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+ | | birthname= Betty Jean Ward |
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− | |gender=Female |
+ | | gender= Female |
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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}} |
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− | |POB=Wilmington, Delaware |
+ | | POB= Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
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+ | | relatives= [[Gordon Hunt]] (h. 1995-2016; his death) |
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− | |job=Voice actor |
+ | | job= Voice actor |
− | |notable role(s)=[[ |
+ | | notable role(s)= [[Velma Dinkley]]<br />[[Googie]]<br />[[Mrs. Rogers]] |
+ | }}'''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. |
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− | ==Personal life== |
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− | Ward is married to Gordon Hunt. She is Helen Hunt's stepmother. |
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==Voice roles== |
==Voice roles== |
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+ | ===TV series=== |
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+ | {{Main|The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo}} |
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+ | ! Episode |
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+ | ! Role |
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+ | | Additional voices |
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+ | ====''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo''==== |
+ | {{Main|A Pup Named Scooby-Doo}} |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! Episode |
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+ | ! Role |
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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=== |
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− | === |
+ | ====''Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf''==== |
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+ | {{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf}} |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! Role |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ===Direct-to-video films=== |
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− | *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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+ | |- |
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+ | |} |
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− | === |
+ | ====''Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost''==== |
+ | {{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost}} |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! Role |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |} |
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− | === |
+ | ====''Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders''==== |
+ | {{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders}} |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! Role |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |} |
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− | === |
+ | ====''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase''==== |
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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=== |
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+ | ====''The Scooby-Doo Project''==== |
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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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+ | |} |
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− | === |
+ | ====''Night of the Living Doo''==== |
+ | {{Main|Night of the Living Doo}} |
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− | * [[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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+ | ===Video games=== |
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+ | ====''Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom''==== |
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− | * [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]] |
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+ | {{Main|Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom}} |
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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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− | === |
+ | ====''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase''==== |
+ | {{Main|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (video game)}} |
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− | * [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]] |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! Role |
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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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+ | | [[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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+ | | "''Sheep in the Big City'' cafeteria" bumper |
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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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+ | | 103(b). ''[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]'' |
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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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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, B.J.}} |
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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]] |
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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 |
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109. It's a Wonderful Scoob | Additional voices |
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- Main article(s): A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
TV films
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Role |
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Googie |
Repulsa |
Direct-to-video films
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Role |
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Velma |
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
Role |
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Velma |
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Role |
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Velma |
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)
Role |
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Velma |
Cyber Velma (uncredited) |
TV specials
The Scooby-Doo Project
- Main article(s): The Scooby-Doo Project
Role |
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Velma |
Night of the Living Doo
- Main article(s): Night of the Living Doo
Role |
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Velma |
Video games
Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom
Role |
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Velma |
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (video game)
Role |
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Velma Dinkley |
Cyber Velma |
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
- Main article(s): Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
Role |
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Velma |
Commercials
Cartoon Network's "The Best Place for Cartoons"
- Main article(s): Cartoon Network
Title | Role |
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"Sheep in the Big City cafeteria" bumper | Velma |
Scooby-Doo roles in other media
Johnny Bravo
- Main article(s): Johnny Bravo
Episode | Role |
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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
- Official website
- B.J. Ward @ Twitter