Marinda Botha
Eyes: Green Hair: Brown Height: 169
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| EXTRAVAGANT WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE | Gynae receptionist | dir. Liese Kuhn, Free Woman Films |
| ALIEN RESCUE (Virtual Reality) | Ursula, Clark ,Leads | The MetaMovie |
| IN THE BLACKOUT | Puppeteer Ian Bonhote | dir. Paul Van Carter |
| OUTLANDERS | Support, Police Woman | Sterling Pictures (UK) |
| ANAMNESIS | Ruth , Support | dir. Antonis Voutsinos, London Film School |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| BINNELANDERS | Lana | Stark Films |
| KNAPSE KERELS | Prisoner #3 | Stark Films |
| 7DE LAAN | Antoinette, Support | Danie Odendaal Productions |
| BBC CRIMEWATCH | Lead, Deborah | BBC London |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Full List available on request | ||
| DRAGONFACE | Storyteller, Lead | Self Produced |
| BABYTALK | Puppeteer | Crescent Theatre Workshop |
| CHRISTMAS CRACKERS | Masked performer | dir. Tristan Bates Theatre, London |
| DINNER | Puppeteer | On the Corner Prod.White Bear Theatre |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | MA English Studies degree |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | Honours English Studies Degree |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | BA Performing Arts Degree |
| CITY LIT, LONDON | Acting For Radio Advanced Course |
| CLOWNING SHORT COURSE | |
| PUPPETRY APPRENTICESHIP |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: British RP, Afrikaans & SA English
SPORT: Jog, Swim, Tennis, Netball, Yoga, Kayak, Crossfit, Softball, Roller skate
OTHER: Puppetry, Roller skating, Basic Salsa dancing
LANGUAGES
Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent)
Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Soft Sell, Corporate, Upbeat, Authoritative, Smooth, Conversational.
Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Soft Sell, Corporate, Upbeat, Authoritative, Smooth, Conversational.
ACCENTS
Afrikaans, SA English, British RP
VOICE BIO
This artist has more than 20 years of experience in the VO booth. Her client list includes the BBC WorldWide Service, CNN Africa, Hallmark Entertainment, Virgin Media, amongst numerous others.
Marinda is a bilingual native speaker of Afrikaans and has a very neutral English accent. She’s also experienced in the British voice over industry, as she spent 8 years living and working in London before moving back to South Africa.
Marinda holds a Performing Arts Degree and loves stretching her acting muscles in the booth. She also trained at The Actor’s Centre in London and did an Advanced Acting for Radio course in the UK.
Her voice has been described as warm, earthy, sensual, clear and authoritative. It lends itself equally well to corporate scripts like IVR, medical narration, e-learning, and videos for web, as well as to any commercial work.
Voice Clips
- Marinda Botha - Medium Sell Hallmark
- Marinda Botha - Medium Sell Epix Tax
- Marinda Botha - IVR Medical Aid
- Miranda Botha - IVR Medical Aid
- Marinda Botha - TV Commercial Compilation
- Marinda Botha - Audio Book Narration for BBC Radio (extract)
- Marinda Botha - Medium Sell Monte Bello Lodge - AFRIKAANS
- Marinda Botha - Medium Sell PSA Sanofi Pasteur AFRIKAANS