Acting credits
49
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sonja Ball
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 26Series: 23Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 215969
IMDb ID: nm0050468
Known for: Acting
Born: October 20, 1956
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2020
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
Wikidata: Q3551455
Also known as
Sanja Ball
Other jobs
Theme Song Performance (3)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sonja Ball.
The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur
as Jane Read (voice)
2020 Movie
1.0
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens
as Spookley / Shoo / Peas (voice)
2019 Movie
5.9
Troll: The Tale of a Tail
as Mother Sheriff, Queen Guld (voice)
2018 Movie
6.5
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
as Jane Read
2017 Movie
2.7
Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday
as Jane Read (voice)
2017 Movie
4.7
The Legend of Sarila
as Kimi (voice)
2013 Movie
3.1
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
as Gummibär (voice)
2012 Movie
8.0
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy, Day!
as Huckle Cat (voice)
2010 Movie
4.7
Spookley the Square Pumpkin
as Spookley the Square Pumpkin / Other Honeydoos
2004 Movie
4.4
Pinocchio 3000
as Pinocchio (voice)
2004 Movie
6.3
Penguins Behind Bars
as Oily Doily Valdeez
2003 Movie
8.5
Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Jane Read (voice)
2002 Movie
7.7
Arthur's Perfect Christmas
as Mom / Quackers (voice)
2000 Movie
5.7
Lion of Oz
as (voice)
2000 Movie
6.0
Heavy Metal 2000
as Kerrie
2000 Movie
5.0
The Girl Next Door
as Radio Announcer
1998 Movie
6.0
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Summer Picnic
as Huckle Cat (voice)
1996 Movie
7.0
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars
as Huckle Cat (voice)
1995 Movie
10.0
Simba Junior to the World Cup
as Simba Junior
1995 Movie
Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau
as Additional Cast
1993 Movie
6.0
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Mother (voice)
1991 Movie
6.0
Madeline and the Gypsies
as Nicole / Gypsy (voice)
1991 Movie
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
as Olivia (voice)
1991 Movie
5.3
Madeline's Christmas
as Nicole / Marie (voice)
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sonja Ball.
Doggy Day School
as Lucas / Suki (Voice) • 52 eps
2009 Series
8.8
Monster Buster Club
53 eps
2008 Series
7.3
Dragon Hunters
as Jeanneline (US) • 52 eps
2006 Series
8.0
My Goldfish Is Evil
as Beanie/Standford/Nanna (voice) • 26 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Woofy
as Marina (English version) • 65 eps
2004 Series
7.0
Zoe Kezako
26 eps
2004 Series
10.0
Creepschool
as Elliot Kaufmann (voice) • 26 eps
2004 Series
4.8
The Tofus
as Buba (Voice) • 52 eps
2004 Series
Toad Patrol
26 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
1 eps
2002 Series
6.0
The Lost World
26 eps
2002 Series
7.1
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
40 eps
2001 Series
5.2
Mega Babies
as Buck (voice) • 72 eps
1999 Series
7.6
Mona the Vampire
as Mrs. Bryerson (voice) • 78 eps
1999 Series
7.0
Patrol 03
as Carmen (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Arthur
as Mrs. Read (voice) • 493 eps
1996 Series
7.8
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
as Huckle Cat (voice) • 195 eps
1994 Series
10.0
Gulliver's Travels
26 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Young Robin Hood
26 eps
1991 Series
5.9
The Little Flying Bears
as Frandisema/Theme Song (voice) • 39 eps
1990 Series
8.1
Samurai Pizza Cats
54 eps
1990 Series
C.L.Y.D.E.
as (voice) • 26 eps
1990 Series
9.0
Wimzie's House
as Wimzie (voice) • 112 eps
Series