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Full Name
Betty Jean Ward
Name
B. Ward
Occupation
Actress and singer
Role
Actress
Years active
1960-present
Spouse
Gordon Hunt (m. 1995)
Agent
SBV Talent Agency
Albums
Stand-Up Opera
Born
September 16, 1944 (age 79) (
1944-09-16
)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Movies and TV shows
Voltron, Scooby‑Doo! and the Witch's G, Scooby‑Doo on Zombie Island, Scooby‑Doo and the Alien Inva, Scooby‑Doo and the Cyber Ch
Similar People
Gordon Hunt, Ray Patterson, Mindy Cohn, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Betty Jean Ward (born September 16, 1944), professionally known as B. J. Ward, is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is the creator and star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show, and is a licensed aviator.
Betty Jean Ward was born in Wilmington, Delaware, but grew up in New York City.
Early career
She made her debut on the stage in 1960, in the original off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, where she was an understudy for the role of Luisa/the Girl. B.J. Ward had gotten the part by calling the producer of the show.
She toured with the Groundlings for a short while before starting her voice over career on Hanna-Barbera's Jana of the Jungle in 1978.
Voice acting career
Ward is best known as a voice actress. Her animation voice credits include:
Scarlett on G.I. Joe
The title role on Jana of the Jungle
Deena Strong on Robo Force— The Revenge of Nazgar
Betty Ross in The Incredible Hulk
Panky and Punkin on The Pink Panther and Sons
Casey Kelp, Celia and Lil' Seaweed in Snorks
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; Mindy Cohn performed the role from 2004 to 2014, and Kate Micucci from 2015 to the present.
Betty Rubble in various Flintstones productions from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
Princess Allura, Witch Haggar and all female voices in Voltron, with the exception of Queen Merla, who is voiced by Tress MacNeille
Melissa Duck in The Duxorcist on Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Lady from The Biskitts
Violet Gray from Peanuts
Tom's Owner from Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Whopper in Pound Puppies
Butch in The Little Rascals
Dr. Erica Slade in Sky Commanders
Elektra in Space Stars
Harmond in TaleSpin
Tommy Stubbins in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Mrs. Brown in Paddington Bear
Mage, Halinor in W.I.T.C.H.
Teresa Bobcat (Bubsy's niece), Oblivia Cat and Ally Cassandra in the Bubsy TV pilot.
Fanny Frog in Saturday Supercade (Frogger segment)
Iris the computer in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Winnie Woodpecker in The New Woody Woodpecker Show
Small Foot in Challenge of the GoBots
Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz
Wonder Woman in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Cassandra Cross and Lilith Cross in The Centurions
Shaggy's Mom, Sugie, Evil Babysitter, Rona Lickton, and others in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Grumpella in The Little Engine That Could
Singing voice of Judy Jetson in Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Googie and Repulsa in Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Rusty Nails in The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound
Galli in Gallavants
Megellenic in The Pebble and the Penguin
Mrs. Bucktooth in Christopher and Holly a.k.a. The Bears Who Saved Christmas
The singing voice of Velma in Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire
The Queen of Hearts in The Pagemaster (Her only line is to scream "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!" at Richard Tyler, the main character of the movie)
Aunt Margaret in Curious George
Joel's mother in Ben 10 (Episode "Big Fat Alien Wedding")
Queen Bea in 2 Stupid Dogs (Episode "Queen Bea")
Additional Voices in The Mask: Animated Series
M3 in Batman: The Animated Series (episode "The Lion and the Unicorn")
Witch Hag in Samurai Jack (Episode XXX)
Mayor Waters in The Spectacular Spider-Man (Episode "Persona")
Doctor Bittersweet in Totally Spies (Episode "Passion Patties")
Duke's Mom, Connie Hauser in G.I. Joe: Renegades (Episode "Homecoming Part One")
Dr. Asinovskovich, Lady, and Woman in Regular Show (Episode "Grilled Cheese Deluxe")
The Mistress of Baskerville Manor in Droopy, Master Detective (Episode "Sherlock Droopy")
Brunhilda Bear and Buttercup Bear in The New Yogi Bear Show (Episode "Yogi De Beargerac")
Raye Fay in Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream
Additional voices in The Bugs Bunny Show
Additional voices in Mighty Max
Additional voices in Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Additional voices in James Bond Jr.
