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As you get older, you’re going to have to do presentations, whether you want to be a lawyer, a doctor, actor, engineer — whatever you end up doing, you will have to talk to people,” said Lizzie Waterworth, an accomplished voice actor who has performed in beloved animated shows like Bob the Builder and Horrid Henry. “More importantly, if you want to make change in the world, be a change maker … you have to be good at speaking.

BAFTA nominated voiceover artist, Lizzie Waterworth (Horrid Henry, Alphablocks, Superworm) chats with host, Inel Tomlinson, about her career and the process of voice acting.

Read this article where Starmer is quoted saying "The ability to speak well and express yourself should be something that every child is entitled to and should master."

Lizzie Waterworth-Santo is a BAFTA nominated voice actor, playing characters in over 1,000 cartoon episodes in shows aired across the globe and, most recently, starring in the British stop-motion feature film Strike as Mungo, the mole with a goal.

Hear from the voice behind Horrid Henry as Lizzie Waterworth-Santo gives us her top recommendations for films, games and TV that's guaranteed to keep you entertained at home and stay out of any horrid trouble. We want to know what you've been watching and playing at home to keep your family entertained, let us know at kids@bafta.org so we can share your recommendations with the world and you might get a shoutout from Henry or other celebrities!

“Strike” is a British stop-motion animation movie about a young mole named Mungo (voiced by Lizzie Waterworth) who dreams of being a footballer but seems destined for a career as a miner. The humor ranges from subtle jokes and sight gags to slapstick scenes and potty jokes (burps, farts, etc.).

The British Academy Children's Awards: the very best in children's media, from programmes and films to presenters and performers, as chosen by BAFTA. Lizzie Waterworth was nominated in the Performer category for Horrid Henry - Netflix

Everyone has a party trick, but Lizzie Waterworth-Santo’s is more interesting than most; with a few words she can literally make jaws drop and cause the room to erupt into squeals of delight. For she is the voice of Horrid Henry – the trouble-making (but quite sweet really) animated character kids can’t get enough of.