Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 20, 1956 (age 69)

Also Known As

Sanja Ball

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2020FilmThe Rhythm and Roots of Arthuras Jane Read (voice)2019FilmSpookley and the Christmas Kittensas Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice)2018FilmTroll: The Tale of a Tailas Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice)2017FilmArthur and the Haunted Tree Houseas Jane Read 2017FilmArthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthdayas Jane Read (voice)2013FilmThe Legend of Sarilaas Kimi (voice)2012FilmThe Yummy Gummy Search for Santaas Gummibär (voice)2010FilmThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day!as Huckle Cat (voice)2009TVDoggy Day Schoolas Lucas / Suki (Voice)2008TVMonster Buster Club 2006TVDragon Huntersas Jeanneline (US)2006TVMy Goldfish Is Evilas Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice)2004FilmSpookley the Square Pumpkinas Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos 2004FilmThe Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkinsas Sydney 2004TVZoe Kezako 2004FilmPinocchio 3000as Pinocchio (voice)2004TVCreepschoolas Elliot Kaufmann (voice)2004TVThe Tofusas Buba (Voice)2003FilmPenguins Behind Barsas Oily Doily Valdeez 2002TVToad Patrol 2002FilmArthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Rollas Jane Read (voice)2002TVMr. Bean: The Animated Series 2002TVThe Lost World 2001TVThe Upstairs Downstairs Bears 2001TVSagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat 2000FilmArthur's Perfect Christmasas Mom / Quackers (voice)2000FilmLion of Ozas (voice)2000FilmHeavy Metal 2000as Kerrie 1999TVMega Babiesas Buck (voice)1999TVMona the Vampireas Mrs. Bryerson (voice)1998FilmThe Girl Next Dooras Radio Announcer 1997TVPatrol 03as Carmen (voice)1996TVArthuras Mrs. Read (voice)1996FilmThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnicas Huckle Cat (voice)1995FilmThe Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Carsas Huckle Cat (voice)1995FilmSimba Junior to the World Cupas Simba Junior 1994TVThe Busy World of Richard Scarryas Huckle Cat (voice)1993FilmHeritage Minutes: Le Réseauas Additional Cast 1992TVGulliver's Travels 1992FilmThe Real Story of Here Comes the Brideas Tina (voice)1991FilmThe Real Story of O Christmas Treeas Mother (voice)1991FilmMadeline in Londonas Nicole (voice)1991FilmMadeline and the Gypsiesas Nicole / Gypsy (voice)1991TVYoung Robin Hood 1991FilmMadeline and the Bad Hatas Nicole (voice)1991FilmThe Real Story of Happy Birthday To Youas Olivia (voice)1990FilmMadeline's Christmasas Nicole / Marie (voice)1990TVThe Little Flying Bearsas Frandisema/Theme Song (voice)1990TVSamurai Pizza Cats 1990FilmThe Real Story of I'm a Little Teapotas Dormouse (voice)1990TVC.L.Y.D.E.as (voice)1988FilmMadelineas Nicole (voice)—TVWimzie's Houseas Wimzie (voice)