Audiobook Talent & Industry Guide

MELISSA KAY BENSON

[email protected] • +1 (985) 707-3899

https://mkbenson.com

Pronouns: she/her

Nationality/Cultural Identity: American

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Spoken Languages: Standard American

American Accents: Standard (mid-Atlantic), Midwest, New York, Southern, Texas, Cajun/YAT

Other English Accents: British Regionals, Irish

World Accents: French, Russian

Genres: Mystery/Suspense, Children's, Comedy, Young Adult

Voice Range: Juvenile, Teen, 20s-30s, Middle Age, Senior

PERFORMANCE & TRAINING

Stage/Film/TV: The Foreigner/Theater New Orleans; Vonya and Sonia and Masha and Spike/Theater New Orleans; Radium Girls/Theater New Orleans

Favorite Roles: Chris Gorman/Rumors; Jean Louise Finch as an adult/To Kill a Mockingbird; Mrs. Levinson AND 12 yr old Timothy/Divine Sister

Voice-Over: Political Campaign/Commercial

Training: Nonfiction Narration/Sean Pratt; DEMO-lition/Joel Froomkin; One to One Coaching/ Paul Ruben, Johnny Heller, Helen Lloyd, Hillary Huber and more

Expertise: CrossFit, Jigsaw Puzzles, Poodle and Parakeet Mama, New Orleans cooking, Cocktail Enthusiast

Worked With: Dreamscape, Tantor, Findaway, Author's Republic, Vibrance Press

Home Studio • Audiobooks Recorded 26-50 plus Indie Publishers

APA Member

SAG-AFTRA Member

AUDIOBOOKS & REVIEWS

Audiobooks: SECONDARY TARGET (The Secrets of Kincaid, Book 1); ORCHID CHILD; ASHES ON THE EARTH (An Urban Fantasy Shifter Series, Book 1); OPERATION RECRUITED ANGEL (Shepherd Security, Book 2); FAITH’S JOURNAL (The Carmichaels, Book 6); GRAIL PROTOCOL (Genetic Engineering Thriller)

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