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B. J. Ward (actress)

American actress

Summary

American actress

Field	Value
name	B. J. Ward
image	BJ Ward (2018 crop).jpg
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caption	Ward in 2018
birth_name	Betty Jean Ward
birth_date
birth_place	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
occupation
years_active	1960–present
agent	SBV Talent Agency
spouse	{{ubl
{{marriage	Donn Trenner	1966	1978	end	divorced}}
{{marriage	Gordon Hunt	1995	2016	reason	died}}
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| | Betty Jean Ward (born September 12, 1944) is an American actress. She is the creator and the star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show.

Personal life

Ward was first married to Donald Trenner in 1966, they divorced in 1978. She was later married to director Gordon Hunt from 1995 until his death in 2016.

Career

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 own voice over career starting with Hanna-Barbera's Jana of the Jungle in 1978.

Singing career

Ward also worked as a singer. She is well known for her acclaimed one-woman show, "Stand-Up Opera", which became a massive success with critics and audiences alike. She has released seven albums throughout her singing career.

Though Ward is best known as a voice actress, she has also appeared on television. In 1985, she made a rare film appearance in the television film Malice in Wonderland alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander. She has guest-starred on television series such as Frasier, ER, and In-Laws.

Ward has also done voices for video games and theme parks, including:

Voices for EPCOT and Disneyland Paris, including the safety narration for Spaceship Earth from 1994 to 2007.
The narration of the former PeopleMover attraction at Disneyland.
Mother / Sarah in the 1993 version of the Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.
Voice of mother opossum and mother rabbit in the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain (1989–2023)
The current voice guide for "It's a Small World" and the refurbished Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover attraction at Magic Kingdom Park.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Jana of the Jungle	Jana	Main role (13 episodes)
The New Maverick	B.J. Vinnie's Henchman	Television film
1981	Space Stars	Elektra	11 episodes
1982	Spider-Man	Medusa, Namorita	2 episodes
1982–1983	The Little Rascals	Butch, Waldo	33 episodes
The Incredible Hulk	Betty Ross, Alicia Masters	13 episodes
1984–1985	Pink Panther and Sons	Panky, Punkin	26 episodes
Super Friends	Jayna, Wonder Woman, young Bruce Wayne	10 episodes
The Littles	Ashley Little	16 episodes
Voltron	Princess Allura, additional voices	Main cast (122 episodes)
1984–1988	Snorks	Casey Kelp	65 episodes
1985	The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo	Marcella	Episode: "When You Witch Upon a Star"
Star Fairies	Sparkle, Michelle	Television film
Challenge of the GoBots	Small Foot	5 episodes
1985–1986	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero	Scarlett	38 episodes
1986–1987	Centurions	Cassandra Cross, Lilith Cross	2 episodes; uncredited
My Little Pony	North Star, Surprise	4 episodes
1986–1988	The Flintstone Kids	Betty Rubble, Mrs. Rockbottom	34 episodes
1987	DuckTales	Birdie McQuack, Loopie McQuack	Episode: "Top Duck"
Popeye and Son	Rad	2 episodes
Sky Commanders	Erica Slade
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1988	The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound	Various voices	Television film
Superman	Wonder Woman	Episode: "Superman and Wonder Woman vs. the Sorceress of Time"
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo	Sugie Rogers, Betsy Brainy	2 episodes
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special	Betty Rubble, Mrs. Gravelson, Announcer	Television special
Rockin' with Judy Jetson	Zippy	Television film
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf	Googie, Repulsa
1989	Matlock	Bernice Wooley	Episode: "The Black Widow"
1990	Tiny Toon Adventures	Honey	Episode: "Fields of Honey"
The Wizard of Oz	Glinda	13 episodes
1991	Darkwing Duck	Patricia, Gloria Swansong	2 episodes
TaleSpin	Records Clerk	Episode: "Louie's Last Stand"
1992	Fish Police	Widow Casino	Episode: "The Shell Game"
1993	I Yabba-Dabba Do!	Betty Rubble	Television film
Jonny's Golden Quest	3-DAC
Bonkers	Hildy	Episode: "What You Read Is What You Get"
Murder, She Wrote	Chairwoman	Episode: "Love's Deadly Desire"
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby	Betty Rubble	Television film
1994	Captain Planet and the Planeteers	Federal Spokesman	Episode: "Twilight Ozone"
A Flintstones Christmas Carol	Betty Rubble	Television film
1995	Batman: The Animated Series	M3	Episode: "The Lion and the Unicorn"
Daisy-Head Mayzie	Mrs. McGrew	Television special
1995–1996	Dumb and Dumber	Various voices	2 episodes
Gargoyles	Lydia Duane, Fleance, Lady of the Lake, Alexander Fox	4 episodes
1996–1997	The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest	Iris, Nurse Holloway	8 episodes
1997	What a Cartoon!	Melissa, Computer	2 episodes
The Angry Beavers	Computer	Episode: "House Broken"
Johnny Bravo	Velma Dinkley, Jebidisa, Mother	3 episodes
1998–2000	Voltron: The Third Dimension	Princess Allura, additional voices	26 episodes
1999–2002	The New Woody Woodpecker Show	Winnie Woodpecker	17 episodes
1999	The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries	Madame Pamplemousse	Episode: "Dutch Tweet"
2002	Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law	Velma Dinkley	Episode: "Shaggy Busted"
Samurai Jack	Witch Hag	Episode: "Jack and the Zombies"
2007	Ben 10	Betty Tennyson	Episode: "Big Fat Alien Wedding"
2008	The Spectacular Spider-Man	Mayor Waters	Episode: "Persona"
2009	Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas	Aunt Margaret	Television special
2010	Regular Show	Dr. Asinovskovich	Episode: "Grilled Cheese Deluxe"
2011	G.I. Joe: Renegades	Connie Hauser	Episode: "Homecoming"

