Diane Havens

Rich, resonant, real and powerful with a wide vocal range, I have a variety of voices I can create, from warm and soothing, to authoritative, upscale, educated and articulate, friendly, romantic, sensual, dramatic and emotive, to playful and upbeat. A unique, memorable quality. Real characters. Specializing in narration exclusively, I give your project meticulous attention to detail -- all professional corporate voice over work, including e-learning, and other web based training. Superbly acted audio books, audio tours, documentaries and podcasts. In particular, I have a special love and talent for recording children's audio books. Authentic character voices -- everything from Shakespearean characters, to the native New Yorker I am -- to a frail old woman from Anytown, USA. I have also worked on a regular basis with accomplished actor Robert Jadah, featured here on several clips. Our collaboration earned us a VOICEY Award 2008 nomination for Best Voice Team.

English·English (North American)

British, New Yorker, Jersey

Middle Age·Senior

Non-Union

Years of experience: 2-5 years

A voice artist with a background in theater as a stage actress and as an educator in media studies, I have degrees in theater arts/media from Montclair State University (BA) and Northern Illinois University (MA).

VO training with Dan Levine (suchavoice)
ProTools software training

My experience includes:
Podcasts (Acting It Out: Understanding Literature Through Performance)
Podcasts ( cityzeum-France, English version)
Audiobooks (RFB&D)
Audiotours (museums --US)
Marketing videos (corporate and creative -- US)
Presentations and trainings (corporate - US)
Educational video (US)
Voicemail and on hold (global)
Commercials (testimonial -- US)

Related experience:
live storyteller
church lector
narrator for musical programs (cantata)

Audio Books and Books on Tape·Business Presentations and Corporate Videos·Character Voices and Cartoon Voice Actors·Educational Videos and e-Learning·Narration and Documentaries·Podcasts and Podcasting Voices·Video Game Voices, Computer Game Voices