Sonja Ball
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
Prominent works featuring Sonja Ball
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Arthur
Heavy Metal 2000
The Tofus
Pinocchio 3000
Samurai Pizza Cats
Mona the Vampire
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Dragon Hunters
Zoe Kezako
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (63 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur | Jane Read (voice) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Spookley and the Christmas Kittens | Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Troll: The Tale of a Tail | Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ping and Friends | Pong/Matilda (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Arthur and the Haunted Tree House | Jane Read | Movie | 2017 |
 | Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday | Jane Read (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Legend of Sarila | Kimi (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa | Gummibär (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day! | Huckle Cat (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Doggy Day School | Lucas / Suki (Voice) | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Monster Buster Club | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Dragon Hunters | Jeanneline (US) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | My Goldfish Is Evil | Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Spookley the Square Pumpkin | Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos | Movie | 2004 |
| The Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins | Sydney | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Zoe Kezako | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Pinocchio 3000 | Pinocchio (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Creepschool | Elliot Kaufmann (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Tofus | Buba (Voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
| Life's a Bitch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Penguins Behind Bars | Oily Doily Valdeez | Movie | 2003 |
 | Toad Patrol | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll | Jane Read (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Glasses | Norbert | Movie | 2002 |
 | Mr. Bean: The Animated Series | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Lost World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Inuk | Sedna | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Upstairs Downstairs Bears | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | Mom / Quackers (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Lion of Oz | (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Heavy Metal 2000 | Kerrie | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mega Babies | Buck (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Mona the Vampire | Mrs. Bryerson (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Girl Next Door | Radio Announcer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Patrol 03 | Carmen (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Arthur | Mrs. Read (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Arthur | Dr. Iris (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Arthur | Miss Sweetwater (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Arthur | Lucy (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Arthur | Ms. McWord (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic | Huckle Cat (voice) | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars | Huckle Cat (voice) | Movie | 1995 |
 | Simba Junior to the World Cup | Simba Junior | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | Huckle Cat (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
| The Busy World of Richard Scarry | Theme Song Performance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau | Additional Cast | Movie | 1993 |
 | Gulliver's Travels | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
| The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride | Tina (voice) | Movie | 1992 | |
 | The Real Story of O Christmas Tree | Mother (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
| Madeline in London | Nicole (voice) | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Madeline and the Gypsies | Nicole / Gypsy (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Young Robin Hood | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
| Madeline and the Bad Hat | Nicole (voice) | Movie | 1991 | |
 | The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You | Olivia (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Madeline's Christmas | Nicole / Marie (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Little Flying Bears | Frandisema/Theme Song (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Samurai Pizza Cats | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot | Dormouse (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | C.L.Y.D.E. | (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Madeline | Nicole (voice) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Wimzie's House | Wimzie (voice) | TV Series | — |
| Wimzie's House | Theme Song Performance | TV Series | — |