Leigha Horton is a professional actress residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). For voice and on-camera booking information, please contact 
Extreme Voice Over
Last month I did 20 commercials with Ty Pennington and I could just squeal. There, I said it. I’ve been trying to find a dainty or clever or daintily clever way of saying it, but nothing has come to mind and this news is verging on stale. So there you have it – I just did 20 commercials. With Ty Pennington. For those of you who have effectively killed their televisions (mine is stuck on PBS and I love it), he’s the dude who hosts Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, yells into a bullhorn, and then makes viewers weep when they see how he’s improved the depraved lives of the family whose home is being remodeled that week.
And before anyone asks – no, I don’t know Ty now, nor does he know me. We were in completely separate cities when we recorded, and never interacted with one another. It follows then, much to the dismay of my 14-year-old sister, that I can’t tell you what he smells like.
We split out the recordings over two sessions, the first of which had me regrettably on the tail end of a nasty cold; I was, however fully redeemed in the second session by being smokin’ hot. Or at least something that resembled healthy non-suckage. The fellas talked football, I met them with blank stares. They laughed. Good times were had by all.
Anyway, 10 commercials for TV, 10 for radio, all location-specific, advertising Marketplace Events home shows with various HGTV star appearances and special attractions. The TV spots will be shown on HGTV, not sure about the market for the radio spots. Anyway, I am your friendly announcer for spots in New York, the Washington, D.C. area, Philadelphia, greater New England, Minneapolis, Denver, Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, and Des Moines, among others. You hear me, you hear Ty. That’s it.
Samples or links or some kind of proof coming in the near future.
Congrats! I have some friends in Omaha who did voiceovers for a series of cartoons called Liberty’s Kids. Then 9/11 happened, and, because the show had historical patriotism as a theme, the producers were abe to attract some pretty big talent. So all of a sudden my friends found themselves acting opposite Dustin Hoffman and Liam Neeson and Michael York, all without ever having met or having any idea that it would happen.
Voiceovers are a funny business.
Comment by Max "Bunny" Sparber — February 1, 2009 @ 10:00 amVery cool, congrats! Can’t wait to hear the commercials.
Comment by Craig — February 3, 2009 @ 10:16 amGreat blog site, Leigha! Good to see that you’re busy having fun doing what you love! We are long overdue to catch up!
Terry Daniel
Comment by Voice Over — April 28, 2009 @ 12:25 pmAwww, thanks, Terry! yes, a catch-up is in order.
Comment by Leigha — April 28, 2009 @ 6:55 pm[...] January Marketplace Events spots – Ty Pennington (that dude from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) and me on TV and radio urging you to attend particular home shows here and there in the U.S. TV commercials aired on HGTV and ABC and their affiliates. Read more about it. [...]
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