First ‘Slatersville,’ then beyond: N.S. woman launches voice over career following work on local documentary

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Ava Sardinha, 23, of North Smithfield, began her professional career as a voice over artist at age 19 when she recorded a segment for local historian Christian de Rezendes’s Emmy award-winning documentary “Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village.” Since then, she has been busy exploring the opportunities offered by this growing industry, she said, including voicing characters from her favorite web series and even winning an award for her work.

“I am excited about the future and the many opportunities that await me,” Sardinha said.

This year, Sardinha was one of the first artists to join a new online organization called Autistic Voice Over Artists, which provides a platform for neurodivergent artists like Sardinha, her mother, Beth Sardinha said…

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