Welcome to the Audiobook Narrator Website page for Deanna Anthony

​THE PERSONAL NARRATIVE​

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Deanna Anthony a classically trained award-winning actress and singer (IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best Theatrical Production in AGVA role of Mwongozo for “Tale of the Lion King”; SFCF Follow Your Dream Award in role of Mama Bear / Mama Bear / Dragon for “Shrek the Musical”; Valley Theatre Award for Best Musical as Assistant Director / Stage Manager for “Dreamgirls”), a PANA Narrator of Distinction Inaugural Winner (solo nonfiction narration “Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Drowning on Dry Land”), an Earphones Award-winning (solo Literary Fiction narration "Lauren Harper Falls Apart"; multicast Mystery Thriller narration "A True Verdict"), and Audie Finalist audiobook narrator (multicast nonfiction narration "The Sex Lives of African Women”), a Best Black Narrator Nominee, a director, producer, host, and voiceover artist has worked in the Entertainment industry for over 35 years. A former model and beauty queen turned casting director and booking agent, she has also personally performed in over sixty-two regional and international theaters in 77 different stage productions and live performances. 

She is currently well-known for professional stage, commercial, indie film, audiobook narration and podcast performances and direction, and music / podcast / audiobook production coordination and management work, with 120 audiobook titles released on Audible, between herself and her alter egos.

 

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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.​ 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.

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Deanna is comfortable self-directing and directing others (actors, singers, voice talent, authors, celebrities, household names and journeymen, for instance) when, and as, needed. Deanna has a professional recording studio equipped for solo and remotely engineered recording sessions. She can also accommodate in-studio sessions throughout Greater Los Angeles and Orange County California (please reach out for schedule details).

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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, Sapphic, Sci Fi, Southern, Sports, Suspense, Sweet, Urban, African American, Urban Fantasy, Western),

Literary Fiction,

Domestic Drama,

Humor,

Women's Fiction,

Short Story Anthologies,

Nonfiction Historical Anthologies, 

World Literature,

Children's Literature (Early Learning, 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,

Cryptid Tales

Apocalyptic and Gothic Horror genres.

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When not recording, filming or performing live as talent, Deanna provides performance directing / audiobook directing services and production management / support / coordination for:

Talkbox Productions,

HarperCollins,

John Marshall Media,

Simon and Schuster,

Sourcebooks,

Independent Authors,

Independent Film Directors and Producers.

For Professional and Educational Theatre Companies, she teaches vocal technique and performance for professionals of stage, on-camera and on the mic and coaches for self-taped and in-studio auditions at various levels of production performance.

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She enjoys cooking, baking, quilting, traveling domestically and internationally, stellar dining experiences, reading and writing, well-choreographed practical stunt work, physical comedy, and a really good, connective superhero moment (especially those involving unassuming, everyday humans), and currently collaborates on The Narrator Roundtable Podcast in the role of Co-Host and Co-Producer.​

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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”.

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