Bio

A Chicago resident for over 30 years, Sherri Berger originally hales from Kansas City where she first began her advertising and voice over career.

As one of the most highly respected voice over performers and recognizable names in the voice over community of Chicago, Sherri has accumulated a vast list of high profile accounts.  Among her national campaigns are: Culligan, Coast Soap, Mr. Clean, McDonalds, Bounty, Mrs. Dash,  Kelloggs, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Bisquick, Sears, Wrigley Gum, Chrysler, Sprint, and many more.

Known as A Berger With Everything, Sherri's wide vocal range, versatility and ability to do a variety of character voices has afforded her a career involving almost every aspect of the voiceover business ...from commercials with humor to hard hitting political ads and serious PSA's; from corporate narrations and interactive messaging, to character voices for animated children's programs.

Some of her more unusual and interesting jobs include that of the voice for a talking alarm clock and talking doll, an episodic role on a short-lived ABC series called, Sable, a radio soap opera, and looping voices for commercials and episodic television. Creating two diverse voices for a Soviet animated feature, that of a nine year old girl and a 60 year old society matron, was a unique experience as well.

Promo clients include segments for the History Channel and WTTW, CBS, HGTV, and Lifetime Television.  More recently, her focus and passion is narrating audiobooks. and has voiced such recent audiobooks as What’s Age Got to Do With It? by Robin McGraw, five books from The Grace Chapel Inn series, and two for The Songs of Alaska series by Tracie Peterson.

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Her advice to beginners? "Discover your own uniqueness and create a niche for yourself. First and foremost, learn the business of advertising. Become savvy and realize that while the art of doing voice overs is a craft, it is a business first. Realize, too, that as a talent, you are an entrepreneur and the product you're selling is you."

In addition to her successful voice over career, Sherri has parlayed her talents in two other related businesses. As founder of Voice Over U, she teaches the ins and outs of the voice over business through the highly acclaimed Lecture/Lab Series.

Sherri also saw an opportunity to help voice over performers with the need for creative marketing pieces. With her experience in advertising, she formed The Talent Package, a service unique in the industry, specializing in creative marketing concepts and promotional ideas specifically targeted to commercial talent.

In past years, Sherri has served the film and advertising community of Chicago by serving on the SAG Council and the boards of AFTRA, where she was chairman of the AFTRA/SAG Conservatory for many years, The Women's Ad Club and Women in Film.

Nominated by her peers, Sherri Berger has been named one of the most outstanding women in America and is listed in Who's Who in American Women.