# Celebrities whose voices grate on your nerves **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220 "2004-06-02T05:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/1 "2004-06-02T05:43:41Z")
I have a feeling Gilbert Godfrey is going to be a popular choice in this thread… Note-these are not necessarily celebrities you HATE, mind you, just their voices. But I have to go with Myron Kope. Pittsburghers and Steelers fans will know who I’m talking about. He’s a sportscaster for KDKA, as well as a Pittsburgh icon. But that VOICE! High pitched nasal whine with a thick “Pixburgh” accent. It’s enough to make me want to pop my ear drums out with an ice pick! ---
**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/2 "2004-06-02T05:49:36Z")
The actress who played Capt. Janeway on StarTrek: Voyager. What was her name? Kate Mulgrew? She has a nerve grating voice. ---
**Author:** ![Corixidae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Corixidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corixidae)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/3 "2004-06-02T05:50:02Z")
Rosie Perez’s voice (and general mannerisms) drive me right up the damned wall. Jennifer Tilly’s voice is enough to raise the dead so they can tear off their ears. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/4 "2004-06-02T05:51:26Z")
This is something that almost never bothers me. But there is one notable exception: RUSH singer Geddy Lee. Ugh! Whatsisface from Yes is another one, come to think of it. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/5 "2004-06-02T05:59:19Z")
Fran Drescher! Aaaargh! ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/6 "2004-06-02T06:05:12Z")
Marcel Marceau ---
**Author:** ![Rex\_Fenestrarum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rex_fenestrarum/32/7265_2.png) [@Rex\_Fenestrarum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Fenestrarum)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/7 "2004-06-02T06:38:19Z")
Fran Drescher makes me limp! ---
**Author:** ![RindaRinda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RindaRinda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RindaRinda)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/8 "2004-06-02T06:48:24Z")
Melanie Griffith’s breathy whine. David Beckham - I had never heard of him until I came to Japan and experienced World Cup mania. I thought he was quite good-looking, until I heard him speak during a post-game interview. Yiiiiiikes…his stock just plummeted after I heard that flutey nasal voice. I think most of the people listed have that horrid nasal quality in their voice. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/9 "2004-06-02T06:50:01Z")
Not sure how to spell his name but Bobcat Goldwaith is like broken glass on a chalkboard. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/10 "2004-06-02T06:58:48Z")
The blonde with the “little girl” voice on _CSI: Miami_. I was down on the show anyway, her character finished it for me. I don’t mind Gilbert Gottfried’s voice, though I’m biased as I think he is one of the funniest stand-ups I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/11 "2004-06-02T07:17:10Z")
Julia Lewis. Everything about her bugs the crap out of me. I even decided against renting a animated movie the other day because I discovered she voiced one of the characters. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/12 "2004-06-02T10:06:12Z")
> [@JoeSki](#): > > Julia Lewis. Everything about her bugs the crap out of me. I even decided against renting a animated movie the other day because I discovered she voiced one of the characters. Do you mean [Juliette Lewis](http://imdb.com/name/nm0000496/)? I actually love her voice when she speaks normally, but when she’s doing the redneck thing like in _Kalifornia_, I can’t stand it. I also really hated that movie. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/13 "2004-06-02T10:07:33Z")
> [@DataZak](#): > > The actress who played Capt. Janeway on StarTrek: Voyager. What was her name? Kate Mulgrew? > > She has a nerve grating voice. I think she channels Katherine Hepburn. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/14 "2004-06-02T10:23:28Z")
I think I agree with everybody listed so far, save Gottfried and Goldthwait. Haven’t heard Juliette Lewis in a long time. > [@Chefguy](#): > > I think she channels Katherine Hepburn. She’s played her onstage. But the annoying voice came first. ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/15 "2004-06-02T10:40:06Z")
**Billy Crystal** has the most annoying voice I have ever heard. I could almost pit him for his voice. Spoiled Monsters Inc. - only movie with him in it worth watching. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/16 "2004-06-02T11:11:34Z")
Helen Hunt ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/17 "2004-06-02T11:12:53Z")
Some people have this oddly-weak poorly modulated voice, i.e, Keanu Reeves, Andie McDowell, Mimi Rogers, etc. Billy Crystal drives me nuts as well and, of course, Fran Drescher. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/18 "2004-06-02T11:20:46Z")
I _love_ Andi McDowell’s voice! It is so accent free! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/19 "2004-06-02T11:26:51Z")
That screeching bitch on _Will & Grace_. Why must her voice be so annoying? James Taylor’s singing voice. I can only take one song at a time from him and then I need a couple of days rest. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220/20 "2004-06-02T11:34:59Z")
Aww, **Mr. Blue Sky** beat me to mine. The “Will and Grace” chick drives me up the damn wall. I can’t even watch the show because of her. Also, though I’ve never even seen any of her films, I’ve been spotting commercials for “Joyride” and cringe every time I hear Lele Sobieski speak. She sounds like a man! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-whose-voices-grate-on-your-nerves/248220.md?page=2)