Joan Baker

For the British painter, see Joan Baker (painter). For the Canadian swimmer, see Joann Baker.
Joan Baker
Born (1960-10-14) October 14, 1960 (age 64)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Voice-over artist, actress, author
TitleVice-president, Society of Voice Arts and Sciences
SpouseRudy Gaskins

Joan Baker (born October 14, 1960) is an American voice-over artist, actress, and author. She is also the co-founder and vice president of the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, a professional organization for voice-over artists.[1][2] Baker's 2005 book, Secrets of Voice-Over Success, chronicles the careers of a number of America's top voice actors with the intent of providing career guidance to aspiring and existing voice-over professionals.[3] Her credits include shows such as Saturday Night Live and Guiding Light, and she has done voice-overs for the anime film MD Geist and for the Grand Theft Auto series. Baker has also won multiple TellyAwards and Promax Awards for her work.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Joan Baker". Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. ^ Quinn, Gwendolyn (November 21, 2017). "This couple has made it their mission to bring diversity to the voice-over industry". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. ^ Quinn, Gwendolyn (November 1, 2017). "Black Female Voice Actor on How to Break into the Lucrative Voice-Over Business". Black Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ "Reel Women: Co-founder and CCO of SOVAS Joan Baker". Reel360. March 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.