Betty Jean Ward
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| B. J. Ward | |
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| Born | Betty Jean Ward Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Voice actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1960–2008, 2010 |
| Spouse | Gordon Hunt (1995-present) |
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| http://www.bjwardnow.com | |
Betty Jean Ward (Wilmington, Delaware), professionally known as B. J. Ward, is an American actress and voice actress. She is the creator and star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show, as well as being a licensed aviator. She was also a Playboy Bunny at the New York Playboy Club in 1963.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Ward is married to Gordon Hunt. She is Helen Hunt's stepmother.
[edit] Voiceover work
Ward is best known as a voice actress. Her notable animation voice credits include:
- Scarlett on G.I. Joe
- The title role on Jana of the Jungle
- Betty Ross in The Incredible Hulk (1982 animated series)
- Wonder Woman on The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians and an episode of the 1988 series Superman
- Casey Kelp and Lil' Seaweed in Snorks
- M3 on the 1995 Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Lion and the Unicorn"
- Bjørn's wife in The Little Troll Prince
- Velma in four Scooby-Doo direct-to-DVD films, (Nicole Jaffe would re-assume the role in 2003 and Mindy Cohn would voice the character from 2004 onward).
- Betty Rubble in various Flintstones media throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.
- Princess Allura, Witch Haggar and all female voices on Voltron (American version), with the exception of Queen Merla, who is voiced by Tress MacNeille
- Lady from The Biskitts
- Whopper on Pound Puppies
- Elektra on Space Stars
- Mage, Halinor on W.I.T.C.H.
- Singing voice of Judy Jetson in Rockin' with Judy Jetson
- Witch Hag in Samurai Jack (Episode XXX)
- Iris the computer on The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- Winnie Woodpecker on The New Woody Woodpecker Show
- Additional voices on The Bugs Bunny Show
- Duke's Mom, Connie Hauser on G.I. Joe: Renegades
- The Queen of Hearts on The Pagemaster (Her only line is to scream "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!" at Richard Tyler, the main character of the movie)
- Shaggy's Mom, Sugie, Evil Babysitter, Rona Lickton and others on A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
In 1985, she made a rare film appearance in the TV movie Malice in Wonderland alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander.
She has also done voices for video games, including:
- Stonekeep
- Grandia II
- Dark Chronicle
- Jade Empire
- Demon Stone
- Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
- Baldur's Gate II
- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
- Onimusha 3, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
In addition, she has also done voiceovers for theme parks, including:
- Voices for Epcot Center and Euro Disney
- The narration of the former PeopleMover attraction at Disneyland.
- "Mother" in the 1993 version of the Carousel of Progress.
- Some of the singing voices ("Burrow's Rabbit", opossums and rabbits) in Splash Mountain
- The current voice guide for It's a Small World
She was also the voice of Noddy from 1998-2000.
| Preceded by Christina Lange |
Velma Dinkley Voice 1997-2002 |
Succeeded by Mindy Cohn |
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