award-winning voice actor  audiobook narrator & coach

 

 

Backstory

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I’m a bilingual American voice actor and narrator who grew up speaking German at home in Astoria, Queens—and attending German school every Saturday, because apparently regular school wasn’t enough.

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That foundation, followed by a BFA in Acting from Boston University and nearly two decades living and working in Berlin, shaped the articulate, international perspective I bring to the microphone.

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• Studiobricks 3-wall booth

• Austrian Audio OC818 mic

• Rupert Neve 5012 pre

• Steinberg interface

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Professional Experience

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After graduating from BU, I was hired as a news reader at international news broadcaster DW-TV in Berlin,

later serving as the station’s promo and trailer voice.

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What began in that newsroom grew into the privilege of participating in a diverse body of work — everything from news to feature films, training modules to global brand manifestos for Mercedes-Benz and OnStar. ​

 

I've narrated an installation for MoMA, the permanent museum guide at the J. Paul Getty Museum LA, performed animated characters in TV and cinema-release films, voiced children's apps, e-learning courses, and corporate content for global brands.

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As a video game voice actor, I've even blown out my voice in games — most notably in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, voicing Sophia the snippy, lovelorn German AI.

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In 2020, I began to direct audiobook narrations.

 

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Fun Facts

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I speak accent-free German fluently and am comfortable working in an array of accents and dialects, which comes in handy more often than you'd think ... 

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With 350 audiobooks narrated to date as both Christa Lewis and Pippa Jayne, my clients include

Audible Studios, Ascent Audio, Blackstone Audio, Brilliance Publishing, Christian Audio, Dreamscape

Media, Gildan Media, Hachette Book Group, Harper Audio, HighBridge Company, Macmillan Audio,

Podium Entertainment, Penguin Random House, Recorded Books, Simon & Schuster, and Tantor Media

— as well as boutique audiobook publishers & independent authors.

 

Narrations in my audiobook portfolio have reached the Audible bestseller list in Mystery/Thriller, SciFi/Fantasy, Young Adult, and Literary Fiction.​​​​​​​

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Recognition & Awards​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Studio Managers

 

This studio could not function without

the dedication, skill and

extremely hard work of

Mlle. Freckle &

Ms. Peaches Scampetini of

the Unknown Origins. 

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A Personal Note

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            I never discuss my politics or my humanity in my professional capacity as a voice actor or coach.

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            Nevertheless, to clarify for anyone concerned with whom they are aligning their brand:  I vote for

            democracy, support human rights and women's rights & believe in fact-based journalism & scientific inquiry.

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            I hope all my friends, colleagues & clients — irrespective of race or identity — count me as an ally.

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