B. J. Ward (actress)

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.[1]

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.

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 Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.
• Betty Rubble in various Flintstones productions from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
• Princess Allura, Witch Haggar and all of the female voices on 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
• Zippy, singing voice of Judy Jetson in Rockin' with Judy Jetson
• Googie and Repulsa in Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
• Desert Flower, Rusty Nails, and others 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

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.

She has also done voices for video games, including:

• Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
• Stonekeep
• Grandia II
• 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[3]
• Orphen: Scion of Sorcery

In addition, she has also done voiceovers for 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" in the 1993 version of the Walt Disney's 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 Park.

• 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 – Hermes, 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)
• Super Friends: 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)
• G.I. Joe – Scarlett / Reporter / Harper Supporter /Pelar Vasquez / Flo Breckinridge / additional Voices (1985–1986)
• The Centurions – Cassandra Cross / Lilith Cross (1986)
• Jonny Quest – Additional Voices (1986)
• The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show – Various Characters (1986)
• The Flintstone Kids – Betty Jean Bricker / Mrs. Rockbottom (1986–1988)
• Foofur (1987)
• DuckTales – episode – Top Duck – Burnie McQuack / Loopie McQuack (1987)
• Popeye and Son – Rad (1987)
• Sky Commanders – Dr. Erica Slade (1987)
• Superman – Additional Voices (1988)
• The New Yogi Bear Show – Additional Voices (1988)
• A Pup Named Scooby-Doo – Mrs. Rogers / Sugie Rogers / Babysitter (1988)
• The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special – TV Special – Betty Bricker / Mrs. Gravelson / Female Announcer (1988)
• The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley – Additional Voices (1988)
• Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars – TV Special – Additional voices (1988)
• Fantastic Max – Additional Voices (1988–1989)
• Matlock – episode – The Black Widow – Bernice Wooley (1989)
• Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990)
• Tiny Toon Adventures – episode – Fields of Honey – Honey (1990)
• The Wizard of Oz – Glinda the Good (1990)
• Yo Yogi! (1991)
• The Pirates of Dark Water – Additional Voices (1991)
• Darkwing Duck – Additional Voices / Patricia / Gloria Swansong (1991)
• James Bond Jr. (1991)
• 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)
• G.I. Joe: Renegades- episode – Homecoming Part 1 – Connie Hauser (2011)
• DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year – Video – Master Alchemist (2016)

• The New Maverick – TV Movie – B.J. Vinnie's Henchman (1978)
• GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords – Small Foot (1986)
• G.I. Joe: The Movie – Video – Scarlett (1987)
• The Duxorcist – Looney Tunes Short – Melissa Duck (1987)
• Rockin' with Judy Jetson – TV Movie – Zippy (1988)
• The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound – TV Movie – Chieftess / Desert Flower / Elderly Lady / Girl / Rusty Nails (1988)
• Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw – Whopper (1988)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf – TV Movie – Googie / Repulsa (1988)
• Daffy Duck's Quackbusters – Melissa Duck (1988)
• Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
• The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera – Short – Betty Rubble (1990)
• Queen Esther – Video short – (1992)
• Bugs Bunny's Creature Features – TV Movie (1992)
• Jonny's Golden Quest – TV Movie – 3-DAC (1993)
• I Yabba-Dabba Do! – TV Movie – Betty Rubble (1993)
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie – Tom's Owner (1993)
• Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby – TV Movie – Betty Rubble (1993)
• The Pagemaster – Queen of Hearts (1994)
• A Flintstones Christmas Carol – TV Movie – Betty Rubble (1994)
• The Return of Jafar – Video – Street Mother (1994)
• Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island – Video – Velma Dinkley (1998)
• The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue – Video – Police Lady (1999)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost – Video – Velma Dinkley (1999)
• Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders – Video – Velma Dinkley (2000)
• Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase – Video – Velma Dinkley / Cyber-Velma Dinkley (2001)

• Blazing Dragons – Video Game – The Lady of the Lake, Rapunsel Yablanowitz (1996)
• Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage – Video Game – Casca (1999)
• Star Trek: Starfleet Command: Volume II: Empires at War – Video Game (2000)
• Scooby-Doo: Classic Creep Capers – Video Game – Velma Dinkley (2000)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen – Video Game – Additional voices (2000)
• Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase – Video Game – Velma Dinkley (2001)
• Star Trek: Starfleet Command III – Video Game – Romulan Officer No. 1 (2002)
• Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights – Video Game – Velma Dinkley (2002)
• Dark Cloud 2 – Video Game – Great Sage Crest (2003)
• Star Trek: Elite Force II – Video Game – Katarina Scott (2003)