| Claire OConnor (United States) Claire O'Connor was born in Los Angeles, California. She was in the Departments of Performing Arts and Language Arts at UCLA and trained under a wide array of stars in various performance media. Claire is a well-known documentary narrator, an announcer, voice actor, voice-over director, founder of the first online voice talent agency in Asia, program developer and organizational advisor for a major network. For over 20 years, Claire has been involved in numerous productions in the US, Asia and Europe. Currently she is working overseas. If you would like her to participate in a project in your country you may contact buffalotus@gmail.com or the webmaster of this website by email. At least three weeks prior notice is desirable to allow for scheduling and travel arrangements. Languages: English, Tibetan, Chinese, French and some Japanese Location: Japan |
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| Lola Gayle (United States) Lola is a native of San Francisco, California. Her voice has a soothing tone which enhances her narration. From children's animation characters to ESL educational material, announcements and video work, her vocal versatility gives life to all her material. She has been involved in acting and dancing from an early age. Currently working in Japan, Lola's voice has been featured on Berlitz Language children's videos and voice-overs, Nan Un'do Publishing's ESL narrations and she has performed with Tokyo International Players as well as in the Kurofune Production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and Othello. Languages: English and conversational Japanese Location: Japan |
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| Vanessa Anthony (United States) Vanessa, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, has a bright, youthful voice and speaks in a mainstream American accent. Her tenor voice is a perfect complement to lower-toned voices and is perfect for educational as well as commercial material. She has had solid training in Theatre Arts and played the leading role of Vera Charles in the musical "Mame." and Frenchy in "Grease." She interned with CNN, assisting with the Trumpet Awards and with the CNN World Report. She went on to work as Log Coordinator with TNT (Turner Network Television) in the TV programming division. At the same time, she worked as a production assistant on the set of Turner Classic Movies. Vanessa wrote and produced her own TV Show for Cable Television and coordinated a full crew and host. She can currently be heard on NHK English Radio,Kiso Eigo 2 and is also working on an independent film project. She has received professional STEPS voice acting and narration training. Languages: English Location: Japan |
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| Allison Nichols (Canada) Allison is a versatile narrator and musician whose smooth, warm and expressive voice reflects her diverse vocal background, which encompasses speech arts, singing, stage acting, and storytelling. Born and raised in Edmonton in Western Canada, Allison studied speech arts for over 10 years and mentored under the esteemed Canadian actor and orator Dr. Walter Kaasa, and has since carved out a niche as a diction coach and speech arts teacher as well as a narrator for ESL and children's educational materials. An accomplished classically-trained singer, she has lent her voice to musical projects ranging from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas to sultry cabaret jazz to exploratory music by avant-garde Canadian composers. Also a talented storyteller and an experienced director of children's musical theatre productions, Allison's off-kilter character voices and warmth of expression reflect her passion and talent for children's material. Languages: English |
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| Anna Kunnecke An American who grew up in Japan, Anna is at home switching between languages and cultures, whether she's acting, narrating, announcing or interpreting. She toured Japan in a featured role in Seinengekijo's comedic play "Nanohana Rhapsody" and was onstage at the Tokyo Motor Show. She speaks fluent Japanese, standard American English, and plenty of "gaijin." This energetic actress is sensitive to the nuances of each job, moving from upbeat and vibrant to academic or contemplative. Her voice can be heard in tv commercials and comedy shows, on J-Wave and Inter-FM, educational and promotional videos, independent films, and a Konami video game. Anna has honed her skills for the global market through professional voice-acting and narration STEPS training. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Carolyn Miller (Canada) A clear and confident voice with a versatility of characters, from young children to evil ogres, Carolyn has a wide range of experience narrating for Video Promotions (Honda and Cannon) Documentaries (Ashley's Way of Living) Educational Recordings (TOEIC, an electronic dictionary, school textbooks for all levels of study, and many English conversation books/CDs). Computer Applications (children's short stories - ES Entertainment), TV shows (Children's Cable TV Show hosted by Konishiki etc). Languages: English, conversational Japanese and basic French |
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| Cherina McLean (Canada) Smooth voice actor, dubbing feature films, anime, video games including Sega's Shenmue 2, TV commercials in China, various video projects such as simplified ABC News, Channel J Jica projects, technical and scientific series for METI, excels in medical VP's, video series: Post-Numerik, a variety of educational projects: CNN English Express, TOEFL, TOEIC. Languages: English, Mandarin, conversational French and Japanese |
