Sonja Ball
Born	Sonia Ball October 20, 1956 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other name(s)	Sonia Ball
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986 - present

Sonja Ball (born on October 20, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian voice actress.

She is well known for her work as the voice of Arthur's Mother Jane Read in the popular 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 also was the voice of Wimzie, the enthusiastic 5 year old bird-dragon from the PBS 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.

[edit] Filmography

• Ovide Video (1987) (Various characters)
• C.L.Y.D.E. (1988) (Various characters)
• Ox Tales (1988) (Moe the Mole)
• Nutsberry Town (1989) (Various characters)
• The Jungle Book (1989) (Sura)
• Madeline's Christmas (1990 (Nicole/Marie)
• Madeline's Rescue (1990) (Nicole)
• The Littl' Bits (1990) (Lillabit)
• Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1990) (Marina/Hedwig the sea witch)
• Saban's Adventures of Peter Pan (1990) (Wendy)
• Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio (1990) (Various characters)
• The Real Story of Rain, Rain Go Away (1990) (Various characters)
• The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride (1990) (Singing Rabbits)
• Bob in a Bottle (1990) (Joey)
• Maya the Bee (1990) (Sidney/Phillip)
• Samurai Pizza Cats (1990) (Polly Ester/Carla Crow/Dee Dee/Main Forest Creature/Mama-San/Empire Fredia Tokugawa/Vi's Nanny)
• Charlie Strap and Froggy Ball Flying High (1991) (Queen Cone)
• Young Robin Hood (1991) (Will Scarlet)
• The Little Flying Bears (1991) (Various characters)
• Madeline and the Bad Hat (1991) (Nicole)
• Madeline and the Gypsies (1991) (Nicole/Gypsy)
• Madeline in London (1991) (Nicole)
• Kitty Cats (1991) (Tango)
• 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 Bush Baby (1992) (Jackie's Mom)
• Sharky and George (1992) (Various characters)
• Gulliver's Travels (1992) (Fosla)
• Favorite Songs (1992) (Nicole)
• Sandokan (1992) (Various characters)
• Christopher Columbus (1992) (Young Christopher Columbus)
• Around the World in 80 Dreams (1992) (A.J.)
• 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)
• Amazon Jack (1993) (Rita's Mother)
• Anna Banana (1994) (Anna Banana)
• Cat Tales (1994) (Delphine)
• Papa Beaver's Storytime (1994) (Various characters)
• Jagged Alliance (1994) (VG) (Various characters)
• Robinson Sucroe (1995) (Various characters)
• Wimzie's House (1995) (Wimzie)
• Little Bear (1995) (Grandmother Bear)
• The Babaloos (1995) (Miss Toothbrush)
• The Little Lulu Show (1995) (Various characters)
• Night Hood (1996) (Various characters)
• Arthur (1996) (Arthur's mom Jane Read)
• The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) (Angelica)
• How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) (Jingles)
• Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (1996) (VG) (Various characters)
• Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure (1996) (VG) (Various characters)
• Whiskers (1997) (Voice)
• Ivanhoe (1997) (Rebecca/Edith)
• Caillou (1997) (Various characters)
• Patrol 03 (1997) (Police Chief Bondami)
• The Triplets (1997) (Various characters)
• 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)
• Flight Squad (1998) (Various characters)
• Ripley's Believe It or Not (1998) (Various characters)
• Bad Dog (1998) (Various characters)
• The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (1998) (Various characters)
• Kit and Kaboodle (1998) (Heckaddy/Fluff)
• Mumble Bumble (1998) (Chic'o)
• Dog's World (1998) (Various characters)
• Jim Button (1998) (Various characters)
• Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (VG) (Various characters)
• Rotten Ralph (1999) (Lulu)
• Hoze Houndz (1999) (Female Dogs)
• Billy and Buddy (1999) (Mom)
• Tommy and Oscar (1999) (Various characters)
• X-Chromosome (1999) (Various characters)
• Bizby (1999) (Various characters)
• 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) (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) (Mom/Quackers)
• Charley and Mimmo (2000) (Lola/Franny/Lily)
• Lion of Oz (2000) (Various characters)
• Kid Paddle (2000) (Carol)
• The Twins (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) (Mom)
• Inuk (2001) (Sedna)
• Glasses (2001) (Voice)
• Iron Nose (2001) (Various characters)
• X-DuckX (2001) (Various characters)
• Momo (2001) (Eule/Momo's Singing Voice)
• The Eggs (2001) (Various characters)
• Gofrette (2001) (The Birdysitter)
• Snailympics (2001) (Various characters)
• Belphegor (2001) (Various characters)
• Untalkative Bunny (2001) (Various characters)
• Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001) (Nai-Nai)
• What's with Andy? (2001) (Various characters)
• Lucky Luke (2001) (Cowgirl characters)
• The Bellflower Bunnies (2001) (Various characters)
• Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (2001) (Various characters)
• Fennec (2001) (Various characters)
• Wizardry 8 (2001) (VG) (Various characters)
• Wombat City (2001) (Various characters)
• Mr Bean: The Animated Series (2002) (Panda)
• Daft Planet (2002) (Jake/Iggy)
• Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll (2002) (Mom)
• Toad Patrol (2002) (Panther Cap/Beauty Stem)
• ChalkZone (2002) (Chalk Reggie)
• Liberty's Kids (2002) (Mrs. Radcliffe)
• Pig City (2002 (Various characters)
• Zoe and Charlie (2002) (Zoe)
• Malo Korrigan (2002) (Cyana Baahra)
• Kaput and Zösky (2002) (Various characters)
• Pet Pals (2002) (Squirrel)
• Fred the Caveman (2002) (Cavewoman)
• Upstairs Downstairs Bears (2002) (Various characters)
• Flat! (2003) (Female characters)
• Creepschool (2003) (Elliot Kaufmann)
• Kitou (2003) (Lucy)
• Woofy (2003) (Antoine)
• Penguins Behind Bars (2003) (Oily Doily Valdeez)
• The Cramp Twins (2003) (Grandma Cramp)
• Silent Storm (2003) (VG) (Various characters)
• Cosmic Cowboys (2003) (Female voices)
• Ocean Tales (2003) (Various characters)
• Potatoes and Dragons (2003) (Various characters)
• Tripping the Rift (2004 (Various characters)
• Pinocchio 3000 (2004) (Pinocchio) (uncredited)
• Dragon Hunters (2004) (Jennyline)
• Postcards from Buster (2004) (Mom)
• Arthur's Halloween (2004) (Mom)
• Gino the Chicken (2004) (Various characters)
• Winx Club (2004) (Various characters)
• The Tofus (2004) (Buba)
• Faireez (2005) (Various characters)
• Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2005) (Spookley)
• Monster Allergy (2005) (Various characters)
• Lola and Virginia (2006) (Poppy/Beatrice)
• My Goldfish is Evil (2006) (Beanie)
• Zoé Kezako (2006) (Jeny/Lola/Machine)
• Beowulf: The Game (2007)
• Fistronaut (2008)
• Fred's Head (2008) (Boon-Mee/Madam Butterfly)
• Monster Buster Club (2008)

[edit] External links

• Sonja Ball at the Internet Movie Database