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Maria McCann
Maria McCann Narrator
Maria McCann Narrator

Maria
McCann

Vivid & Vivacious
Storytelling
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About Maria

Maria McCann

When it comes to the right voice for your story -

she hopes you’ll

“never stop saying Maria”!

A professional working actress from the age of 16, Maria is a classically trained LA-based narrator with a conservatory acting degree from UCLA. She began her career playing Keanu Reeves girlfriend in a MTV commercial and has since appeared in over 45 films and TV shows, including Lucifer, Shameless and Grey’s Anatomy.  She has recorded over 100 audiobook titles, working with publishers including Brilliance, Simon and Schuster, Podium, Dreamscape, Harper Collins and Macmillan. 

 

Maria is a respected acting coach and teacher, with a skill for sharing complex concepts in challenging non-fiction -  bringing an engaging air of expertise to topics ranging from dance (in all its forms), hiking, Alzheimer’s care, and self-help. Her experience in youth arts gives her a passion and perspective for captivating YA audiences.

Her years spent in an elite writer’s group (surrounded by Emmy award-winning storytellers), and with her acclaimed novelist husband give her an affinity for capturing the author’s intent and for in-depth character analysis. Maria’s musical ear and love of travel have afforded her a knack with accents and dialects. She is particularly drawn to historical fiction where she can throw herself into the research necessary.

 

She is also a fan of narrating paranormal, thrillers, women’s fic, and second-chance love, and as a proud LGBTQ+ parent, she also loves to inhabit the HEA of a scintillating sapphic romance. A lifelong animal advocate, Maria has helped to rescue furry friends from pitbulls to the real-life displaced tigers from hit documentary Tiger King!

 

Skills

I've got skills...

 Accents & Dialects

Mexican, Irish, Russian, British, French, German, Arabic​; US Southern, Texan, New York, Wisconsin

Favorite
Genres

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Historical Fiction, Memoir,

Self-Help, Literary Fiction,

Mystery/Thriller, Humor,

Fantasy/Paranormal,

Romance ​​

Maria McCann

Coaching

Julie Wilson, Jesse Bickford, Paul Alan Ruben,

Johnny Heller, Don Baarns, Andi Arndt,

Ronnie Butler, Erin Bennett, PJ Ochlan,

Deyan Institute Masterclasses, New England

Narrators Retreat,

Bury the Dead  Audiobook
AudioFile Magazine

by Karina Sainz Borgo, Elizabeth Bryer [Trans.] | Read by Maria McCann • Fiction • 7.5 hrs. • Harper Audio • © 2024

Maria McCann's Spanish-accented narration sets the tone for this sweeping novel about an outbreak of a plague causing amnesia in an unnamed Latin American country. McCann employs a dramatic tone to tell the story of Angustias and her husband, who lose their infant sons while fleeing for a better life. As they search for a place to bury them, they meet larger-than-life Visitación Salazar, who runs a cemetery in the town of Mezquite. McCann utilizes varied voices to differentiate the male and female characters. The author's short, impactful sentences and McCann's expressive narration drive home the difficult story, which captures the plight of the migrant. A translator's note at the end provides helpful context.

 

S.E.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]

Maria McCann

What Clients Say...

Maria McCann Narrator

"The depth and inflections of Maria’s voice captivated me from the first few seconds of her audition for my novel, MIDLIFE MAGIC & MAGNOLIAS.

 

Working with her has been a dream. She cares deeply about making sure she captures your vision for the story. I couldn’t be more thrilled with the way she brought Alex and her odd collection of side characters to life!

 

She’s extremely detail oriented and didn’t just hit every deadline, she exceeded it. My only hope is that I can convince her to continue lending her amazing voice to my entire series! I cannot recommend her highly enough."

Meredith Carlisle—Author of Midlife Magic & Magnolias and Midlife Magic & Medusa

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Publishers

Clients Include...

Simon & Schuster
Podium Entertainment
Dreamscape Publishing
Deyan Audio
Harper Audio
Macmillan Audio
Brilliance Publishing
AHAB Talent
ACX

© 2025 Maria McCann by The Plante Life

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