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| Deirdre Merrell-Ikeda A versatile voice artist, Deirdre's fresh, clear voice can be heard worldwide in a variety of media. Recent highlights: Martial Arts Documentary for Canadian TV and Shiseido CM for the Cannes Film Festival. PR Videos: JAL, Fujitsu, Shiseido, Sony, Disney, 7-11 and Kao etc. Games: Nintendo and Sega. NHK Radio and TV: Numerous shows including Eikaiwa Nyumon, Eigo Business World. Education: Gakken, Sanseido, ALC, DHC and others. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Edith Kayumi (United States) A native North American ESL teacher and narrator of educational texts in Tokyo for over 12 years, Edith's clear, pleasant voice has appeared in numerous TOEIC test publications, junior and senior high school textbooks, university entrance examinations (including Tokyo University), and a variety of cultural, medial and scientific texts. Primarily an educator, Edith's long experience in narration includes: Dick Bruna's "Miffy" series; a video voiceover for UNICET; the English voice on interactive children's toys for COMBI, and on internatinal Print Club photo machines. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and conversational Japanese |
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| Joanna Day (United States) Joanna's rich, clear, sophisticated tone is the ideal choice for commercials, news, educational materials, documentaries and video projects. A classically trained singer with an extensive background in musical theater, Joanna has established a wide range of narrative styles. In addition to her energetic and expressive voice, Joanna’'s friendly, professional attitude makes her very pleasant to work with. Joanna currently provides the vocals and narration for NHK's popular "Jukebox English" series, has appeared in recent video projects for Honda and Casio, and performs live regularly with the World Family Club. Languages: English, singing: French, Italian, German |
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| Judy Eldridge Judy, is a native of the U.S. east coast and a long-term Tokyo resident. With her mainstream-accented voice, she specializes in educational narration and medical video projects. Her authoritative, contralto voice is suitable for a wide range of projects, from documentaries and news to character voices in video games. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Leila Marie Ali (United States) Leila is a native Washingtonian from the District of Columbia and has studied acting at New York University's prestigious Drama program, Tisch School of the Arts. While there she trained with Tony nominated Playwright and Composer Liz Swados, who introduced her to the wonders of playwrighting and puppetry. Later Leila would join the Scholastic Children's Repertory Company and began narrating children's stories for Scholastic, the children's book publishing company responsible for Harry Potter in America. While in Japan she has had the privilege to perform in numerous productions with the Tokyo International Players as well as Tokyo Theater for Children. Leila's interest in Bunraku and Improvisational Theater brought her to Japan initially and she can now be seen performing with the improv comedy group Spontaneous Confusion at the Tokyo Comedy Store located at The Crocodile in Shibuya, Tokyo. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Lisle Wilkerson Born in West Virginia, Lisle grew up in Tokyo, Japan from the age of five. Radio/TV /model for fifteen years and DJ: J-Wave, Inter-FM, FM Yokohama, FM Tokyo, MTV, HMVtv, etc. Simultaneous interpreting/MCing for events. NHK radio's Kiso Eigo 2. Character voices for children's educational material and video games. Panasonic's company slogan. CMs include Coca-Cola, X-Box, Haagen Daaz, Sega, Playstation, SkyPerfect TV, Sapporo. Educational material includes: ALC's English Journal, Schoolbus and ABC's, NHK documentaries, Nova & Aeon School textbooks. Lisle is currently on J-wave's Tokio Hot 100 countdown show and she recently started the marketing/event planning company "LW Entertainment." Lisle also had a speaking role in the movie "Lost in Translation" as a "sexy business woman" and she has a feature role in the upcoming independent movie from Montreal, "Kamataki." Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Mel Ushikubo (Canada) Mel Ushikubo is a trained performer and will deliver an excellent performance, whether she is singing for a lively commercial or delivering clear, easy to understand learning materials. As well, she has over ten years of musical theatre experience. Currently she works in the Tokyo entertainment industry as a singer, actor, and voice-over actor for various TV commercials, dramas and movies. She was the principal English Teacher character in the Benesse World Wide Kids Live Stage Show for 3 months. Plus, she performs with her rock band G.O.F. and Pop duet project, Duel. She always has a positive and professional attitude, is very flexible and accurate. No matter what kind of project you have, you'll enjoy the process and be delighted with the results. Languages: English, French and conversational Japanese |
