- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1956
- Place of Birth
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Sonja Ball
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, c…
Filmography
movieThe Rhythm and Roots of Arthur
2020 · Jane Read (voice)
movieSpookley and the Christmas Kittens
2019 · Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice)
movieTroll: The Tale of a Tail
2018 · Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice)
movieArthur and the Haunted Tree House
2017 · Jane Read
movieArthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday
2017 · Jane Read (voice)
movieThe Legend of Sarila
2013 · Kimi (voice)
movieThe Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
2012 · Gummibär (voice)
movieThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day!
2010 · Huckle Cat (voice)
tvDoggy Day School
2009 · Lucas / Suki (Voice)
tvMonster Buster Club
2008
tvDragon Hunters
2006 · Jeanneline (US)
tvMy Goldfish Is Evil
2006 · Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice)
movieSpookley the Square Pumpkin
2004 · Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos
The Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins
movieThe Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins
2004 · Sydney
tvZoe Kezako
2004
moviePinocchio 3000
2004 · Pinocchio (voice)
tvCreepschool
2004 · Elliot Kaufmann (voice)
tvThe Tofus
2004 · Buba (Voice)
moviePenguins Behind Bars
2003 · Oily Doily Valdeez
tvToad Patrol
2002
movieArthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
2002 · Jane Read (voice)
tvMr. Bean: The Animated Series
2002
tvThe Lost World
2002
The Upstairs Downstairs Bears
tvThe Upstairs Downstairs Bears
2001
tvSagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
2001
movieArthur's Perfect Christmas
2000 · Mom / Quackers (voice)
movieLion of Oz
2000 · (voice)
movieHeavy Metal 2000
2000 · Kerrie
tvMega Babies
1999 · Buck (voice)
tvMona the Vampire
1999 · Mrs. Bryerson (voice)
movieThe Girl Next Door
1998 · Radio Announcer
tvPatrol 03
1997 · Carmen (voice)
tvArthur
1996 · Mrs. Read (voice), Dr. Iris (voice), Miss Sweetwater (voice), Lucy (voice), Ms. McWord (voice)
movieThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic
1996 · Huckle Cat (voice)
movieThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars
1995 · Huckle Cat (voice)
movieSimba Junior to the World Cup
1995 · Simba Junior
tvThe Busy World of Richard Scarry
1994 · Huckle Cat (voice), Theme Song Performance
movieHeritage Minutes: Le Réseau
1993 · Additional Cast
tvGulliver's Travels
1992
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
movieThe Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
1992 · Tina (voice)
movieThe Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991 · Mother (voice)
Madeline in London
movieMadeline in London
1991 · Nicole (voice)
movieMadeline and the Gypsies
1991 · Nicole / Gypsy (voice)
tvYoung Robin Hood
1991
Madeline and the Bad Hat
movieMadeline and the Bad Hat
1991 · Nicole (voice)
movieThe Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991 · Olivia (voice)
movieMadeline's Christmas
1990 · Nicole / Marie (voice)
tvThe Little Flying Bears
1990 · Frandisema/Theme Song (voice)
tvSamurai Pizza Cats
1990
movieThe Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
1990 · Dormouse (voice)
tvC.L.Y.D.E.
1990 · (voice)
movieMadeline
1988 · Nicole (voice)
tvWimzie's House
— · Wimzie (voice), Theme Song Performance