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Gallavants	Galli
1986	GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords	Small Foot
1987	G.I. Joe: The Movie	Scarlett	Direct-to-video
1988	Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw	Whopper
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters	Possessed Duck/Melissa Duck
1991	The Little Engine That Could	Grumpella
1993	Tom and Jerry: The Movie	Tom's Owner
1994	The Pagemaster	Queen of Hearts
The Bears Who Saved Christmas	Mrs. Bucktooth
Tom and Jerry's Christmas Carol	Ghost of Christmas Past	Direct-to-video
1995	The Pebble and the Penguin	Magellanic Penguin
1998	Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus	Tethys (singing voice)	Direct-to-video
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island	Velma Dinkley	Direct-to-video
1999	Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue	Police Lady	Direct-to-video
2000	The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire	Rainbow Face (singing voice)
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders	Velma Dinkley	Direct-to-video
2001	Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
2016	DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year	Master Alchemist

Video games

Year	Title	Role
1996	Down in the Dumps	Mrs. Blub, Computer, Grandma Louse, Mole
Blazing Dragons	Lady of the Lake, Rapunsel Yablanowitz
1999	Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage	Casca, Eriza
2000	Orphen: Scion of Sorcery	Sephy
Grandia II	Roan, Elmo
Scooby-Doo! Showdown in Ghost Town	Velma Dinkley
Scooby-Doo! Phantom of the Knight
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers
2001	Scooby-Doo: Activity Challenge
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Scooby-Doo! Jinx at the Sphinx
2002	Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III	Romulan Officer
2003	Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits	Camellia
Star Trek: Elite Force II	Katarina Scott
2004	Onimusha 3: Demon Siege	Henri Blanc
2020	Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time	Witch Hag

Discography

Vocal Ease (1970)
Queen of the Night (1994)
Stand-Up Opera (1995)
Syrinx: Voice of the Songbird (2003)
B.J. Ward Sings Marshall Barer (2005)
Double Feature: Love Songs From The Movies (2015)
Double Feature 2: More Songs From The Movies! (2016)

References

"Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes".
Don Heckman. (March 13, 1987). "B.J. Ward: She Talks A Good Show". Los Angeles Times.
Steve Marble. (December 20, 2016). "Gordon Hunt, director, voice actor and father of Helen Hunt, dies at 87.". Los Angeles Times.
"BJ Ward".
"BJ Ward (visual voices guide)".
"Music".

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