Kathryn Haywood

Actor, Singer & Voiceover Artist

A highly accomplished all round performer, Kathryn’s work has spanned the globe. She’s appeared on stages across Europe and Asia and her voice can be heard on toys and games in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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Voiceover & Acting

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About Me

Kathryn started acting at the tender age of 4 as “Pussy in the Well” for a local TV channel in Hong Kong, where she was born and raised. By the time she moved to London she had been working as an actor, TV presenter and voiceover artist for nearly two decades.

Some of her favourite credits from this time include playing Rosalind in As You Like It (ABA Productions), providing the voice for Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Majestic Journey (video game) and being the ‘weather girl’ on Hong Kong’s English TV channel, TVB Pearl.

Since arriving in London in 2008, Kathryn co-founded, manages and performs with popular retro singing trio, The Haywood Sisters, who have performed all over the UK and internationally and have released three albums.

She's also busy working on numerous plays and short films.

Credits

  • 2022, Katie Mulcahey, SMOKE, The Pleasance, Diana Vucane
  • 2022, Nancy, THE AFTERMATH OF AUNT MAGGIE'S FUNERAL, Grace Macinnes
  • 2022, Eliana, NEW HOME ADVENTURES, London Film School
  • 2022, Hanna, BREAKFAST CLUB, Short Film, Wild Matter
  • 2021, Speaker, CORONAVIRUS - A GREAT BRITISH FARCE, UK Tour, Edwina Strobl
  • 2021, Joanne, DON'T SEND FLOWERS, The White Bear Kennington, Jess Frieze
  • 2021, Commercial, Security CISO, HYSOLATE, Knowlton Marketing, Barney Brown
  • 2020, Still Photography, Hero, NUCALA 2021 CAMPAIGN BRING BACK BALANCE, Saatchi Wellness, Alex Telfer
  • 2020, Voice Over, JOINHONEY.COM YOUTUBE CAMPAIGN
  • CommercialMumWEIGHTWATCHERS 8XBare FilmsGus Filgate
  • Concert, The Haywood Sisters, GLEN MILLER TRIBUTE, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
  • AnimationStig, Sten and KlaraEDUCATION CITYEducation CityKathryn Ryan
  • RecordingIT TAKES THREE GIRLSThe Haywood Sisters
  • AnimationPrima PrincessaPRIMA PRINCESSA PRESENTS SWAN LAKEPrima Princessa Productions, USAMary Kate Mellow
  • Musical, Glinda, THE WIZARD OF OZ, Wheelhouse Productions, The Colour House Theatre, Danni Brook
  • Pantomime, Dick Whittington, DICK WHITTINGTON, Rah Rah Theatre, Peter Martindale
  • Recording, Singer, LEAPFROG LEARN AND GROOVE RANGE OF TOYS, Leapfrog, Richard Warp
  • Short Film, Gill (female lead), THE FLYTIPPER, Dogged Films, Marc Barnes
  • Short Film, Linda, WHAT'S UP WITH GARY?, Cyber Theatre Ltd., Horace Chan
  • Stage, Vanessa Valure, DICK BACKARD PRIVATE EYE, Michael Anthony Bond
  • Stage, Danielle, THE SITCOM TRIALS - THE JOHNS, The Leicester Square Theatre, Sarit Wilson Chen
  • Voice Over, Alexa V.O, THE NIGHT LIGHTS, NKW Films, Nathan Williams
  • Voice Over, FVO, WORLDS APART - DISNEY PRINCESS GO GLOW CLOCK, The Gate Films, Silk Sound
  • Feature Film, French Chick, ITCHY HEART, Mei An Entertainment, Matt Chow
  • Journalism, Weather Anchor, WEATHER REPORT, TVB Pearl, Hong Kong, Eric Leung

Profile

Location:
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Height:5'9" (175cm)
Weight:10st. 7lb. (68kg)
Playing Age:32 - 40 years
Appearance:Eastern European, Mediterranean, White
Nationality:British
Eye Colour:Hazel
Hair Colour:Light/Mid Brown
Hair Length:Long
Voice Quality:Clear
Voice Character:Friendly

Voiceover Artist

Kathryn began her voiceover career in Hong Kong dubbing old Kung Fu movies and Japanese Anime cartoons into US English. That led onto voices for well-known video game characters such as young Simba in The Lion King and Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid.

She also used her natural UK RP accent for an extensive amount of English learning materials for Longman, Oxford University Press and Pearson Education Asia (to name a few).

For the last 10 years Kathryn has been one of the main voices used on toys made by Vtech Electronics and LeapFrog Enterprises and is the voices of Stig, Sten and Klara for EducationCity.com.

Kathryn’s “grown-up” voice has been heard in various ads including Join Honey’s UK YouTube campaign, in store for Boots and on many radio ads in the UK and overseas.

Although she’s often found in studios in and around London, Kathryn also has a high quality home recording studio where she produces audio for clients all over the world.

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    Email: info@kathryan.co.uk

    Headshots by Claire Grogan