Catherine Gaffneyshe/her

Authentic connection, a lively spirit, and a voice you could listen to all day

United States · Nicholasville

Native American English (General)

Cozy mystery First person female narrator, full of discovery

About

A versatile actress, voiceover talent, and teacher, Catherine narrates audiobooks from her home studio in Central Kentucky. Originally from the SF Bay Area, she has performed professionally on stage, at the mic and on camera for 35+ years. Catherine holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts and an M.F.A. in Acting & Directing. Combining her artistic expertise with a passion for storytelling, history, and education, she tours a one-woman Mary Todd Lincoln show as a Kentucky Humanities Chautauqua presenter. Her husband Sean, and adopted kitty, Anastasia keep her laughing (her favorite state of being)!

Training: B.A. in Theatre Arts
M.F.A. in Acting & Directing
Audiobook Narration Coaching with Johnny Heller, Jennifer Jill Araya

Find online: Personal website ↗ · Audible ↗ · Libro.fm ↗ · LinkedIn ↗ · Instagram ↗ · Facebook ↗

Voice and range

Proficient accents

UK RP / Standard British Scottish US Standard American US Southern US Appalachian US Midwestern French German Russian Old-fashioned American (1920s-40s) Amish Yiddish-inflected

Voice ages

1 to 12 (child) 13 to 19 (teen) 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

3 listed · 21 to 40 narrated

Accessible Church A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families

by Sandra Peoples · 2025 · narrator

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Cinderella's Shoes: A Fairy Tale Inheritance Series

by Shonna Slayton · 2022 · narrator

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Laurel's Dream

by Pepper Basham · 2022 · narrator

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Genres

Literary fiction Children's Young Adult Comedy Fantasy Mystery (general) Cozy mystery Murder mystery Romance (clean) Romance (contemporary) Romance (historical) Biography and memoir History Business Self-development Health and fitness Religion and spirituality Science and technology Travel Instructional / how-to

Multi-cast Dual narration Duet narration

More samples

3 total

Literary fiction Older teen, first person, early America, Historical Fiction, includes older and younger female and cockney male

Science and technology Engaged, acciessible discussion of brain science around memory

Working details

Experience

21 to 40 audiobooks

14 years narrating

Studio

Home studio

DAW: Audition

Rates

Negotiable / varies by project

RS Plus $100 to $200 PFH portion

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