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{{Short description|Stage, Screen and Audiobook Actor}}
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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> 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.
'''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>


==Career==
Turpin was born in 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan.
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.


== Reviews ==
==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."<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>

* ''[[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>


== Awards ==
==Awards==

* 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)
* 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>


== References ==
==References==
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Revision as of 22:21, 30 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

References

  1. ^ Jones Benson, Jenan. "Spotlight on Bahni Turpin". Audiofile.
  2. ^ "Review: There's a good reason this narrator has been nominated for her audio book storytelling". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  3. ^ Manes, Yvette. "16 of best young-adult audiobooks for people who are still young at heart". INSIDER. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "The Best Audiobooks of 2016". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  7. ^ "2018 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter". Publishing Perspectives. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-10-18.