Sonja Ball
Acting • Born 1956-10-20
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
56 credits
Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau
Movie • 1993
Additional Cast
The Girl Next Door
Movie • 1998
Radio Announcer
Simba Junior to the World Cup
Movie • 1995
Simba Junior
Madeline
Movie • 1988
Nicole (voice)
Heavy Metal 2000
Movie • 2000
Kerrie
Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Movie • 2004
Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos
Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday
Movie • 2017
Jane Read (voice)
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
Movie • 2012
Gummibär (voice)
Pinocchio 3000
Movie • 2004
Pinocchio (voice)
Madeline and the Bad Hat
Movie • 1991
Nicole (voice)
Madeline and the Gypsies
Movie • 1991
Nicole / Gypsy (voice)
Madeline in London
Movie • 1991
Nicole (voice)
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
Movie • 1991
Mother (voice)
The Adventures of Princess Sydney: Night of the Pumpkins
Movie • 2004
Sydney
The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur
Movie • 2020
Jane Read (voice)
Troll: The Tale of a Tail
Movie • 2018
Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice)
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
Movie • 1992
Tina (voice)
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
Movie • 1991
Olivia (voice)
The Real Story of I'm a Little Teapot
Movie • 1990
Dormouse (voice)
Penguins Behind Bars
Movie • 2003
Oily Doily Valdeez
Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Movie • 2002
Jane Read (voice)
Arthur's Perfect Christmas
Movie • 2000
Mom / Quackers (voice)
Madeline's Christmas
Movie • 1990
Nicole / Marie (voice)
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
Movie • 2017
Jane Read
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
Movie • 2019
Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice)
The Legend of Sarila
Movie • 2013
Kimi (voice)
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic
Movie • 1996
Huckle Cat (voice)
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars
Movie • 1995
Huckle Cat (voice)
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day!
Movie • 2010
Huckle Cat (voice)
Lion of Oz
Movie • 2000
(voice)
Mona the Vampire
TV • 1999
Mrs. Bryerson (voice)
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
TV • 2002
Toad Patrol
TV • 2002
Monster Buster Club
TV • 2008
Dragon Hunters
TV • 2006
Jeanneline (US)
Mega Babies
TV • 1999
Buck (voice)
Creepschool
TV • 2004
Elliot Kaufmann (voice)
Young Robin Hood
TV • 1991
C.L.Y.D.E.
TV • 1990
(voice)
Wimzie's House
TV
Wimzie (voice)
Samurai Pizza Cats
TV • 1990
Gulliver's Travels
TV • 1992
Arthur
TV • 1996
Mrs. Read (voice)
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
TV • 2001
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
TV • 1994
Huckle Cat (voice)
The Little Flying Bears
TV • 1990
Frandisema/Theme Song (voice)
The Lost World
TV • 2002
The Tofus
TV • 2004
Buba (Voice)
Arthur
TV • 1996
Dr. Iris (voice)
Doggy Day School
TV • 2009
Lucas / Suki (Voice)
Arthur
TV • 1996
Miss Sweetwater (voice)
Arthur
TV • 1996
Lucy (voice)
Arthur
TV • 1996
Ms. McWord (voice)
Zoe Kezako
TV • 2004
Patrol 03
TV • 1997
Carmen (voice)
My Goldfish Is Evil
TV • 2006
Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice)