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Sirena Irwin Biography

Birth Name:Sirena Irwin

Profession Actress, Casting director, Director, Sound department, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Casting department

Fast Facts

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude from San Francisco State University with a degree in Theatre and International Relations
  • Received acting training from Larry Moss, Milton Katselas, and Tim Phillips, improv training at The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade, and voice training from Patsy Rodenburg
  • Quote: "I've spent most of my life mimicking interesting voices that I hear․․․[when] I see the drawings of the characters I'm going to be voicing I just start speaking the way I think they might speak․"
  • Best known as a voice actress who has worked on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Stripperella․"
  • Created, wrote, and directed the short film "Whacked" and the pilot presentation "Fit to Be Tied․"
  • Has appeared in stage productions of "I Love Lucy Live on Stage," "Love's Labour's Lost," and "Dead Bride Running," among others
  • Has done voice-over work on the video games "Unreal Tournament III," "Tom Clancy's End Wars," and "Resistance 3․"
  • Had a starring role as Beverly in the 2002 romantic comedy "The Trip․"

Awards

  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
  • 2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Voice Directing for a Animated Series: nominated