Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren | |
---|---|
![]() Katherine Kellgren performs at the East Meadow Public Library 2015 | |
Born | 1969 |
Died | January 10, 2018 | (aged 48–49)
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–2018 |
Spouse(s) |
Katherine Ingrid Kellgren or Kjellgren (c. 1969 - January 10, 2018)[1][2][3] was an American actress, known for her narration of audiobooks.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in New York City, Kellgren undertook a large proportion of her schooling in London. She studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[4]
Career[edit]
Kellgren recorded radio plays early in her career, which prepared her for audiobook reader work.[5]
Kellgren recorded over three hundred audiobooks.[6] She was a multiple winner of the Audie Award and among her titles are five recipients of the American Library Association's Odyssey Award, as well as numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, and ForeWord Magazine's Audiobook of the Year. She was named a Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, and is on AudioFile magazine's list of Golden Voices.[7]
In addition to her audiobook work, Kellgren performed on the stage, notably Laura in The Glass Menagerie in 2003 with the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey.[8]
Personal life[edit]
She married writer David Cote in 2011, they remained married until her death in 2018.[3]
Death[edit]
She died on January 10, 2018 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital from complications of cancer.[4]
Awards[edit]
Kellgren was the 2011 Booklist Voice of Choice.[9] She won and was nominated for many awards for her audiobook work.
A list of her award wins follows:
Title | Author | Award | Year | Category | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life & Times of Jacky Faber | L.A. Meyer | Audie Award | 2016 | Best Female Narrator[10] | Listen & Live Audio |
The Twelve Clues of Christmas: A Royal Spyness Mystery | Rhys Bowen | Audie Award | 2014 | Solo Narration - Female[11] | Audible, Inc. |
Viva Jacquelina! Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Over the Hills and Far Away | L.A. Meyer | Audie Award | 2014 | Teen[11] | Listen & Live Audio |
The Boy in the Suitcase | Lene KaaberbølAgnete Friis | Audie Award | 2013 | Solo Narration - Female[12] | AudioGO |
Dracula | Bram Stoker | Audie Award | 2013 | Distinguished Achievement in Production[13]
Multi-voiced performance[14] |
Audible, Inc. |
Swordspoint | Ellen Kushner | Audie Award | 2013 | Audio Drama[14] | Audible, Inc. |
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee | L.A. Meyer | Audie Award | 2012 | Teen[15] | Listen & Live Audio |
Stories | Neil Gaiman | Audie Award | 2011 | Short Stories / Collections[16] | Harper Audio |
Grayling's Song | Karen Cushman | AudioFile Earphones | 2010 | Best Voice in Children & Family Listening[2] | Recorded Books |
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady |
L.A. Meyer | Audie Award | 2009 | Solo Narration - Female
Distinguished Achievement in Production[17] |
Listen & Live Audio |
In the Belly of the Bloodhound | L.A. Meyer | AudioFile Earphones | 2009 | Best Voice in Young Adult[18] | Listen & Live Audio |
The Curse of the Blue Tattoo | L.A. Meyer | AudioFile Earphones | 2008 | Best in Young Adult[19] | Listen & Live Audio |
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy | L.A. Meyer | Audie Award | 2008 | Children's Titles for Ages 12+[20] | Listen & Live Audio |
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets | Nancy Springer | AudioFile Earphones | 2008 | Best Voice in Children & Family Listening[21] | Recorded Books |
References[edit]
- ^ "David Cote". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ a b c "AudioFile Spotlight: Katherine Kellgren". AudioFile. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ a b Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
- ^ a b "Katherine Kjellgren". New York Times. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-10-17 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Kaufman, Leslie (2013-06-30). "Actors Today Don't Just Read for the Part. Reading IS the Part". New York Times. Retrieved 2019-08-16 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Remembering Katherine Kellgren". BOOK RIOT. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ^ "AudioFile Reference Guide: Katherine Kellgren". AudioFile. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Siegel, Naomi (2003-07-06). "A Family of Seekers, Trapped in their Lives: Review". New York Times. ProQuest 432464575.
- ^ "Booklist Voice of Choice 2011". Booklistreader.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "2016 Audies". Audiopub.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ a b "2014 Audies". Audiopub.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "2013 Audies". Audiopub.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "2013 Audie Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ a b "2013 Audie Awards® - APA". www.audiopub.org. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "2012 Audie Awards® - APA". www.audiopub.org. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "2011 Audies". Audiopub.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "2009 Audies". Audiopub.org. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "IN THE BELLY OF THE BLOODHOUND by LA Meyer Read by Katherine Kellgren | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO by LA Meyer Read by Katherine Kellgren | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "2008 Audies". Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ "THE CASE OF THE BIZARRE BOUQUETS by Nancy Springer Read by Katherine Kellgren | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
External links[edit]
- Katherine Kellgren at IMDb
- Katherine Kellgren memorial on Find a Grave
- AudioFile Magazine Spotlight
- Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Audible, by Katherine Kellgren. Archived 2018-10-18 at webrecorder.io