Shelley Blond
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Shelley Blond | |
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Born | London, England | 25 March 1970
Occupation | Actress, voice actress, television presenter, author |
Years active | 1996–present |
Known for | Voice of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider |
Children | Two |
Shelley Blond (born 25 March 1970) is an English actress, voice actress, television presenter, author, announcer and businesswoman.
Career[]
Shelley Blond was the first voice-actress for Lara Croft, lending her voice to the Croft character in the classic Tomb Raider game.[1] The New York Times claimed her dulcet tones were "sexier than Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit". She was also several character voices in the computer game Black & White.[2]
Blond appeared in Cold Feet as character Geraldine Hughes; as Michelle, Jez's girlfriend, in Peep Show; and the television film Cruise of the Gods as PA Romy as well as in West End musicals Only The Lonely[3] (Patsy Cline) and Elvis, both for Bill Kenwright.
Blond has hosted Room Raiders, T99, and Trouble at Breakfast for Trouble TV, Crazy Drivers for Bravo and It's a Mystery for CITV as well as having starred in over 15 high-profile television commercials, including Toffee Crisp Clusters, David Gray's White Ladder album, Pot Noodle, Lambrini, and Celebrity Big Brother idents for Comic Relief.
A successful voice over artiste, she is the voice of Spooky Sister Amelia on Disney Channel's The Spooky Sisters, Cinderella in Snow White: The Sequel and Audrey Glamour in the 2014 film Moomins on the Riviera. She is the long-standing regular voice for ITV, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, History/Bio/Crime & Investigation channels, FX, Virgin Media On Demand, and is the voice for numerous cartoons, commercials, and jingles.[3]
Also an author, her children's books, The Multi-Coloured Bird and The Lonely Spider are published by Five Dads Ltd.
Currently, Blond works as announcer and commanding as president at the agency, Yakety Yak.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Cruise of the Gods | PA Romy | Television film |
2007 | Snow White: The Sequel | Cinderella | Voice |
2009 | Tranquility | Therapist | Short film |
2014 | Moomins on the Riviera | Audrey Glamour | Voice |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Cold Feet | Geraldine Hughes | Episode: "Episode #3.2" |
2001 | The Bill | Miriam Sadler | Episode: "Tolerance: Part 2" |
2004 | The Spooky Sisters | Amelia | Voice |
2004 | Casualty | Jenny Lindsey | Episode: "Finding Faith" |
2005 | Peep Show | Michelle | Episode: "Mugging" |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Tomb Raider | Lara Croft | Voice |
2001 | Black & White | Additional Voices | Voice |
References[]
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "An Interview With Shelley Blonde-The Original Voice Of Lara Croft ǀ The Gaming Liberty". The Gaming Liberty. January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mulrooney, Marty (19 November 2018). "INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Shelley Blond (Lara Croft, Tomb Raider)". Alternativemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links[]
- Shelley Blond at IMDb
- Shelley Blond at Yakety Yak All Mouth Ltd
- English children's writers
- English film actresses
- English musical theatre actresses
- English television actresses
- English television presenters
- English voice actresses
- English video game actresses
- Living people
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- 1970 births
- English actor stubs