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'''Bahni Turpin''' is an American stage and screen actor known for her roles in ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' and ''[[Cold Case Files|Coldcase Files]]'' and an award-winning [[audiobook]] narrator.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/bahni-turpin/|title=Spotlight on Bahni Turpin|last=Jones Benson|first=Jenan|date=|work=Audiofile|access-date=}}</ref> |
'''Bahni Turpin''' ([[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac]], [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]], [[Michigan]], 1962) is an American stage and screen actor known for her roles in ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' and ''[[Cold Case Files|Coldcase Files]]'' and an award-winning [[audiobook]] narrator.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/bahni-turpin/|title=Spotlight on Bahni Turpin|last=Jones Benson|first=Jenan|date=|work=Audiofile|access-date=}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Turpin was born in 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan. |
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Her audiobooks appear regularly on Amazon’s monthly top ten list. Her audiobook career includes some of the most popular and critically acclaimed books<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article210253909.html|title=Review: There's a good reason this narrator has been nominated for her audio book storytelling|website=newsobserver|language=en|access-date=2018-12-21}}</ref> in recent years including [[The Help|''The Help'']], ''[[The Hate U Give]]'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/best-young-adult-audiobooks-2018-10|title=16 of best young-adult audiobooks for people who are still young at heart|last=Manes|first=Yvette|website=INSIDER|access-date=2018-12-21}}</ref> and ''[[Children of Blood and Bone]]''. She has narrated over 70 titles. |
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==Reviews== |
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* ''House of Rougeaux'' "Actor Turpin’s skill with a vast array of accents brings the characters of Jaeckel’s multigenerational novel to life. …Turpin’s multifaceted performance enhances this rich tapestry of a novel."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-941203-30-9|title=Audio Book Review: House of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel, read by Bahni Turpin. Raincloud, , unabridged, 10 CDs, 9.5 hrs., $34.99 ISBN 978-1-941203-30-9|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}</ref> |
* ''House of Rougeaux'' "Actor Turpin’s skill with a vast array of accents brings the characters of Jaeckel’s multigenerational novel to life. …Turpin’s multifaceted performance enhances this rich tapestry of a novel."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-941203-30-9|title=Audio Book Review: House of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel, read by Bahni Turpin. Raincloud, , unabridged, 10 CDs, 9.5 hrs., $34.99 ISBN 978-1-941203-30-9|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}</ref> |
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* ''[[The Hate U Give]]'': Turpin’s remarkable sensitivity carries this performance to the ranks of greatness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-267708-2|title=Audio Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, read by Bahni Turpin. HarperAudio, , unabridged, digital download, 11.5 hrs., $24.99 ISBN 978-0-06-267708-2|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}</ref> |
* ''[[The Hate U Give]]'': Turpin’s remarkable sensitivity carries this performance to the ranks of greatness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-267708-2|title=Audio Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, read by Bahni Turpin. HarperAudio, , unabridged, digital download, 11.5 hrs., $24.99 ISBN 978-0-06-267708-2|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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* Best Female Narrator of the Year, [[Audie Award]]s--[[The Hate U Give]] (2018) |
* Best Female Narrator of the Year, [[Audie Award]]s--[[The Hate U Give]] (2018) |
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* Audible Narrator of the Year (2016) |
* Audible Narrator of the Year (2016) |
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*[[Odyssey Award]], Best Audiobook for Children or Young Adults--''[[The Hate U Give]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/02/newbery-caldecott-medals-american-library-2018-youth-media-awards/|title=2018 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter|date=2018-02-13|work=Publishing Perspectives|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en-US}}</ref> |
*[[Odyssey Award]], Best Audiobook for Children or Young Adults--''[[The Hate U Give]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/02/newbery-caldecott-medals-american-library-2018-youth-media-awards/|title=2018 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter|date=2018-02-13|work=Publishing Perspectives|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:39, 26 April 2019
Bahni Turpin (Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, 1962) is an American stage and screen actor known for her roles in Malcolm X and Coldcase Files and an award-winning audiobook narrator.[1]
Career
Her audiobooks appear regularly on Amazon’s monthly top ten list. Her audiobook career includes some of the most popular and critically acclaimed books[2] in recent years including The Help, The Hate U Give [3] and Children of Blood and Bone. She has narrated over 70 titles.
Reviews
- House of Rougeaux "Actor Turpin’s skill with a vast array of accents brings the characters of Jaeckel’s multigenerational novel to life. …Turpin’s multifaceted performance enhances this rich tapestry of a novel."[4]
- The Hate U Give: Turpin’s remarkable sensitivity carries this performance to the ranks of greatness.[5]
Awards
- Best Female Narrator of the Year, Audie Awards--The Hate U Give (2018)
- Audible Narrator of the Year (2016)
- Audible Narrator Hall of Fame
- Narrator of the Year, Publisher's Weekly--The Underground Railroad (2016) [6]
- Odyssey Award, Best Audiobook for Children or Young Adults--The Hate U Give (2018)[7]
References
- ^ Jones Benson, Jenan. "Spotlight on Bahni Turpin". Audiofile.
- ^ "Review: There's a good reason this narrator has been nominated for her audio book storytelling". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Manes, Yvette. "16 of best young-adult audiobooks for people who are still young at heart". INSIDER. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Audio Book Review: House of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel, read by Bahni Turpin. Raincloud, , unabridged, 10 CDs, 9.5 hrs., $34.99 ISBN 978-1-941203-30-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Audio Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, read by Bahni Turpin. HarperAudio, , unabridged, digital download, 11.5 hrs., $24.99 ISBN 978-0-06-267708-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "The Best Audiobooks of 2016". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "2018 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter". Publishing Perspectives. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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