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I’m Kate Walsh. I specialise in voicing audiobooks, gaming, continuity announcing, documentary, corporate, e-learning, commercial and ADR.
To hear what my voice brings to each of these genres, you can listen to my demos and voice styles or keep reading for more info on who I am and what I do.
I bring a wealth of experience to your project, having narrated serious medical documentaries with my warm Lancastrian accent, featuring a rolling rhotic R. I’ve also navigated war-torn game landscapes with a clipped RP and promoted brand-new board games with a warm, lilting Scots accent.
My versatility extends to voicing the fight grunts for Super Baddie Mother Russia in the movie Kick Ass 2.
When it comes to audiobooks, my exceptional ear for accents has allowed me to authentically portray characters from all corners of the UK, from the Highlands to Cornwall, as well as a wide range of international accents, from American to Australian.
Whatever your needs, my diverse vocal skills can bring your project to life.
As a continuity announcer, I’m an enthusiastic viewer sharing the joy of television – I love TV. When narrating audiobooks, I become an eager reader, embarking on a journey with the story and bringing the listener along with me.
Connection to your listener is at the heart of everything I do.
Ensuring the right tone is crucial, whether I’m explaining how Flea Beetles can wreak havoc in your garden (see video), discussing the passing of a public figure (I was one of the continuity announcers on duty when the news of Prince Philip’s death broke), or guiding a new employee through the company’s health and safety policies in an E-Learning video.
A series of gardening advice videos. Quirky, dry and informative with a cheeky wink.
Read style: High RP
As a voice artist, the excitement of never knowing what’s next keeps me passionate about my work.
I’ve brought characters to life, from a fat duck stuck under a bird table to the British Gas blue flame. I’ve even ‘voiced’ the sound of a woman’s bike collapsing beneath her.
While the job is often fun and playful, I always remember the power of our voices. When directing viewers to a helpline after a programme dealing with sensitive issues, it’s crucial that my voice conveys genuine care.
Various clips from BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. From the serious 80th anniversary D-Day Commemorations, to the comedic Inside Number 9.
Voice artists are communicators – our words and delivery profoundly impact people.
Reading the Shipping Forecast is another responsibility I’ve undertaken multiple times. Despite the limited time to deliver it, rushing is not an option. People’s lives depend on the information.
Recording my second book for the RNIB was particularly memorable. The engineer shared that his wife, who had recently lost her sight, listened to my first audiobook. Despite her initial scepticism about audiobooks, she was captivated and moved, even to tears. Hearing this was a deeply rewarding moment for me, underscoring the significant effect our work can have on listeners.
After singing in a band around Birmingham and achieving moderate success, I moved to London to further my singing career.
A friend in advertising remarked on the richness of my speaking voice and suggested I consider voice over work. This planted the seed, and being frequently in recording studios, I put together a reel, though I had no idea what to do with it.
Fate intervened at a neighbour’s party, where I met Sony Award-winning producer Pete McNamara. He encouraged me to send him my reel, leading to my first voice over job for Film4.
This marked the beginning of many collaborations with Pete and the start of my diverse and fulfilling career as a voice artist
Having learned how to weld as a student, I’m pretty handy around the home.
I’ve replaced a shower, a sink, and a toilet which flushes very nicely, thank you. And it doesn’t leak!
I’m also very, very outdoorsy. Running, cycling, skiing; I’ve completed two triathlons, coming first in my age group in the most recent one. I’ve ridden the Prudential Ride 100 three times, which is 100 miles through one day; and I’ve cycled all the way to the West Country from London a couple of times as well.
However, with outdoorsy comes many a mishap in my case. The most recent incident being surgery after breaking my leg skiing. Whilst the most serious involved a to do with a bus. After this accident, I was hospitalised for three months, and complications meant that I was in an isolation room for the majority of that time.
This is where audiobooks became a part of my life.
As a listener, the storytellers took me to different worlds, made me laugh and escape when I needed it most. I still love audiobooks, though now I am an avid teller of tales as well as a listener! My many brushes with medical professionals also mean I’m a dab hand at medical jargon…
I love the variety of people I work with, and I love the fact that with modern technology, (and a super fast hard wired internet connection) I can enjoy live sessions with clients from Toronto in Canada to Madrid in Spain.
Being northern, I love bread and I’m pretty good at baking it. I also love spuds – to the extent that in my studio I’ve got a little knitted potato which says “I may be small, but I’m a very positive potato”.
If you’d like my positive potato and I to help with your project, please do get in touch.
Every project matters to me, and I endeavour to bring my best to each.
My perfect client is someone who deeply cares about their project; whether it’s bringing your debut novel to life in audio, you’re a director passionate about the service you provide, or a game developer crafting immersive galactic adventures.
I’m a proud member of the following organisations.
