Several years ago, Yvette Lowenthal’s friend, ICM agent Doug Zandoren, thought her low rasp would make her a good candidate for radio spots. He was right. Since then, the twentysomething Lowenthal has been working nonstop, providing lip service on high-profile campaigns, which include Nestle, Clothestime and Ford.
Lowenthal, who is also pursuing on-camera acting jobs under the pseudonym Yvette Helene, was raised in Miami Beach and spent a good portion of her early years visiting her grandmother in Paraguay’s Jewish community.
Starting on Jan. 16, Lowenthal can be heard as Chelsea, the party-girl pal of Batman’s alter ego in “Batman Beyond,” the latest animated incarnation of the Dark Knight. Debuting on The Kids’ WB, the series re-imagines the superhero as a teen-ager.
Lowenthal recently spoke with Up Front from her new home in Marina del Rey, which she shares with her boyfriend, entertainment manager Martin Berneman.
Honorable Mensch-tion: “My boyfriend, Marty, is my nice Jewish mensch — everything my grandma wanted me to have and more. She’s not rolling in her grave.”
Shab-Bat Girl: “I grew up going to temple every Friday in Paraguay, and we’d have Shabbat dinner. Now that I have my home with Marty, on Friday nights now, I want to have dinner. Martin was brought up [observant], so that’s something I want to keep in my life.”
Most annoying voice: Harvey Feirstein or Gilbert Gottfried? “Definitely Gilbert. Apparently that’s not his real voice. He puts it on, and I just want to turn it off. At least with Harvey, you can laugh at it.” — Michael Aushenker, Community Editor
