About Nancy

“Vibrant.” “Powerful.” “Riveting.” “Affecting.”

For more than 20 years, reviewers have praised Nancy Van Iderstine’s performances. From stage to screen, recording booth to the written page, Nancy is a passionate, focused artist. In addition to film and television roles, Nancy has won acclaim in Los Angeles for her many live performances – most recently in an ADA-nominated performance at the Group Repertory Theatre, and prior to that at the former HBO Workspace for her SRO one-woman show, “7 Years I Could Have Spent In Vermont.” 

A multi-talented performer, Nancy has done hundreds of voice-over jobs. Included in her areas of expertise: animation, games, ADR for film and TV, narration, commercials, infomercials, online videos and IVP. Now, in collaboration with engineers at state-of-the-art recording studios and in alliance with world-class musicians, Nancy can produce projects from start to finish.

Member SAG/AFTRA/AEA.

Additionally, as a copywriter with 10+ years’ experience with major film studios, Nancy has created national radio spots, in-store banners and point-of-purchase collateral, online and mobile marketing pieces, Blu-ray and DVD packaging and print ads. Nancy has also written the taglines for hundreds of films for the home entertainment market, and even the film titles themselves, such as "Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House."

National publications where Nancy’s ad copy appears include Rolling Stone, Premiere, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, People, US Weekly, Maxim, Wired, Star, Spin, Cosmo, GQ, Esquire, The Smithsonian, Snowboarder, TV Guide, FHM, various Christian publications, Parents Magazine, Parade and Vibe.

Other writing projects include authoring the book “Twentieth Century Fox: The First 75 Years” for the studio, as well as numerous editing and proofreading projects.

Animal Welfare

A Tale of Two Kitties

Three years ago, Soleil and Brulee were born to a feral mother who died when they were kittens. Things looked up when a man named Jack adopted Soleil, and another neighbor began caring for Brulee.

But when Jack moved out of state last year, he left Soleil behind. Around the same time, Brulee’s adoptive family brought home an untrained dog who attacked Brulee, sending the terrified cat permanently out the front door.

Fortunately the duo quickly found Nancy’s nearby feral cat feeding station. In short order, they were trapped, neutered, inoculated and on the mend. And while they are in no rush to leave Nancy’s care, these happy, healthy, wonderful cats are available for adoption into a loving, permanent home.

There are an estimated 4 million feral cats in L.A. TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) is the most humane, effective means to manage the otherwise burgeoning homeless cat population. Nancy has effectively employed TNR more than 30 times, thus preventing the births of potentially thousands of homeless cats.

“Some ferals can actually be socialized,” she says. “I’ve placed a number of them in homes. I have three former ferals myself. And you know, based on the number of pet pictures I receive from people who have adopted rescued cats or dogs from me, I’d have to say that humans benefit as much as the animals do.”  

Email Nancy to learn more about Soleil and Brulee!

For help with animal rescue in Los Angeles, go to http://www.rescueguide.com/ or http://www.at-la.com/@la-pets.htm  For more information on TNR, go to www.straycatlliance.org.