Tess Needham
Actor & Voiceover Artist
Hi, I’m Tess! I’m a versatile actor with a diverse range of voices.
Offbeat, quirky characters are my specialty, but I enjoy performing any role in animation, video games, narration, commercials, and more.
Representation:
Shortlist Talent Agency (SF Bay Area)
Impressive Talent (Washington, DC)
About Me
I thrive on being creative. Whether through acting, music, painting, drawing, photography, or writing, I’m passionate about making stories and concepts come to life through the creative arts. I grew up in Sydney, Australia, and have also lived in the San Francisco Bay Area–in both places, I love cycling, hiking, and being near the water.
Training
- Voice Acting training with David Rosenthal, Elaine Clark, and Sally Clawson
- PhD in Performing Art: University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Bachelor of Performance, Theory & Practice (Honours), Majoring in Theatremaking: University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Theory and Practice) with Distinction: University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
Performance
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Radio Play: Theatre. Actor.
- The Friday Night Radio Play: Theatre. Actor.
- All My Sons: Theatre. Actor
- Lethal Tide: Audiobook. Narrator.
- Nighttime #3: Lost in the Stars: Theatre. Writer and performer.
- Miss Qualified: short film submitted for Tropfest, 2007. Writer and performer.
- Bodily: Theatre. Writer and performer.
- Awaiting Gravity: Theatre. Writer and performer.
- Because I Was Afraid: Theatre. Writer and performer.
- Relationship Monologues: Theatre. Writer and performer.
- Waterworks, Sydney Olympic Park Australia Day Celebrations: Site-specific performance. Writer and performer.
- Blacktown Festival: Site-specific performance. Writer and performer.