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| Miwa Gardner Whether speaking in Japanese or in English, Miwa's energy and versatility always make her fun and easy to work with. As a trained actor in voice, theater, comedy improv, television and film, she is no stranger to the stage or studio. In addition to her soothing and professional narrative voices, she also has a talent for creating colorful character voices. Her recent clients include Honda and U.S. Japan Translations. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Rumiko Varnes Modeled and appeared on TV during college. Over 5000 professional recordings ranging from a DJ on J-wave, writing CM songs and jingles, VPs, on-camera work on satellite network and public broadcasting to even publishing her own books. With a bilingual background, a wide range of voices and acting skills she learned from Hollywood directors, she has the ability and spirit to challenge the most difficult of characters. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Sachiko Hara (Japan) Sachiko is Japanese by birth but raised in Los Angeles. She is completely fluent in both English and Japanese. Using her bilingual skills, past TV commercial voice-over works include Mitsubishi Electronics, Sunstar, AEON, Marui Department store and more. Sachiko also narrates for corporate videos such as NTT and Meiji University. Chosen out of more than 8,000 contestants in the "AXIA Artist Audition 1997 Contest", Sachiko is a talented singer and has performed at events for the USO, the American Chamber of Commerce and embassies. She has also recorded English nursery rhyme CD's as well as English texts for YAMAHA and Benesse. Singer and narrator, her soothing clear voice, bilingual skills, and pleasant personality are sure to give you the results you want. Languages: Fluent English and Fluent Japanese |
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| Sarah Rachael Sarah is a trained actor with a gift for versatility. From a bright voice that attracts a young market to a firm voice that captures a mature market, her energy and friendly personality make her the perfect choice for stage, performance and character entertaining. Her work includes: Shimajiro's Singing and Dancing Sister in Bennesse's Children Show "Oyako-eigo: Step, the Singing Sister," a reporter for NHK's "English Speaking Night," supporting actress in "Siberian Express 5," Okamura Takeshi's yoga partner on "99 Size" and assistant director for NHK's, "Meet me at the Park." She has appeared in films and educational videos. An experienced debater, MC and speech writer, her awards include the Zonta International's Women in Foreign Affairs Award. Sarah is also a yoga student/teacher and a trained dancer/choreographer. Acting training: Academy of Screen Performance in Australia. Languages: English (mainstream American), Japanese (fluent), interprete |
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| Sonja Inge This native Californian has a smooth honey voice that is surprisingly versatile which makes her great for commercials and character work. Sonja spent her childhood summers in Alabama and New York, making all American regional accents easy for her to master. Prior to coming to Tokyo, she spent 8 years in Washington, DC working in politics and Broadcast Journalism. Sonja's experience and her rich, clear voice make her a perfect announcer for news and an ideal narrator for educational materials. Languages: English |
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| Stacy Powell (United States) Stacy Lynette Powell is an American recording artist from San Diego, California. She is currently based out of Tokyo and Los Angeles. With over 15 year of experience with professional acting, she is well versed in many styles and a range of characters. Stacy is a singer by trade and currently travels Japan performing for children with a respected children's theater group as well as singing jazz and pop music in hotels and restaurants around the city. Her educational background is in English education and theater arts. She teaches seminars in formal business English and public speaking. As a hobby she performs improvisational theater at the Tokyo Comedy Store. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Susan Nelson Susan Nelson's voice can be heard on radio and television programs, educational CDs and corporate videos. She is a regular cast member of the NHK educational television program, Ima Kara Denaoshi Eigo Juku, and was the assistant on the NHK educational radio program, Business Eikaiwa. She was born in Philadelphia and raised on the U.S. East Coast and in Tokyo. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Vicki Glass Vicki's smooth, friendly and always believable voice can be heard on a wide variety of applications and her versatile style and years of experience make her ideal for on-camera work and live events. She is a regular voice artist for NHK , ALC, Gakken, Obunsha, and STEP Eiken and has done thousands of TOEIC narrations for various clients. She has made many appearances on a variety of TV shows on SkyPerfecTV as an interviewer, host and news anchor. Her CM credits include JAL and Bridgestone and she has narrated industrial videos for clients such as Canon, Secom, Toshiba, NEC, etc. She has also acted as emcee at various major events for clients such as Nissan, Mitsubishi, Swatch, Phillip Morris, etc. Languages: English, Japanese |
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| Xanthe Smith (United States) Xanthe Smith is a veteran professional voice-over actor working in Tokyo since1989. Specializing in character voices, she has completed over 1,500 recordings for game software, animation, radio/TV commercials, industrials and educational materials. She also has live radio news broadcasting experience. She can do simultaneous interpreting. A rare multi-talent. Languages: English, Japanese |
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