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{{People
 
{{People
|image=[[File:BJ_Ward.jpg|250x]]
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| image= B.J._Ward.jpg
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| birthname= Betty Jean Ward
|gender=Female
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| gender= Female
|hair=
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| hair= Brown
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|DOB=September 12, 1944
 
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| DOB= {{Birth date and age|1944|9|16}}
|POB=Wilmington, Delaware
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| POB= Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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| relatives= [[Gordon Hunt]] (h. 1995-2016; his death)
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|job=Voice actor
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| job= Voice actor
|notable role(s)=[[Googie]]<br />[[Repulsa]]<br />[[Velma Dinkley]]
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| notable role(s)= [[Velma Dinkley]]<br />[[Googie]]<br />[[Mrs. Rogers]]
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}}'''B.J. Ward''', is an American screen and voice actress, singer, author, and former Playboy Bunny. She is the creator and star of ''Stand-Up Opera'', a musical one-woman show, as well as being a licensed aviator. Her career in animation voice-over began with the titular, ''Jana of the Jungle'', and went on to voice other characters including, Scarlett on ''G.I. Joe'', [[Wonder Woman]] on ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', and both junior high and adult [[Betty Rubble]] in various ''[[Flintstones]]'' productions from the late 80s throughout the 90s.
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'''Betty Jean Ward''', professionally known as '''B.J. Ward''', is an American actress and voice actress. She is the creator and star of ''Stand-Up Opera'', a musical one-woman show, as well as being a licensed aviator and a Playboy bunny in the 1960s.
 
   
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Ward first voiced [[Velma Dinkley]] in a 1997 [[Bravo Dooby-Doo|crossover episode]] in the [[Hanna-Barbera]]-produced ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'', where [[Mystery Inc.]] helped the titular find [[Jebidisa Bravo|his aunt]]. The following year, she officially became the fifth voice of Velma in the first direct-to-video film, ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]''. She continued to voice until 2002, when original portrayer, [[Nicole Jaffe]], briefly took over.
==Personal life==
 
Ward is married to Gordon Hunt. She is Helen Hunt's stepmother.
 
   
 
==Voice roles==
 
==Voice roles==
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===TV series===
 
====''The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo''====
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{{Main|The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Episode
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! Role
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| 109. ''[[It's a Wonderful Scoob]]''
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| Additional voices
 
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===[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]===
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====''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo''====
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{{Main|A Pup Named Scooby-Doo}}
* Additional Voices (''[[It's A Wonderful Scoob]])
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Episode
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! Role
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|-
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| 106. ''[[The Babysitter from Beyond]]''
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| [[Mrs. Rogers]]<br />[[Babysitter (The Babysitter from Beyond)|Babysitter]]
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|-
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| 107. ''[[Snow Place Like Home]]''
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| [[Mrs. Morganson]]
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|-
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| 206. ''[[The Computer Walks Among Us]]''
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| [[Mrs. Stickler]]
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|-
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| 306(b). ''[[The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham (episode)|The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham]]''
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| [[Rona Lickton]]<br />[[Bernice Binder]]<br />[[Ghost of Mrs. Shusham]]<br />[[Mrs. Shusham]]
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|}
   
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===TV films===
===[[Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf]]===
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====''Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf''====
* [[Googie]]
 
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf}}
* [[Repulsa]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
 
| [[Googie]]
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|-
 
| [[Repulsa]]
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|}
   
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===Direct-to-video films===
===[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]===
 
 
====''Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island''====
*The [http://scoobydoo.wikia.com/wiki/Babysitter Babysitter]
 
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
 
| [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
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|}
   
===[[Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island]]===
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====''Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost''====
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost}}
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
 
| Velma
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|}
   
===[[The Scooby-Doo Project]]===
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====''Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders''====
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders}}
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
 
| Velma
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|}
   
===[[Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost]]===
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====''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase''====
 
{{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)}}
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
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| Velma
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|-
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| [[Cyber Velma (Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase)|Cyber Velma]] (uncredited)
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|}
   
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===TV specials===
===[[Scooby-Doo And The Alien Invaders]]===
 
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====''The Scooby-Doo Project''====
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{{Main|The Scooby-Doo Project}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
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| Velma
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|}
   
===[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)]]===
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====''Night of the Living Doo''====
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{{Main|Night of the Living Doo}}
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
* Cyber Velma
 
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! Role
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|-
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| Velma
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|}
   
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===Video games===
===[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (video game)]]===
 
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====''Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom''====
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom}}
* Cyber Velma
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
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| Velma
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|}
   
===[[Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights]]===
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====''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase''====
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (video game)}}
* [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
[[Category:Voice actors|Ward, B.J.]]
 
