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American actor and voice actor (c. 1969-2018)
Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren in Central Park
Born 1969 (1969 ) Died January 10, 2018(2018-01-10) (aged 48–49)New York City, US
Alma mater
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Occupation Actress Years active 1996–2018 Spouse
Katherine Ingrid Kellgren or Kjellgren (1969 – January 10, 2018)
[1]
[2]
[3] was an American actress, known for her narration of
audiobooks .
[2]
Personal life and education
Kellgren was born in 1969 in
New York City , though she undertook a large proportion of her schooling in London. She studied acting at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art .
[4]
[5]
Kellgren married writer
David Cote in 2011.
[3]
She died on January 10, 2018, at
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from complications of cancer.
[4]
[6]
Career
Kellgren recorded radio plays early in her career, which prepared her for audiobook reader work.
[7]
Kellgren recorded over three hundred audiobooks.
[8] 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.
[9]
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 .
[10]
Awards and honors
As a narrator, Kellgren was the 2011
Booklist Voice of Choice.
[11]
AudioFile named her a Golden Voice Narrator.
[2] She won 11
Audie Awards and 43
Earphone Awards and was a finalist for numerous other awards.
Awards
Awards for Kellgren's narrations, alphabetical order by author's last name
Year
Author
Title
Publisher
Award
Result
Ref.
2007
Sarah Bradford
Diana
Penguin Audio
Audie Award for Biography/Memoir
Finalist
[12]
2008
L.A. Meyer
Bloody Jack
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Children's Title for Ages 12+
Winner
[13]
L.A. Meyer
Bloody Jack
Listen & Live Audio
Odyssey Award
Honor
[14]
[15]
[16]
2009
L.A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Distinguished Achievement in Production
Winner
[17]
L.A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Winner
[17]
L.A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Teens
Winner
[17]
L.A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo
Listen & Live Audio
Odyssey Award
Honor
[18]
[19]
2010
Karen Cushman
Grayling's Song
Recorded Books
Earphone Award for Best Voice in Children & Family Listening
Winner
[2]
L.A. Meyer
In the Belly of the Bloodhound
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[20]
L.A. Meyer
In the Belly of the Bloodhound
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Teens
Finalist
[20]
L.A. Meyer
In the Belly of the Bloodhound
Listen & Live Audio
Odyssey Award
Honor
[21]
[22]
L.A. Meyer
Mississippi Jack
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[20]
L.A. Meyer
Mississippi Jack
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Teens
Finalist
[20]
2011
Paolo Bacigalupi and
Tobias S. Buckell
The Alchemist and the Executioness
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Original Work
Finalist
[23]
Rhys Bowen
Her Royal Spyness
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Mystery
Finalist
[23]
Paul Crilley
The Invisible Order
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[23]
Karen Cushman
Alchemy and Meggy Swan
Random House Audio
Audie Award for Children' Titles for Ages 8-12
Finalist
[23]
Karen Cushman
Alchemy and Meggy Swan
Random House Audio
Odyssey Award
Honor
[24]
[25]
Neil Gaiman and the
Twitterverse
Hearts, Keys and Puppetry
AudioGO
Audie Award for Original Work
Finalist
[23]
Steve Hockensmith and
Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Audible, Inc./Brilliance Audio
Audie Award for Fiction
Finalist
[23]
L.A. Meyer
Rapture of the Deep
Listen & Live Audio
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Top 10
[26]
L.A. Meyer
Rapture of the Deep
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[23]
Rick Riordan
The Red Pyramid
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year
Finalist
[23]
Neil Gaiman
Stories: All-New Tales
Harper Audio
Audie Award for Short Stories / Collections
Winner
[23]
2012
Ilsa J. Bick
Ashes
Audible, Inc./Brilliance Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[27]
Rhys Bowen
Naughty in Nice
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Mystery
Finalist
[27]
Nicola Cornick
Notorious
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Romance
Finalist
[27]
Steve Hockensmith
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Audible, Inc./Brilliance Audio
Audie Award for Fantasy
Finalist
[27]
L.A. Meyer
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee
Listen & Live Audio
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Top 10
[28]
L.A. Meyer
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[27]
L.A. Meyer
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Teen
Finalist
[27]
Eudora Welty
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections
Finalist
[27]
Maryrose Wood
The Hidden Gallery
HarperAudio/Books on Tape
Audie Award for Children' Titles for Ages 8-12
Finalist
[27]
2013
Carmen Agra Deedy and
Randall Wright
The Cheshire Cat
Listening Library
Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12
Finalist
[29]
Elizabeth Fama
Monstrous Beauty
Odyssey Award
Honor
[30]
Lene Kaaberbøl
Agnete Friis
The Boy in the Suitcase
AudioGO
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Winner
[29]
Lene Kaaberbøl
Agnete Friis
The Boy in the Suitcase
AudioGO
Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense
Finalist
[29]
Alethea Kontis
Enchanted
Brilliance Audio
Audie Award for Teens
Finalist
[29]
Ellen Kushner
Swordspoint
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Audio Drama
Winner
[29]
Bram Stoker
Dracula
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Classics
Finalist
[29]
Bram Stoker
Dracula
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Distinguished Achievement in Production
Winner
[31]
[29]
Bram Stoker
Dracula
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance
Winner
[31]
[29]
Maryrose Wood
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book III
HarperAudio
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Finalist
[29]
2014
Rhys Bowen
Heirs and Graces
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Mystery
Finalist
[32]
Rhys Bowen
The Twelve Clues of Christmas:
Audible, Inc.
Audie Award for Solo Narration - Female
Winner
[32]
Caroline Carlson
Magic Marks the Spot
HarperAudio
Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12
Finalist
[32]
Michael B. Kaplan
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake
Live Oak Media
Audie Award for Children's Titles for Ages Up to 8
Finalist
[32]
L.A. Meyer
Viva Jacquelina!
Listen & Live Audio
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Top 10
[33]
L.A. Meyer
Viva Jacquelina!
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Teen
Winner
[32]
2015
Erika Johansen
The Queen of the Tearling
HarperAudio
Audie Award for Fantasy
Finalist
[34]
Ellen Kushner and
Delia Sherman
The Swords of Riverside
SueMedia Productions for Neil Gaiman/ACX
Audie Award for Audio Drama
Finalist
[34]
L.A. Meyer
Boston Jacky
Listen & Live Audio, Inc.
Audie Award for Best Female Narrator
Finalist
[34]
L.A. Meyer
Boston Jacky
Listen & Live Audio, Inc.
Audie Award for Teens
Finalist
[34]
Beatrix Potter
Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter
Tantor Media
Audie Award for Children's Titles for Ages Up to 8
Finalist
[34]
2016
Rhys Bowen
Malice at the Palace
Audible Studios
Audie Award for Mystery
Finalist
[35]
L.A. Meyer
Wild Rover No More
Listen & Live Audio
Audie Award for Best Female Narrator
Finalist
[35]
Maryrose Wood
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
HarperAudio
Audie Award for Middle Grade Title
Finalist
[35]
2017
Cynthia Hand , Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
My Lady Jane
HarperAudio
Audie Award for Young Adult Title
Finalist
[36]
2018
Rhys Bowen
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service
Audible Studios
Audie Award for Mystery
Finalist
[37]
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External links
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