B. J. Ward
Ward in 2018
Born	Betty Jean Ward (1944-09-12) September 12, 1944 (age 79) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.[1]
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1960–present
Agent	SBV Talent Agency
Spouses	Donn Trenner ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1978)​ Gordon Hunt ​ ​ (m. 1995; died 2016)​
Website	bjwardnow.com

Betty Jean Ward^[1] (born September 12, 1944)^[2] 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,^[1] She was later married to director Gordon Hunt from 1995 until his death in 2016.^[3]

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.^[1]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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 TV movie 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 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 / Sarah 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.

Filmography

Television

• The Bugs Bunny Show – Additional voices (1960)
• 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 and 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)
• My Little Pony -TV Series- Surprise and North Star (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 – Birdie 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 – episode – What You Read Is What You Get – Hildy (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)
• Courage the Cowardly Dog – Additional Voices (2002)
• The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo – TV Special – Betty Rubble (2002) ^{[citation needed]}
• Samurai Jack – Witch Hag
• Curious George – Aunt Margaret / Aunt Margret (2006–2020)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man – episode – Persona – Mayor Waters (2008)
• Regular Show – Dr. Asinovskovich (2010)
• G.I. Joe: Renegades- episode – Homecoming Part 1 – Connie Hauser (2011)

Film

• 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 – Possessed Lady 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 Lion King – Lions (1994)
• The Pagemaster – Queen of Hearts (1994)
• A Flintstones Christmas Carol – TV Movie – Betty Rubble (1994)
• Tom and Jerry's Christmas Carol – Video – Ghost of Christmas Past (1996)
• Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus - Video - Tethys (singing voice)
• 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)
• The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire - Video - Rainbow Face #2 (singing voice) (2000)
• Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase – Video – Velma Dinkley / Cyber-Velma Dinkley (2001)
• Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas – TV Movie – Aunt Margaret (2009)
• DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year – Video – Master Alchemist (2016)

Video games

• Blazing Dragons – Video Game – The Lady of the Lake, Rapunsel Yablanowitz (1996)
• Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage – Video Game – Casca, Eriza (1999) (English dub)^[6]
• 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)
• Grandia II - Video Game - Roan, Elmo (2000) (English dub)^[6]
• 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)
• Star Trek: Elite Force II – Video Game – Katarina Scott (2003)
• Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time – Witch Hag (2020)

Discography

• Vocal Ease (1970)
• Queen Of The Night (1994)^[5]
• Stand-Up Opera (1995)^[5]
• Syrinx: Voice of the Songbird (2003)^[5]
• B.J. Ward Sings Marshall Barer (2005)^[5]
• Double Feature: Love Songs From The Movies (2015)^[5]
• Double Feature 2: More Songs From The Movies! (2016)^[5]