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! Role
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|-
 
| Velma Dinkley
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|-
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| Cyber Velma
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|}
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====''Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights''====
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{{Main|Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Role
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|-
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| [[Velma Dinkley/biographical account of video game appearances|Velma]]
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|}
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===Commercials===
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====Cartoon Network's "The Best Place for Cartoons"====
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{{Main|Cartoon Network}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Title
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! Role
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|-
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| "''Sheep in the Big City'' cafeteria" bumper
 
| [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]
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|}
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==''Scooby-Doo'' roles in other media==
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===''Johnny Bravo''===
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{{Main|Johnny Bravo}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Episode
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! Role
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|-
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| 103(b). ''[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]''
 
| [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]<br />[[Jebidisa Bravo]]
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|}
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==Notes/trivia==
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* Ward was married to [[Hanna-Barbera]] recording director [[Gordon Hunt]], father of [[Wikipedia:Helen Hunt|Helen Hunt]], from 1995 until his death in 2016.
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* Ward often wore a turtleneck sweater and glasses to recording sessions to help get into her character of Velma.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bjwardnow.com Official website]
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* [https://www.twitter.com/BJWardNow B.J. Ward] @ Twitter
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[[Category:A Pup Named Scooby-Doo actors]]
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[[Category:Johnny Bravo actors]]
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[[Category:Night of the Living Doo actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights actors]]
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[[Category:Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island actors]]
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[[Category:The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo actors]]
 
[[Category:Voice actors]]

Revision as of 14:23, 23 January 2020

B.J. Ward, is an American screen and voice actress, singer, author, and former Playboy Bunny. She is the creator and star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show, as well as being a licensed aviator. Her career in animation voice-over began with the titular, Jana of the Jungle, and went on to voice other characters including, Scarlett on G.I. Joe, Wonder Woman on The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, and both junior high and adult Betty Rubble in various Flintstones productions from the late 80s throughout the 90s.

Ward first voiced Velma Dinkley in a 1997 crossover episode in the Hanna-Barbera-produced Johnny Bravo, where Mystery Inc. helped the titular find his aunt. The following year, she officially became the fifth voice of Velma in the first direct-to-video film, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. She continued to voice until 2002, when original portrayer, Nicole Jaffe, briefly took over.

Voice roles

TV series

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Main article(s): The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Episode Role
109. It's a Wonderful Scoob Additional voices

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

Main article(s): A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Episode Role
106. The Babysitter from Beyond Mrs. Rogers
Babysitter
107. Snow Place Like Home Mrs. Morganson
206. The Computer Walks Among Us Mrs. Stickler
306(b). The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham Rona Lickton
Bernice Binder
Ghost of Mrs. Shusham
Mrs. Shusham

TV films

Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Role
Googie
Repulsa

Direct-to-video films

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Role
Velma

Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
Role
Velma

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Role
Velma

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)
Role
Velma
Cyber Velma (uncredited)

TV specials

The Scooby-Doo Project

Main article(s): The Scooby-Doo Project
Role
Velma

Night of the Living Doo

Main article(s): Night of the Living Doo
Role
Velma

Video games

Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom
Role
Velma

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (video game)
Role
Velma Dinkley
Cyber Velma

Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
Role
Velma

Commercials

Cartoon Network's "The Best Place for Cartoons"

Main article(s): Cartoon Network
Title Role
"Sheep in the Big City cafeteria" bumper Velma

Scooby-Doo roles in other media

Johnny Bravo

Main article(s): Johnny Bravo
Episode Role
103(b). Bravo Dooby-Doo Velma
Jebidisa Bravo

Notes/trivia

  • Ward was married to Hanna-Barbera recording director Gordon Hunt, father of Helen Hunt, from 1995 until his death in 2016.
  • Ward often wore a turtleneck sweater and glasses to recording sessions to help get into her character of Velma.

External links