FVO1 Laura Shavin is an award-winning British female voice over artist, actor and presenter based in the UK. She provides professional British-English voiceover for commercials, television, radio, corporate films, documentaries, e-learning, narration, audiobooks, games, animation and live events.
Hear a compilation of Laura’s voice over work:
Laura Shavin LAURA SHAVIN – Voiceover Taster Reel
Her voice is known for being warm, natural, confident and versatile, with a strong British RP / English quality plus she has a good ear for accents, with extensive experience performing characters and impressions. Laura has substantial broadcast and advertising experience, including national TV and radio campaigns and work for broadcasters and brands including the BBC, Channel 4, Toyota, Asda, Rowenta, PC World, Currys, Bodyform, Ford, Clairol, Nissan and others.
She records from a professional home studio and works with clients and production companies in the UK and internationally. She can also be booked into another voice over studio as she is within 30 minutes of central London.
Laura is a stalwart of BBC Radio Comedy, performing in Sony Gold and Bronze award-winning shows. She also has comprehensive experience of technical, medical, scientific and legal voice over reads, as well as working regularly as an on-site announcer, Master of Ceremonies (MC) and Voice of God at live award events.
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…
- Voice acting in Season 2 of BBC’s award-winning audio comedy Call Jonathan Pie
- Various parts in animated feature films ViQueens and The Amazing Maurice 2 (both in post production)
- As announcer on Channel 4 primetime TV show Quizness presented by comedian Tom Allen
- As host of WEBBY AWARDS 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, Ebay, Honeywell, FedEx, Hallmark, Avis, 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.
Find Laura Elsewhere
Another Tongue – Laura’s professional voiceover profile with her representing agency.
MMB Creative – Laura’s acting agent
Spotlight – Laura’s profile on the casting website
Comedy.co.uk – Laura’s performances in radio and TV comedy
Wikipedia – Laura’s Wikipedia entry
IMDb – A partial list of Laura’s screen and voice credits.
LinkedIn – connect with Laura professionally.
The Offcuts Drawer – Laura’s Webby Award-honoured podcast where writers revisit the pieces that didn’t make it – with its own social channels for more.