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 Esther 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 also did the voice 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, Woofy, The Little Flying Bears, Yakari, Wimzie's House 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, video games, commercials, and anime.

Filmography

• My Lovely Bank (1982) - Client
• Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987) - Caroler
• Ovide Video (1987) - Various characters
• Maya the Bee (1989) - Sidney / Phillip
• Nutsberry Town (1989) - Mrs. Pineapple / Lemona Lemon
• Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli (1990) - Sura
• Madeline's Christmas (1990) - Nicole / Marie
• Madeline's Rescue (1990) - Nicole
• The Littl' Bits (1990) - Browniebit
• Saban's Adventures of Peter Pan (1990) - Wendy
• Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio (1990) - Various characters
• The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot (1990) - Dormouse
• The Real Story of Rain, Rain Go Away (1990) - Various characters
• The Little Flying Bears (1990) - Various characters
• Sharky and George (1990) - Various characters
• Enfants Directeurs (1991) - Thomas Ryan Cyrus
• Nicky Note (1991) - Peterton
• Samurai Pizza Cats (1991) - Polly Esther
• Bob in a Bottle (1991) - Joey
• Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991) - Marina / Hedwig the sea witch
• Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High (1991) - Queen Cone
• Young Robin Hood (1991) - Will Scarlet
• Madeline and the Bad Hat (1991) - Nicole
• Madeline and the Gypsies (1991) - Nicole / Gypsy
• Madeline in London (1991) - Nicole
• C.L.Y.D.E. (1991) - Various characters
• Jungle Tales (1991) - Koko Koala / Rhonda Rabbit
• Kitty Cats (1991) - Tango
• The Real Story of O Christmas Tree (1991) - Mother
• The Adventures of Grady Greenspace (1992) - Various characters
• The Legend of White Fang (1992) - Various characters
• A Bunch of Munsch (1992) - Various characters
• The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992) - Olivia
• The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride (1992) - Tina
• The Bush Baby (1992) - Jackie's Mom / Sally
• Gulliver's Travels (1992) - Fosla
• Favorite Songs (1992) - Various characters
• Chip and Charlie (1992) - Various characters
• Sandokan (1992) - Various characters
• Christopher Columbus (1992) - Felipa
• Around the World in 80 Dreams (1992) - A.J.
• Spirou (1992) - Various characters
• The Legend of the North Wind (1992) - Ane
• Return of the North Wind (1993) - Ane
• The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993) - Huckle Cat
• David Copperfield (1993) - Various characters
• Go Hugo Go (1993) - Rita's Mother
• Zoe and Charlie (1993) - Cat
• Papa Beaver's Storytime (1993) - Various characters
• Anna Banana (1994) - Anna Banana
• Cat Tales (1994) - Delphine
• Jagged Alliance (1994) (VG) - Various characters
• Robinson Sucroe (1995) - Various characters
• Wimzie's House (1995-1996) - Wimzie
• Sea Dogs (1995) - Various characters
• The Babaloos (1995) - Miss Toothbrush
• The Little Lulu Show (1995) - Various characters
• Night Hood (1996) - Various characters
• Arthur (1996) - Jane Read / Ms. McWord
• The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) - Angelica
• Amazon Jack 2: The Movie Star (1996) - Rita's Mother
• Merry Christmas Little Moonky (1996) - Lily
• How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) - Jingles the Puppy Dog
• Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (1996) (VG) - Various characters
• Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure (1996) (VG) - Various characters
• Whiskers (1997) - Voice
• Ivanhoe (1997) - Edith
• Caillou (1997) - Various characters
• Patrol 03 (1997) - Police Chief Bondami
• Fennec (1997) - Various characters
• The Triplets (1997) - Teresa
• The Secret World of Santa Claus (1997) - Thoren
• Princess Sissi (1997) - Anita
• The Wombles (1997) - Alderney
• Animal Crackers (1997) - Various characters
• The Girl Next Door (1998) - Radio Announcer
• Ludovic: The Snow Gift (1998) - Narration
• Bad Dog (1998) - Various characters
• The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (1998) - Various characters
• Kit and Kaboodle (1998) - Heckaddy / Fluff
• Mumble Bumble (1998) - Chic'o
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1998) - Various characters
• Team S.O.S. (1998) - Various characters
• Gnou (1998) - Various characters
• Dog's World (1998) - Various characters
• Jim Button (1998) - Various characters
• Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (VG) - Various characters
• Rotten Ralph (1999) - Lulu
• Billy and Buddy (1999) - Mom
• Tommy and Oscar (1999) - Various characters
• X-Chromosome (1999) - Various characters
• Bizby (1999) - Various characters
• Toad Patrol (1999) - Panther Cap / Beauty Stem
• Alex Builds His Farm (1999) - Voice
