Naomi Joy Todd

Voice and Dialect Coach,
2nd Language Learning

Naomi is a voice, dialect and language coach from Oregon. Recent credits include The Last of Us with Bella Ramsey, Andor with Diego Luna, Deadpool & Wolverine with Dafne Keen and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again with Lily James. Naomi has a strong foundation in linguistics, teaching English as a Second Language, and loves researching and learning about obscure (or even made up!) accents and languages. She lives on a houseboat in London with her ever-growing collection of plants, and loves to kayak around the Thames.

  • "Naomi is a force of nature, a wild, fun and kind spirit. My voice is something I long to master...it is a journey of discovery and faith and Naomi gave me such wonderful tools to experiment with and surprise myself… she is an essential partner and a very wise coach - I am so grateful to have met and worked with her - Im sure our paths will cross again (if Im lucky)."

    -Pamela Anderson (Rosebush Pruning)

  • "I could not have done The Last of Us without Naomi. She is the reason people think I’m American. She taught me how to embody an accent, not just make the right sounds. I never felt judged or embarrassed. Naomi is incredibly fun to work with and I want to work with her forever."

    -Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)

  • “It was a joy working with Naomi – she can pivot effortlessly between the macro and the micro, always bringing an understanding of psychology to dialect training – vital for building a character. She brings such commitment and passion to what she does – you feel inspired when you’re working with her.”

    -Felicity Jones (On the Basis of Sex)

  • “Naomi’s approach is thorough, vigilant and fastidious without being tedious. The number of nuanced notes given with scalpel-precision were astounding and only ever given in a thoughtful and bolstering way. Naomi was able to be flexible in her approach, tailoring the process on what felt like an individual basis, a mix of phonetics, speech, analysis and a huge sense of play. The creative freedom during the process and attention to performance and character allowed me to create a fully formed character voice in the end. Naomi’s trust and belief in me became quickly reciprocated. Her manner was personable, approachable and her teaching style was collaborative, fun and in short, brilliant.”

    -Billy Howle (The Serpent)