Celebrity Readers

Part of what makes Speakaboos' offerings so special is our partnership with some of today's hottest celebrities and talents. We are fortunate and honored to have worked with all of these great stars to record some amazing children's stories for Speakaboos.com.

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy first came to prominence in the films War Games, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Short Circuit and Maid To Order. Among her television credits are "Psych," "Kyle XY," "CSI," "Oz," "The Dead Zone," "Just a Dream," and Court TV's "The Interrogation of Michael Crowe," for which she received a Gemini nomination. She is the author of two books: She Was Nice To Mice, a children's book written when she was twelve years old, and a book of poetry, Yesterday I Saw The Sun.

DJ Skribble

DJ Skribble was a member of the Young Black Teenagers in the 1980s, where he created a sound that defined the times. As a hip-hop DJ on the top urban station (Hot 97.1), as well as spinning house on KTU, Skribble kept New York moving. He can also be recognized from the half dozen MTV shows he hosted, including "The Grind" and "MTV Spring Break." His last two compilations remained on the Billboard Top 10 for more than 52 weeks. Skribble has been DJing since 1980 and lives in Queens, New York.

Marc Thompson

Marc Thompson graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 1997 with a BFA in acting. Since then he has found much success in voice-overs and you may have heard his voice on several commercials. Marc is also featured on many cartoons such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "GI Joe Sigma Six," "Yu-gui-oh," and "Pokemon." Marc is the voice of the "Fate of the Jedi" and "Legacy of the Force" Star Wars Audiobook series. Marc has acted in plays Off-Broadway, and made his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated revival of "Talk Radio."

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri's recent tour-de-force performance on Broadway in A Bronx Tale brought many accolades and touched the heart of theatre-goers, as it did when it made its debut in New York and Los Angeles in 1989. He went on to write the screenplay and co-star in the screen adaptation of A Bronx Tale alongside Robert De Niro, who also made his directorial debut with the film. Chazz has more than 50 movies to his credit including The Usual Suspects, Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award nomination, Independent Spirit Award winner), and Analyze This. He has also directed the feature film Noel, starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Robin Williams and Paul Walker.

Cady Huffman

A product of the notable local theater scene in Santa Barbara California, Huffman blossomed into a Tony-nominated Broadway star as a cast member in productions such as "La Cage aux Folles" and "The Will Rogers Follies." With a wide range of film and television credits including Mel Brooks' Hero, Huffman returned to Broadway to win a Tony for her featured role in "The Producers."

Ron Reagan

Ron Reagan is the son of former US President Ronald Reagan. He currently works as a political commentator for the cable television network MSNBC, and has also hosted a variety of TV and radio shows, in addition to writing magazine articles. He serves on the board of the Creative Coalition, an organization founded in 1989 to politically mobilize entertainers and artists.