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.

Matt Boren

Matt Boren is a writer and actor. He recurs as Stuart on "How I Met Your Mother" and he recently starred in the film Momma's Man. He wrote, directed and starred in "Camel Lot," a play about a twisted love triangle in high school. That led to "Naked TV," an inventive FOX program that aimed at finding new voices to create television shows. Boren is developing his new half-hour comedy, "Meesh And The Belly," with Courtney Cox's production company, Coquette, and he is writing on ABC Family's "Melissa And Joey." Boren is also finishing his children's book Why-I-Oughta-Ville.

Veronica Webb

Veronica Webb is a broadcast journalist and an international fashion icon. She has worked for Elle, Vogue, Essence, and the New York Times as both a model and a writer. As a fashion model, Veronica made history stateside as the first ever woman of color to land an exclusive cosmetics contract with Revlon. As a TV personality, Veronica has reported as a lifestyle expert for "Good Morning America", "BBC World," "Fox's Front Page" and as co-host of Bravo TV's "Guide to Style" with fashion guru Tim Gunn. Webb's film credits include numerous Spike Lee movies, and the Wayans bros. sitcom "Damon." Veronica is the proud mother of two daughters, Molly and Leila. She is also committed to her work as a spokesperson and marathon team runner for Harlem United, a community based AIDS organization.

Peter Jacobson

While known for his recurring role as the wily defense attorney Randy Dworkin on the long-running series "Law & Order," Peter Jacobson boasts an eclectic mix of television, film and stage work. Jacobson graduated Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and attended The Julliard School to pursue his acting career. On television, he recently starred opposite Debra Messing in the Emmy Award-nominated miniseries "The Starter Wife," and with Peter Krause and Julianna Margulies in "The Lost Room," a six-hour miniseries nominated for two Emmy Awards. He has guest-starred on "CSI:Miami," "Criminal MInds," "Will & Grace," "ER," "Boston Legal" and "Scrubs," among many others. His most recent film work includes the comedy What Just Happened? directed by Barry Levinson, Transformers directed by Michael Bay, and Good Night, and Good Luck" which received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble Cast. He is married with a seven year old son and lives in New York.

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens can be seen in the film The Blind Side as well as guest appearances on hit series "Lost," "Friday Night Lights" and "Flash Forward." Kim also appeared in the dramatic thriller Red starring Brian Cox and Tom Sizemore, which screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Kim currently works on HBO's new David Simon drama, "Treme." She lives in both Los Angeles and New York City.

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Angela James

Angela James is the wife of famous American basketball player Mike James, who has most recently played for the Washington Wizards. She is a mother of four daughters and the family recently cried for help from ABC's hit reality series, "Supernanny." In 2005, Angela and Mike launched their scholarship foundation to help meet financial needs of students seeking higher education.