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-

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'' claimed her dulcet tones were "sexier than

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". She was also several character voices in the computer game '' Black & White''. Blond appeared in ''

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musicals ''Only The Lonely'' (

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. Blond has hosted ''Room Raiders'', ''T99'', and ''Trouble at Breakfast'' for Trouble TV, ''Crazy Drivers'' for

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as well as having starred in over 15 high-profile television commercials, including Toffee Crisp Clusters, David Gray's ''

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. A successful voice over artiste, she is the voice of Spooky Sister Amelia on Disney Channel's ''The Spooky Sisters'',

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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,

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On Demand, and is the voice for numerous cartoons, commercials, and jingles. 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

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Shelley Blond
at Yakety Yak All Mouth Ltd {{DEFAULTSORT:Blond, Shelley 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