Rolonda Watts

(ADAH) For almost four decades, her name, face, and distinctive voice have been known by audiences everywhere, thanks to her many award-winning works in television, radio, film, digital media, comedy, and her romance suspense novel, DESTINY LINGERS, which is endorsed by Dr. Maya Angelou. Most know her by one name, Rolonda, under which she launched her own internationally syndicated talk show (1994-1998), produced by King World Productions in association with her company, Watts Works Productions. Years before her talk show, Rolonda was an Emmy Nominated investigative news reporter, anchorwoman and producer for Inside Edition, WABC-TV Eyewitness News, WNBC, New Jersey Nightly News, and WFMY-TV. Ro’s deep, rich, and raspy voice is one of the most recognized in the VoiceOver business where she is also a top voice coach with her Voice Acting Master Class. Rolonda was the Announcer and Promo voice for Divorce Court (FOXTV), Judge Joe Brown (CBS), The Daily Helpline and Temptation, the game show. In animation, Rolonda voices the role of Professor Wiseman on Curious George (Universal), Mary Sinclair in LEGO City Adventures, Madagascar, King Fu Panda, Cannon Busters, and stars with Tyler Perry in his first animated movie, Tyler Perry’s Medea’s Tough Love (Lionsgate) In video games, Rolonda is the voice of Warrior Priestess Illaoi in League of Legends. In TV & movies, Rolonda stars in the new MCLyte sitcom, Partners in Rhyme on ALLBLK and guest stars as Adaline Palmer, Chunk’s mother, on BULL (CBS). Ro was recently seen on Lifetime TV’s Psycho Nurse and My Daughter’s Psycho Friend and played the recurring role of FBI Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Melissa Meyers, on Criminal Minds (CBS) In stand up comedy, Ro has headlined from NY at Caroline’s on Broadway to The Comedy Store in LA, The Ice House, Flappers, Ha! Ha!, The Comedy Union, The J Spot and more. The McDonald’s Corporation honored Ro as “a Broadcast legend.” Facebook & Business magazine calls her “the queen of all media.” There are official “Rolonda Days” in New York City and Newark, New Jersey Rolonda holds degrees from Spelman College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and an Honorary Doctorate from Winston-Salem State University. Check out Rolonda’s podcast – Rolonda on Demand. Visit Ro’s website at rolonda.com. Follow Rolonda on social media @rolondawatts.