Ryan O’Shea (she/her) is a Los Angeles based voice, accent, and communication coach. She is a Certified Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, Knight-Thompson Speechwork®, and Organic Intelligence®. Ryan has combined her experience as an actor and coach to develop a holistic approach to voice and communication, with a particular focus on the intersection of voice and performance techniques with an understanding of how the nervous system affects voice and presence. Ryan has worked with everyone from performers to entrepreneurs to Executives of various backgrounds on voice, accents, public speaking, on-camera presence and the intersections in between.

Since certifying in Fitzmaurice Voicework in 2014, Ryan has led countless workshops, intro classes, and weekly classes in Fitzmaurice Voicework at her own studio. She has also led several workshops on behalf of the Fitzmaurice Institute, including teaching in the Los-Angeles Five-Day Intensive, co-teaching weekend workshops, and teaching in Dublin and Los Angeles at the Freedom and Focus Conferences. She is a trainer for the Los Angeles Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher certification, and also serves as a designated Mentor for Fitzmaurice Voicework teachers-in-training. Ryan has taught as a guest artist at Crash Acting with Benjamin Mathes, Helena Walsh Empowerment Studios, Side of the Road Studio with Crista Flanagan, Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, Tom Todoroff Studio, UCLA, American Arts Film & Television Academy, Florida Atlantic University, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis), Purdue University, Depauw University, Indy Convergence, and others. She has also formerly served on the acting faculty of Studio School Los Angeles as the Head of Voice and Speech, The Art of Acting Studio, and at the University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre. Ryan received her MFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University.