Sonja Ball

Career

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

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

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

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

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

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