Jess Tovey
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Visual Work
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Mercedes Benz
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Botanica
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TAC
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Afterpay
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Dropbox Business
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Banana Boat
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Scenic World - Feel Small Again
Biography
Jess Tovey is an Australian actress and voice artist who has worked in the industry for over 15 years.
Her film credits include Adoration (Adore), starring Robyn Wright-Penn and Naomi Watts; Tracks, starring Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver; and lead roles in the Australian features Lemon Tree Passage and Beast No More.
Years of working in television have seen Jess grace our screens in shows such as Home and Away, which saw her nominated for two Logie Awards, Wonderland, Wolf Creek, Underbelly: Golden Mile, Bad Mothers, Mr and Mrs Murder and Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo. This last role earned her a nomination for the 2011 IF ‘Out of the Box’ Award. Jess was also a presenter on Movie Juice for the 10 Network.
Her theatrical skills have been honed through stage performances, including playing Lady Macbeth in the haunting production of Macbeth and Portia in The Merchant of Venice, both with Bell Shakespeare. Her other stage credits include Double Indemnity with Melbourne Theatre Company and lead roles in Twelfth Night, Constellations and Antigone, all with Queensland Theatre.
As a voice artist, Jess demonstrates a versatile and flexible range, applying her acting skills to bring precision and feeling to every job. Whether she’s voicing international advertising campaigns, audiobooks, comical radio scripts or narrating gritty television documentaries, Jess has done it all.
Aside from her acting career, Jess Tovey has also made significant contributions as an ambassador for various charity organisations. Her role has seen her speak at numerous events and act as a spokesperson to the media, successfully promoting awareness of important social causes
Reviews
"I've had the pleasure of working with Jess for many years. She is the definition of a true professional. Gifted and collaborative. Works hard and takes directions extremely well. Our clients are always impressed with her work, and for me, she's an engineers dream to work with. Her tone, performance and vocal control puts her right at the top of her game, in my opinion" Kathleen Burrows, Senior Sound Designer at Noise International
"We absolutely love recording with Jess! Her dulcet tones sound amazing on a wide range of scripts, and she is such a delight to have in the booth. Jess is so collaborative, nails feedback no matter how tricky, and brings a gorgeous zen to any session. If we could record with her every day, life would be perfect" Kate Stenhouse, Producer at Electric Sheep Music
"Jess is always fantastic to work with. She takes voice direction perfectly and is always professional and easy going. Highly recommend her as a top talent choice for your next project!" Beck Lewis, Producer at Risk Sound
"Working with Jess on 9 reads within current time pressures was an absolute pleasure! Very professional artist. Her ideal range and tone is just what savy CMOs are after. No revisions required. She’s a good egg" John Pannocchia, M&C Saatchi