• A Miss Mallard Mystery (1999) - Various characters
• Mona the Vampire (1999) - Mrs. Bryerson
• The Kids from Room 402 (1999) - Charlie
• Flight Squad (1999) - Various characters
• Ludovic: A Crocodile in My Garden (1999) - Voice
• Mega Babies (1999) - Buck
• Turtle Island (1999) - Various characters
• For Better or For Worse (2000) - Various characters
• Wunschpunsch (2000) - Various characters
• Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000) - Jane Read / Quackers
• Charley and Mimmo (2000) - Lola / Franny / Lily
• Upstairs, Downstairs Bears (2000) - Henrietta Bosworth
• Lion of Oz (2000) - Various characters
• Kid Paddle (2000) - Carol
• Mimi and Friends (2000) - Mimi
• The Twins (2000) - Various characters
• The Animated Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (2000) - Miss Jane Watson
• Sinbad (2000) - Various characters
• Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) - Kerrie
• Marsupilami (2000) - Various characters
• Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business (2000) (VG) - Various characters
• Earth 2150: The Moon Project (2000) (VG) - Voice
• Pirate Family (2000) - Scampi
• Inuk (2001) - Sedna
• Glasses (2001) - Voice
• Iron Nose (2001) - Various characters
• X-DuckX (2001) - Various characters
• Momo (2001) - Eule
• Edward (2001) - Various characters
• Snailympics (2001) - Various characters
• Belphegor (2001) - Various characters
• Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001) - Nai-Nai, Ping-Wing
• What's with Andy? (2001) - Various characters
• Lucky Luke (2001) - Various characters
• The Bellflower Bunnies (2001) - Various characters
• Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (2001) - Various characters
• Wizardry 8 (2001) (VG) - Various characters
• Wombat City (2001) - Various characters
• Spaced Out (2001) - Grandma Martin
• Prudence Gumshoe (2001) - Prudence Gumshoe
• Mr. Bean (animated TV series) (2002) - Panda
• Daft Planet (2002) - Jake / Iggy
• Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll (2002) - Mom
• ChalkZone (2002) - Chalk Reggie
• Liberty's Kids (2002) - Mrs. Radcliffe
• Pig City (2002) - Various characters
• Fix and Foxi (2002) - Lupinchen
• Malo Korrigan (2002) - Cyana Baahra
• Martin Morning (2002) - Mrs. Buzzbee
• Kaput and Zösky (2002) - Various characters
• Pet Pals (2002) - Squirrel
• Fred the Caveman (2002) - Cavewoman
• The Lost World (2002) - Various characters
• Flat! (2003) - Various characters
• Creepschool (2003) - Elliot Kaufmann
• Kitou (2003) - Lucy
• Woofy (2003) - Antoine
• Nunavut (2003) - Various characters
• Mica (2003) - Various characters
• Penguins Behind Bars (2003) - Oily Doily Valdeez
• The Cramp Twins (2003) - Grandma Cramp
• Silent Storm (2003) (VG) - Various characters
• Cosmic Cowboys (2003) - Female voices
• Ocean Tales (2003) - Various characters
• Milo (2003) - Various characters
• Potatoes and Dragons (2003) - Various characters
• Tripping the Rift (2004) - Various characters
• Pinocchio 3000 (2004) - Pinocchio
• Dragon Hunters (2004) - Jennyline
• Tupu (2004) - Various characters
• Postcards from Buster (2004) - Mom
• Gino the Chicken (2004) - Various characters
• The Boy (2004) - Various characters
• Winx Club (2004) - Various characters
• The Tofus (2004) - Buba
• The Adventures of Princess Sydney (2004) - Princess Sydney
• 3 Gold Coins (2004) - Various characters
• Lili's Island (2004) - Various characters
• Yakari (2005) - Braid Night
• Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2005) - Spookley
• Monster Allergy (2005) - Various characters
• Walter (2005) - Various characters
• Bimbo (2005) - Various characters
• Shaolin Kids (2005) - Hua
• Arthur's Missing Pal (2006) - Mom
• Lola and Virginia (2006) - Poppy / Beatrice
• My Goldfish is Evil (2006) - Beanie / Standford
• Zoé Kézako (2006) - Jeny / Lola / Machine
• Beowulf: The Game (2007)
• Leon in Wintertime (2007) - Mrs. Martin
• Gene Fusion (2007) - Various characters
• Moot Moot (2007) - Various characters
• Bronco Teddy (2007) - Various characters
• Pipi, Pupu and Rosemary (2007) - Various characters
• Gofrette (2007) - Gofrette
• Punch (2008) - Various characters
• Fishtronaut (2008) - Various characters
• Oscar and Spike (2008) - Various characters
• Fred's Head (2008) - Boon-Mee / Madam Butterfly
• Monster Buster Club (2008) - Principal Rollins
• Nelly and Caesar (2008) - Mina
• Okura (2008) - Various characters
• Huntik: Secrets & Seekers (2009) - Zhalia Moon
• Eo (2009) - Various characters
• My Life Me (2009) - Various characters
• Mati and Dada (2009) - Mati
• The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog (2009) - Various characters
• Ludovic (2009) - Ludovic
• Walter and Tandoori (2009) - Various characters
• Doggy Day School (2009) - Suki / Lucas
• The Legend of Sarila (2013) - Kimi

External links

• Sonja Ball at the Internet Movie Database
• Sonja Ball at Anime News Network's encyclopedia