About Me: 
The Personal Narrative

Deanna Anthony is an award-winning actor and vocalist, an Earphones Award winner and an Audie Award Finalist audiobook narrator, a director, producer, host and voiceover artist that has appeared in theatre, independent and industrial films, tv, commercials, live events and concerts, on podcasts, in narration, animation and other voiceover.

With a background on stage, on camera, and in the booth, storytelling is at the essence of what she does every day. Bringing a broad range of skills, effervescence and conviction to her delivery process, Deanna's theatre background has prepared her to use her voice to bring life to art. She enjoys the collaborative creative process, and is comfortable self-directing and director others, when and as needed.

An original southern belle, with a citified education, Deanna’s voice has been described as warm, vibrant, conversational and empathetic. 

She is a former beauty queen, on a mission, and with stories to tell. 

Whether delivering inspirational, humorous or dramatic tones, Deanna remains committed to the text using her over 35 years of experience as a professional actor.

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Audiobook narration to date includes, but is not limited to:

Non-Fiction (Biography/Memoir, Business, Children's and Early Reader, Picture Book, Educational, Environmental, Finance, Health and Wellness, Historical, Justice, Political, Pop Culture, Public Policy, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Spirituality, Self Help, Social Sciences, Sports, True Crime, Young Adult), Mystery (Cozy, Psychological / Thriller), Romance (Contemporary, Closed Door / Open Door, Rom Com, Paranormal, Romantica, Romantasy, Sci Fi, Southern, Sports, Suspense, Sweet, Urban, Western), Literary Fiction, Domestic Drama, Humor, Women's Fiction, Short Story Anthologies, World Literature, Children's Literature (Kids, Middle Grade), Teen and Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, New Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Multi-Cultural, Multi-Racial, Motivational, Inspirational, Poetry, Graphic Novel, Apocalyptic and Gothic Horror genres.

Extensive acting training in drama, comedy, audiobook narration and performance, character work and scene study equips her with the skill to tell a story from the perspective of an author, to become each character, while intense vocal training gives her the strength and dexterity to portray a wide range of multiple personality and varying gendered and non-gendered characterizations.
 

When not recording, filming or performing live, Deanna provides directing services and production support / coordination for Talkbox Productions, Independent Authors and Independent Film Directors and Producers, teaches vocal technique and performance for professionals of stage, on-camera and on the mic for self-taped and in-studio auditions and various levels production performance. She enjoys cooking, baking, quilting, traveling domestically and internationally, stellar dining experiences, reading and writing, and a really good superhero moment (especially those involving everyday humans.

During the 2020 pandemic, she also hosted her own digital talk show called “Afternoon Tea with D” and is currently collaborating on The Narrator Roundtable Podcast in the role of Co-host and Producer.

Deanna has a personal professional home studio, with remote capabilities and is also available for in-studio recording throughout the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Industry people have long said, “She’s the real deal”, “You want someone with an impeccable work ethic and spirit for what she does...this is your girl” and many have simply said, “hire her”.