Sonja Ball

Sonja Ball

Known for
Acting
Born
October 20, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Sonja Ball (born October 20, 1956) is a Canadian voice actress. She is well known for her work as the voice of Arthur's Mother Jane Read in the PBS children's TV series Arthur, Huckle Cat on The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Polly Ester in the English version of Samurai Pizza Cats, Nicole in the Madeline TV specials, and Marina and Hedwig in the English version of Adventures of the Little Mermaid. She was also the puppeteer for 5 year old Wimzie, the boisterous and happy go lucky bird-dragon, in the children's TV series Wimzie's House. She is also known for her lovely singing voice for several theme songs such as Ovide Video, The Adventures of the Little Koala, The Little Flying Bears and The Legend of the North Wind as well as providing narration and vocalist for the National Film Board of Canada's 1998 short Ludovic: The Snow Gift. She has done voices for many cartoons, videogames, commercials, and anime. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonja Ball, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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Wimzie's House poster

Wimzie's House

TV · as Wimzie (voice) · 112 eps

2020
The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur poster

The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur

Movie · as Jane Read (voice)

2019
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens poster

Spookley and the Christmas Kittens

Movie · as Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice)

2018
Troll: The Tale of a Tail poster

Troll: The Tale of a Tail

Movie · as Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice)

2018
Ping and Friends poster

Ping and Friends

TV · as Pong/Matilda (voice) · 52 eps

2017
Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday poster

Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday

Movie · as Jane Read (voice)

2017
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House poster

Arthur and the Haunted Tree House

Movie · as Jane Read

2013
The Legend of Sarila poster

The Legend of Sarila

Movie · as Kimi (voice)

2012
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa poster

The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa

Movie · as Gummibär (voice)

2010
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day! poster

The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day!

Movie · as Huckle Cat (voice)

2008
Monster Buster Club poster

Monster Buster Club

TV · 53 eps

2006
Dragon Hunters poster

Dragon Hunters

TV · as Jeanneline (US) · 52 eps

2006
My Goldfish Is Evil poster

My Goldfish Is Evil

TV · as Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice) · 26 eps

2005
Kevin Ace poster

Kevin Ace

TV · as Kevin Ace (voice) · 66 eps

2004
Spookley the Square Pumpkin poster

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Movie · as Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos

2004
Pinocchio 3000 poster

Pinocchio 3000

Movie · as Pinocchio (voice)

2004
The Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins

The Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins

Movie · as Sydney

2004
Creepschool poster

Creepschool

TV · as Elliot Kaufmann (voice) · 26 eps

2004
The Tofus poster

The Tofus

TV · as Buba (Voice) · 52 eps

2004
Zoe Kezako poster

Zoe Kezako

TV · 26 eps

2003
Penguins Behind Bars poster

Penguins Behind Bars

Movie · as Oily Doily Valdeez

2003
Life's a Bitch

Life's a Bitch

TV · 13 eps

2002
Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll poster

Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

Movie · as Jane Read (voice)

2002
Glasses poster

Glasses

Movie · as Norbert

2002
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series poster

Mr. Bean: The Animated Series

TV · 1 ep

2002
Toad Patrol poster

Toad Patrol

TV · 26 eps

2002
The Lost World poster

The Lost World

TV · 26 eps

2002
Spaced Out poster

Spaced Out

TV · as Gran (voice) · 26 eps

2001
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat poster

Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat

TV · 40 eps

2001
The Upstairs Downstairs Bears poster

The Upstairs Downstairs Bears

TV · as Henrietta Bosworth (voice) · 26 eps

2001
Inuk poster

Inuk

TV · as Sedna · 26 eps

2000
Heavy Metal 2000 poster

Heavy Metal 2000

Movie · as Kerrie

2000
Arthur's Perfect Christmas poster

Arthur's Perfect Christmas

Movie · as Mom / Quackers (voice)

2000
Lion of Oz poster

Lion of Oz

Movie · as (voice)

1999
Mona the Vampire poster

Mona the Vampire

TV · as Mrs. Bryerson (voice) · 78 eps

1999
Mega Babies poster

Mega Babies

TV · as Buck (voice) · 52 eps

1998
The Girl Next Door poster

The Girl Next Door

Movie · as Radio Announcer

1997
Patrol 03 poster

Patrol 03

TV · as Carmen (voice) · 26 eps

1996
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic poster

The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic

Movie · as Huckle Cat (voice)

1996
Arthur poster

Arthur

TV · as Mrs. Read (voice), Dr. Iris (voice), Miss Sweetwater (voice), Lucy (voice), Ms. McWord (voice) · 493 eps

1995
Simba Junior to the World Cup poster

Simba Junior to the World Cup

Movie · as Simba Junior

1995
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars poster

The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars

Movie · as Huckle Cat (voice)

1994
The Busy World of Richard Scarry poster

The Busy World of Richard Scarry

TV · as Huckle Cat (voice) · 195 eps

1993
Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau poster

Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau

Movie · as Additional Cast

1992
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

Movie · as Tina (voice)

1992
Gulliver's Travels poster

Gulliver's Travels

TV · 26 eps

1991
Madeline and the Bad Hat

Madeline and the Bad Hat

Movie · as Nicole (voice)

1991
Madeline and the Gypsies poster

Madeline and the Gypsies

Movie · as Nicole / Gypsy (voice)

1991
Madeline in London

Madeline in London

Movie · as Nicole (voice)

1991
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree poster

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

Movie · as Mother (voice)

1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You poster

The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You

Movie · as Olivia (voice)

1991
Young Robin Hood poster

Young Robin Hood

TV · 26 eps

1990
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot poster

The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot

Movie · as Dormouse (voice)

1990
Madeline's Christmas poster

Madeline's Christmas

Movie · as Nicole / Marie (voice)

1990
C.L.Y.D.E. poster

C.L.Y.D.E.

TV · as (voice) · 26 eps

1990
Samurai Pizza Cats poster

Samurai Pizza Cats

TV · 54 eps

1990
The Little Flying Bears poster

The Little Flying Bears

TV · as Frandisema/Theme Song (voice) · 39 eps

1988
Madeline poster

Madeline

Movie · as Nicole (voice)