give me a diverse palette to work with, to bring your project to life!
I have a professional soundproofed home studio from which I can deliver what you require.
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INTERFACE: ROLAND RUBIX 22
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Ausbildung
Acting Masterclass January-March 2025 with Dominic Grant at Morley College.
Weekly Professional Voiceover course at City Lit (2023).
Acting courses at City Lit (2020-21).
Improvisation with Imprology in London (since 2012)
Trained as an improviser at Hoopla London, Level 1 and Level 2 performance (2019-22).
Performed French Plays with Sâcré Théâtre (Norwich) troupe (2017).
Central School of Speech and Drama Summer training (2010).
2014-2018: I studied Film Studies and Art History at the University of East Anglia, finishing with a starred First Class Degree, winning the Prize for best results in 1st year also. I produced many voice-overs and video-essays during my studies. One of these granted me a showcase at a Video-Essay Symposium and another film I made won me the East Anglian Film Archive's Mashup Competition (editing old archive footage with new material to tell a story: https://vimeo.com/243541556)
2011-2014: International Baccalaureate Diploma, 41 out of 45 points (Top 3% worldwide) French, English and Art as Higher Subjects, Biology, Philosophy and Mathematical Studies as Standard Subjects. This gives me a well-rounded educational basis for e-learning and textbook voiceover projects also.
2011: IGCSEs English Language and Literature, grades A and A.
Erfahrung
● Until the end of 2023, I was the main voiceover artist for ArtistsFloor.com, recording from script and ad-lib, full-time in a West London studio. Ranging from short promotional videos for social media, to long, art-skill courses.
● I have narrated and produced 5 audiobooks via ACX, two titles by Bruce Walker and three titles so far by Marie-Louise Abia.
● Since May 2023, I have been contracted to record firstly short-form (30 mins) and now, long-form narrations (90 mins) multiple times weekly for a company that publishes on Youtube, under “Rough Revenge” and “Lovely Chronicles”: channels with over 21k subscribers, the most popular video having over 180 000 views to date (by April 2024).
● I am the principal actor in the music-fiction podcast “The Imaginary You”, bringing to life Pim (male) and Tinker (female) in song as well as speech, following scripts and ad-lib.
● Via Voice123 and Voices.com, I have been selected upon audition to record an internal corporate Ad for Carlsberg, telephone holds and a fictional US podcast character.
● In 2020, I composed the music for and sound engineered ‘Red Flag, Blue Beard’ by Deidre Strath Clyde and co. at City Lit. I had trained in lights, SFX and music desk for theatre spaces that year.
● I produced many voice-overs and video-essays during my academic studies. One of these granted me a showcase at a Video-Essay Symposium and gained good traction online.
Besonderheiten
I am fully bilingual French and English.
I have written and released two albums, recorded professionally; one with Ben Walker in August 2022, leading to a CD release. I performed regularly in open mics around London and in advertised gigs from 2022 onwards. My music is driven from the ‘chanson’ tradition of storytelling, authenticity and heart. I have also released collaboratively on Motorway Footnote with Dominic Johnson, in 2023 and I am working on releasing more music.
I work as an audiobook proof-listener also.