Elise Greig
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age Range | 40-45, 45-50, 50-55 |
| Accents | British, Standard US |
| Own Studio | Home Studio - with Source connect |
Elise Greig has a voice that has been described as a “drop of nectar”. She is also a critically acclaimed actor and playwright so it’s easy to understand that she doesn’t see scripts like you and me. Her brain enters some crazy hall of mirrors so she can bend, squeeze and manipulate the words she’s asked to perform into new shapes. She has a high regard for the power of language and while she does an array of characters and accents her straight read is second to none! Elise works the words and uncovers a performance in every delivery. She lifts the script off the page and lets it sing. For clients, that means a uniquely branded voice over. And isn’t that what they want? A special, tasty sweetener between the lines that makes it memorable. Elise has in her personality a vocal dress-up box. There’s a cornucopia of smooth, sexy, warm and friendly, mixed with party favourites, weird characters, abnormal and normal. Suburban one minute sub-human the next. She would be the first to poke fun at herself with clown shoes and bright red nose, but Elise is the consummate professional. She’s famous for the perfect take first up, but if you want to play around with the delivery, she’ll be the last to leave the room. She’s a Mum too. So when you finish reading about her theatrical achievements, the qualities of “screaming in the supermarket”…..”yelling at tradesmen” and “negotiating car deals” should be given equal importance. Welcome to the voice gym. The name on the door says Elise is in!
Actor Bio
Elise has been recognized by the Matilda Awards on four occasions for her outstanding contribution to Queensland Theatre. She is an acting graduate from USQ and an Honors and Masters graduate from QUT, where she was awarded the University Medal. Elise also trained with Shakespeare & Company in Boston, USA, and has received three Goldie Awards for her voice over work. During 2017 Elise received a CentreScreen Award for her performance in the short film, Good Girls, which was screened at the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival and New Filmmakers Festival in New York. Elise’s most recent play, Magpie, was developed through Playlab’s Lab Rats and Beta Testing and was longlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (QPDA) 2018. Magpie had a highly successful season at Brisbane Powerhouse during 2019, produced by Playlab, Metro Arts and e.g. and supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Queensland and Creative Partnerships Australia.
Theatre includes: Reagan Kelly (Rocket Boy Ensemble), Poison (Metro and EG), Spring Awakening (Metro and Underground Broadway), A Little Night Music (Brisbane Philharmonic), The Story of Brisbane (Playabout and Powerhouse), Swallow (Metro and EG), Spectate (Metro), Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls (La Boite/QBFM), The Spirit of The Land (La Boite), Secret Bridesmaids’ Business (La Boite/QPAC), The Mayne Inheritance (La Boite), The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay (La Boite), Explosions (QTC), Summer Rain (QTC), Modd Madame Butterfly (QTC), Sweet Phoebe, Two, Clark In Sarajevo (La Boite), Alive at Williamstown Pier, Jerusalem, Oleanna, The Big Picture, The Maids (green), The Vagina Monologues (green at Gardens Theatre) and Hopelessly Devoted for Glen Street, Sydney. Elise is currently the voice of Mrs. Kangaroo in Peppa Pig.
Film and TV includes: Reef Break (ABC US), Schapelle (Nine Network), Prank Patrol (ABC), East of Everything (ABC), Mortified (Australian Children’s Television Foundation), The Narcissist (ABC Pilot), Home and Away and All Saints (Seven Network), Flipper, Fire 1, Fire 2 and Medivac. Films: Quaddam’s Story (PFTC), The People (PFTC), Storage, The Underdog’s Tale (Puck Films), Top Blokes (Shortcut Film Festival Finalist/Qantas Comedy Channel) Love Weights (SBS), On The Level (PFTC), Sun Kisses (PFTC), Mobile Love (PFTC).
TVCs: Elise featured in over 30 TV commercials, including Napisan, QTMB, Suncorp, Westpac and RACQ.
