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Deborah Kosnett | Bewitching VO | Your Enchanting Alto Voice

Deborah has a naturally warm, resonant alto voice with broad pitch and vocal age ranges. Seasoned, professional, prompt, fun to work with! Tier 3 auto dealerships, political / advocacy, 'real person' portrayals, museum audio, commercials, documentaries, animation, audio drama, audiobooks.

Certified in dubbing (Voice Masters, 2023).

Deborah also works in film and television as a VO and background / supporting actor.

Her many years of working as a CPA in Washington, DC have made Deborah a master of client relations. She's incredibly easy to work with. She's cheerful, cooperative, takes direction well, delivers on time, and believes in treating her clients and colleagues with the utmost care and respect.

Recent Projects

  • Paranormal Salad: The Dressing - audio drama - Demon - S1 Eps 4, 5, 6
  • Real patient portrayal - for Abbott Diabetes Care Division presentation
  • Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls - promotional video voice over
  • Oh the Horror! - audio tour narration, Denver Art Museum permanent exhibit
  • Two Necklaces by Paulette Mahurin - audiobook
  • David Costello for US Senate - political ad 
  • Healthy Attitude :30 in-store spot for CVS Oak Street Health
  • Nurse Christina - medical student training video

Work History

July 2023 - Current

Voice Actor

Freelance Voice Actor and Audiobook Narrator

Specializing in Tier 3 automotive dealership ads, political and civic ads, museum voiceovers, commercials, audio drama/podcasts, audiobooks. Bewitchingvo.com.

1987 - 2020

Tax Principal / Senior Director

Tate & Tryon, CPAs and Consultants (now part of RSM); EY; KPMG

As a nationally-recognized expert in not-for-profit taxation, my clients were major charities and trade associations in the Washington, DC area. 

19751980

Radio News Anchor / Director

WKAZ-AM, Charleston, WV

On-air news reporter and anchor. 

Education

Recent Voice Training

  • VO Atlanta (2025)
    • Four days of intense voice training via seminars, workshops, and live script reads. Attended sessions focusing on automotive, promos, political, audiobooks, commercials, character creation. 
  • Commercial Voice Over for the Working Actor, Mark Sweeney, Voice Masters
    • 4-week small group class, focusing on conversational reads and use of improv tactics.
  • One Voice Conference, Dallas (2024)
    • 3 days of intense voice training via seminars, workshops, and live script reads. Attended sessions focusing on, political, commercials, animation, agents and casting.
  • Acting for Audio Part 1, Joel Froomkin, Audiobook Narrator and Coach (2024)

    • 15-week, small-group Zoom acting class created for the professional audiobook narrator. 
  • Barbara Niles, Actor and Coach (2024)
    •         3-hour online commercial seminar. Small class, dissecting conversational style vs. commercial conversational style. 

  • Cliff Zellman, A-Mazing Demos (2024)
  • Brandon Perry, Sound Nectar Studios (2024)
  • Albuquerque Audiobook Intensive Workshop (2024) 
    • Full day of lectures and live script reads, small group, with Sean Pratt, Ana Clements, and Steve Corona, for both the presenters and reps from an audiobook publishing house.
  • Lori Alan, Actor and Character Voice Coach (2024)
  • VO Atlanta (2024)
    • Four days of intense voice training via seminars, workshops, and live script reads. Attended sessions focusing on automotive, promos, political, audiobooks, commercials, character creation. 
  • Singing for Animation 1 and 2 (2024) Danny Fehsenfeld, Voice Masters
    • Two 4-week small group classes. Using the singing voice for improv/animation. Assuming various characters while performing  selections from various animated films.
  • Audition Warriors! (2024) Rachel Alena, Big Fish Talent
    • Group class, 8 sessions. Audition skills tune-up, with live script reads and feedback

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Bachelor of Arts, Speech and Drama

West Virginia State University

Other

Member, National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA)

Member, Audio Publishers Association (APA)

Member, Professional Audiobook Narrators Association (PANA)