Saskia Maarleveld

Raised in New Zealand and France, Saskia Maarleveld possesses a natural aptitude for dialects and is rightfully celebrated for her ability to seamlessly shift between accents.

Saskia Maarleveld is a prolific, New York City-based voice actor and narrator renowned for her extraordinary mastery of accents and dialects. Born in Hong Kong to Dutch-American and New Zealand parents, she spent her formative years living in California, New Zealand, and Paris. This international upbringing cultivated a rare "ear" for linguistic nuances, allowing her to switch seamlessly between British, Australian, and various European accents—often within the same page of dialogue.

With a catalog exceeding 700 audiobooks, Maarleveld is a dominant presence in historical fiction, young adult, and speculative genres. She’s highly celebrated for her "brilliant" performances that often sound like a full cast, using distinct cadence and intonation to bring complex characters to life. Her work on Kate Quinn's The Alice Network and The Briar Club, alongside Claudia Gray's Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan, has earned her widespread acclaim and multiple Audie Award nominations and an AudioFile Earphones Award.

Beyond narration, her versatile voice is featured in major animation franchises like Pokémon (as Officer Jenny), Winx Club, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, as well as video games and national commercials.