Additional Voices in Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
Wizz and Wigg in The Zula Patrol
Live-action career
In 1985, she made a rare film appearance in the TV movie Malice in Wonderland alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander.
Ward has also guest-starred on television series such as Frasier, ER, and In-Laws.
Video game career
She has also done voices for video games, including:
Stonekeep
Grandia II
Dark Chronicle
Jade Empire
Legacy of Kain (Additional voices in multiple titles in series)
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
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
Other acting and singing work
In addition, she has also done voiceovers for theme parks, including:
Voices for Epcot Center and Euro Disney, including the safety narration for Spaceship Earth from 1994 to 2007.
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 and the refurbished Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover attraction at Magic Kingdom
Television
The Bugs Bunny Show - Additional voices (1960)
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress - Mother/Sarah (1964)
Jana of the Jungle - Jana (1978)
Space Stars - Elektra (1981)
The Little Rascals - Butch / Waldo (1982)
Pac Preview Party - TV Movie - Butch / Waldo (1982)
Spider-Man - Medusa / Namorita (1982)
The Incredible Hulk - Betty Ross / Alicia Masters (1982)
The Smurfs - Additional Voices (1982-1989)
Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: The M.A.S.S. Device - TV Mini-Series - Scarlett (1983)
Pink Panther and Sons - Panky / Punkin (1984)
SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show - Jayna (1984)
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra - TV Mini-Series - Scarlett (1984)
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1984)
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle - Tommy Stubbins (1984)
Snorks - Casey Kelp (1984-1988)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo - episode - When You Witch Upon a Star - Marcella (1985)
The Jetsons (1985)
Star Fairies - TV Movie - Sparkle / Michelle / Mother (1985)
Challenge of the GoBots - Small Foot (1985)
G.I. Joe:The Pyramid of Darkness - TV Mini-Series - Scarlett (1985)
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians - Wonder Woman / Young Bruce Wayne (1985)
TaleSpin - episode - Louie's Last Stand - Records Clerk (1991)
Fish Police - episode - The Shell Game - Widow Casino (1992)
Capitol Critters - Additional voices (1992-1995)
A Flintstone Family Christmas - TV Special - Betty Rubble (1993)
The Town Santa Forgot - TV Special (1993)
Bonkers - Additional Voices (1993)
Murder, She Wrote - episode - Love's Deadly Desire - Chairwoman (1993)
Shining Time Station - episode - Becky Makes a Wish - performs the song "Help Your Wish Along" (1993)
The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions - Video short - Betty Rubble (1994)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - episode - Twilight Ozone - Federal Spokesman (1994)
Batman: The Animated Series - episode - The Lion and the Unicorn - M3 (1995)
Daisy-Head Mayzie - TV Special - Mrs. McGrew (1995)
Gargoyles - episodes - A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time, Pendragon & Sentinel - Fleance / Professor Duane / Lady of the Lake (1995-1996)
The Story of Santa Claus - TV special - Additional Voices (1996)
Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles - episode - The Journey - Billy's Mom / Fleance / Alexander (1996)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest - Iris the Computer / Nurse Holloway (1996-1997)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues - additional voices (1996-1998)
Johnny Bravo - episodes -Johnny Bravo/Jungle Boy in 'Mr. Monkeyman'/Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women, The Sensitive Male/Bravo Dooby Doo & I Used to Be Funny/My Fair Dork/'Twas the Night - Velma Dinkley / Aunt Jebidisa / additional voices (1997)
The Cartoon Cartoon Show - Female computer / Stanley / Amazon (1997)
Cow and Chicken - Betty Rubble (1998)
The Scooby-Doo Project - TV Short - Velma Dinkley (1999)
The Bunny Years - TV Movie documentary - Herself (1999)
Timon & Pumbaa - episode - The Spy's the Limit/Ready, Aim, Fire (1999)
Batman Beyond - episode - Out of the Past - Singer (2000)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show - Winnie Woodpecker / Mother Nature (1999-2001)
Night of the Living Doo - TV Short - Velma Dinkley (2001)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo - TV Special - Betty Rubble (2002)
Curious George - Aunt Margaret / Aunt Margret (2006-2014)
The Spectacular Spider-Man - episode - Persona - Mayor Waters (2008)
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas - TV Movie - Aunt Margaret (2009)