Martina A. Tuckner

I was born in St. Paul Minnesota in 1983. When I was 19 years old, I moved to Portland, Oregon and I have been here ever since.
I never thought voice acting was an option for me. So, I went on to become a pastry chef, and then I became a Licensed Massage Therapist for 11 years. Unfortunately, chronic illness and extreme pain has made it so I am unable to physically work a "regular" job. So, I thought, what can I do from home that I might be good at, and here I am.
My entire life, people have told me I sound like a cartoon character or a Disney princess. I've always hated the way I sound, but now, I want to use it to my advantage. I want to turn something i dislike about myself and make it something I love. This is something I have always wanted to do, and never knew I had a chance to try.
I have a naturally high pitch child like voice. Sounding older than 12 is actually pretty difficult. I do still retain my midwest accent, but I've also learned how to imitate the west coast accent. I can sound cute and innocent, sweet and caring, but I can also be as foul mouthed as a sailor. I will do pretty much anything that is asked of me if I think I can do it. I am able to cry on demand, scream, try to be scary (that's a challenge), I'm fluent in sarcasm and can be goofy or serious or what ever the situation calls for.
I'm also a gamer girl and my dream is to be in a video game. Cartoons are a serious close second.