Laura Shavin: Voice Over, Voice of God Announcer, Actor & Comedian
FVO1 Laura Shavin is a stalwart of BBC Radio Comedy and a multi award-winning and versatile British voice over artist, presenter and narrator with fully equipped broadcast studios. You can also book her into another voice over studio as she is within 30 minutes of central London.
Her versatility and experience guarantees your voiceover project a powerful advantage whether commercial or corporate, animation or elearning.
She also has extensive experience of technical, medical, scientific and legal voice over reads, and works regularly as an on-site announcer, Master of Ceremonies (MC) and Voice of God at live award events.
Laura has dual British and EU citizenship so there is no extra paperwork required for work within the EU.
Hear a compilation of Laura’s voice over work:
Laura Shavin LAURA SHAVIN – Voiceover Taster Reel
Click HERE for more specific and varied demos of her commercial, corporate, TV, impressions and other voice over work.
Right now you can also hear Laura’s voice over work…
- As announcer on Channel 4 primetime comedy TV show Quizness presented by comedian Tom Allen
- As host of WEBBY AWARDS 2021 Honoree for Best Arts & Culture Podcast: The Offcuts Drawer
- On national radio ads for Specsavers and Kufflink, and TV commercials for L’Oreal and Sudacrem
- On BBC Radio 4Extra in episodes of news satire The Now Show
- As voiceover on corporate videos for Fujitsu, Vodafone, Twitter, Ebay, Honeywell, FedEx, Hallmark, Avis, Spirit, Sony, Paypal and Pepsi
- On phone messaging systems for companies including British Gas, Marks & Spencer Money and Computashare.
- In 3x series of Audible sitcom Slaving Away playing Carmella and Bronagh
- …and many other ongoing commercial and corporate voice over and narration projects.
Experience
Laura is a British/English actor, voiceover and comedian whose first of many TV appearances was in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Originally trained at drama school Laura went on to appear in several plays including four at the Royal National Theatre. She has toured the UK as a stand-up comedian and impressionist and worked extensively in radio comedy and drama where she became known for being a regular team member on BBC Radio 4’s flagship comedy The Now Show. She’s had 2 seasons of her own interview show on BBC Radio Essex and presented weekend breakfast on national station talkRADIO. As a singer she was one third of comedy musical group Bellacappella who toured the world and supported The Chieftains at the Royal Festival Hall.
“Laura is one of the most talented voiceovers I work with. She is clear, professional, versatile, takes direction extremely well, and her voice stands out in any ad break. From characters to straight reads, soft to hard sell, I can recommend Laura will give the right read every time.“
Barry Short, producer at Audio Take