B. J. Ward (actress)

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B. J. Ward
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Ward in 2018
Born
Betty Jean Ward[1]

Delaware, U.S.[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1960–present
AgentSBV Talent Agency
Spouse(s)Donn Trenner
(m. 1966; div. 1978)
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(m. 1995; died 2016)​

Betty Jean Ward, professionally known as B. J. Ward, is an American actress. She is the creator and star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show, and is a licensed aviator.

Personal life[]

Ward was first married to Donald Trenner in 1966, they divorced in 1978,[1] but he remained one of her dearest and closest friends until his death on May 16, 2020.

She was later married to director Gordon Hunt from 1995 until his death in 2016.[2] Her stepdaughter is actress Helen Hunt.

Acting 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 voice over career on Hanna-Barbera's Jana of the Jungle in 1978.

Voice acting career[]

Ward is best known as a voice actress. Her animation voice credits include:

Live-action career[]

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.

Video game career[]

She has also done voices for video games, including:

Other acting and singing work[]

In addition, she has also done voiceovers for theme parks, including:

Filmography[]

Television[]

Film[]

Video games[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Don Heckman (March 13, 1987). "B.J. Ward: She Talks A Good Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Steve Marble (December 20, 2016). "Gordon Hunt, director, voice actor and father of Helen Hunt, dies at 87". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Capcom (April 27, 2004). Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Scene: Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "BJ Ward (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 30 April 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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