Barbara Hensleeshe/her

Audiobook narrator with southern charm

United States · Houston

Native American English (Southern)

Biography and memoir Biography of Mary Kay Ash

About

Barbara Henslee is a native Texan with a voice often described as warm, inviting and gently folksy. She’s passionate about bringing stories to life for people who struggle with the printed word, opening doors to imagination and connection through audiobooks. Barbara has narrated titles for Penguin Random House, Hachette, Blackstone, a variety of boutique publishers, and numerous independent authors.
In addition to her narration work, Barbara is also an indie author with published short stories and novellas.

Training: Audio for Acting 1 and 2, coaching with Johnny Heller, Joel Froomkin, Shannon Parks, and multiple workshops with a variety of acting coaches

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Voice and range

Proficient accents

US Standard American US Southern US Appalachian US Texan

Voice ages

20 to 39 (young to mid-adult) 40 to 59 (mid-adult) 60 to 79 (senior) 80 to 99 (elder)

Languages

English

Voice presentation

Female / femme-presenting

Heritage / identity

White / European

Selected credits

5 listed · 41 to 100 narrated

A Dash of Murder

by Elizabeth Spann Craig · 2026 · narrator

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Selling Opportunity: Biography of Mary Kay Ash

by Mary Lisa Gavenas · 2026 · narrator

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Never Board Part 5

by Sam Cheever · 2025 · narrator

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Saving Sam

by Sam Goodwin · 2024 · co_narrator

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With Neighbors Like These: a HOA Mystery Series

by Linda Lovely · 2022 · narrator

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Genres

Literary fiction Horror Thriller Mystery (general) Cozy mystery Murder mystery Romance (clean) Romance (paranormal) Biography and memoir Self-development Religion and spirituality

Multi-cast Dual narration