Lizzie Waterworth
BAFTA nominated voice actor, including the voice of TV’s Horrid Henry. A children’s author and inspirational speaker to younger audiences on how to feel and sound more confident when speaking in front of people.
Twitter: @LizzieWaterwor1
YouTube: Lizzie Waterworth
Biography
Voice of the lead role Horrid Henry, the most popular show on the Nicktoons UK channel, and the voices of numerous widely recognised characters on series ranging from Bob the Builder (USA ), CBeebies’ Alphablocks and the EMMY-nominated Mush-Mush & The Mushables. In the stop-motion feature film Strike, she is the voice of Mungo the-mole-with-a-goal.
Lizzie’s first book, How to Talk so People Will Listen, is a humorous, illustrated, inspirational book, full of stories, tips and tricks for feeling more confident when talking in front of people.
After studying English Language & Communication at King’s College London, Lizzie had her first break in the animation industry aged 22 and has voiced award-winning cartoons, videogames & toys ever since.
With a personal BAFTA nomination in 2019 for Best Performer and a passion for language, Lizzie is an inspirational speaker talking to young audiences about her VoiceOver career and how to feel more confident when speaking in front of people. She has worked with BAFTA Kids alongside mental health charity Place2Be, encouraging young people to have fun with their voice whilst they learn a new skill.
Books
Lizzie’s first book, HOW TO TALK SO PEOPLE WILL LISTEN, is a humorous, illustrated, inspirational book, full of stories, tips and tricks for feeling more confident when talking in front of people. It was published by Penguin DK in September 2023.
Praise for How to Talk so People Will Listen:
‘‘We teach our children reading and writing but we forget listening and speaking, which are essential life skills. Lizzie brilliantly fills that gap for speaking in this fun, easy to read manual for children of all ages (and parents too!). Every child should have this!’
- Julian Treasure, top-10 TED speaker and author of How To Be Heard.
‘The book looks really brilliant - I will definitely be using it for homework sessions with my younger ones.’
-Dr Natalie Cawley, counselling psychologist and psychotherapist.
