Mariella Frostrup
Overview
Mariella Frostrup is a Norwegian-born journalist
and television presenter, well known on British TV and radio
, mainly for arts programmes. Her 'gravelly' voice was once voted the sexiest female voice on TV, and research to find 'the perfect voice' has indicated that Frostrup's voice is one of the best. Her voice is often used on TV commercials as well.
Frostrup was born in Oslo
but moved with her family as a child to Ireland, living in Kilmacanogue
, a small village south of Dublin in County Wicklow
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television presenter, well known on British TV and radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
, mainly for arts programmes. Her 'gravelly' voice was once voted the sexiest female voice on TV, and research to find 'the perfect voice' has indicated that Frostrup's voice is one of the best. Her voice is often used on TV commercials as well.
Frostrup was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
but moved with her family as a child to Ireland, living in Kilmacanogue
Kilmacanogue
Kilmacanogue, officially Kilmacanoge , is a small village in North County Wicklow, Ireland.The village lies on the junction of the R755 to Roundwood and the N11, south of Bray town centre...
, a small village south of Dublin in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
Quotations
Very early on, I determined not to let other people's lack of imagination define my life.
TV bosses rely on revelations about the private lives of their stars to hook an audience.
Television has thrown in the towel. It rarely even pays lip service to its once brave mission to educate and illuminate. Instead it gives us what we want, in much the same vein as the doctors who handed out Valium like Smarties to desperate Sixties housewives.