Pamela Hayden |
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| Born | (1953-11-28) November 28, 1953 |
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| Occupation | Voice actress |
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| Years active | 1978–2025 |
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Pamela Hayden (born November 28, 1953) is an American retired voice actress, known for providing various voices for the animated television show The Simpsons, such as Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, and Jimbo Jones.[1]
Biography
Hayden provided voices for characters in The Simpsons including Bart Simpson's best friend Milhouse Van Houten, teenage thug Jimbo Jones, Ned Flanders' son Rod,[2] Chief Wiggum’s wife and Ralph Wiggum's mother Sarah, and Lisa Simpson's friend Janey Powell. She also originally voiced the character of Katrina (Shanks) Meltsner and Doris Rathbone,[3] on the Focus on the Family radio drama Adventures in Odyssey from 1993 to 2000. She also provided the voices of Bianca from Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Douglas McNoggin on Lloyd in Space and Sublimity Jill in Party Wagon.
In November 2024, Hayden announced her retirement from voicing characters on The Simpsons.[4] However, Simpsons creator Matt Groening and writer Carolyn Omine later revealed that Hayden would make a few more performances than initially announced.[5]
Filmography
Films
Television
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 1978
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More Than Friends
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Sky
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TV film
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| 1979
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Studs Lonigan
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Unknown
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TV mini-series
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| 1982
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Hill Street Blues
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Mrs. Jackson
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Appeared in three episodes
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| 1982
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The Price Is Right
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Contestant on the September 13, 1982 episode
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| 1984
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Turbo Teen
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Pattie
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Main cast member
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| Snorks
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Additional voices
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| 1988
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Designing Women
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Waitress
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Episode: "Ted-Bare"
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| 1988
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Wheel of Fortune
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Contestant on the December 1, 1988 syndicated episode
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| 1989–2025
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The Simpsons
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Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Additional voices
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695+ episodes
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| 1990
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The Tom & Jerry Kids Show
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Additional voices
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| 1993
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Bonkers
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Rita
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Episode: "Love Stuck"
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| Droopy, Master Detective
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Additional voices
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| 1994
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
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Teen, Tough Girl
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Episode: "Get Down Here!"[6]
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| 1995
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The Nanny
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Chester the Dog
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Episode: "Oy to the World"[6]
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| 1996–1999
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Hey Arnold!
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Connie
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2 episodes[6]
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| 1997
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Tokyo Pig
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Spencer Weinberg-Takahama
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Unaired test dub
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| 1997–1998
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Pinky and the Brain
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Trudy, Dawn
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2 episodes[6]
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| 1998
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The New Batman Adventures
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Geena
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Episode: "Old Wounds"[6]
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| 1999–2000
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Recess
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Steve, Lance the Pants
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2 episodes
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| 2001–2004
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Lloyd in Space
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Douglas McNoggin
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Main cast[6]
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| 2004
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Party Wagon
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Sublimity Jill, Daughter
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Television film[6]
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Music videos
Radio
Video games
Theme park
References
- ^ Murray, Darla (April 5, 2019). "The Simpsons Team Reflects on Favorite Guest Stars and Who They Still Want on the Show (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Boardman, Madeline. "The Simpsons: See the Voices Behind Your Favorite Characters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Whits End: Doris". Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 20, 2024). "'Simpsons' Voice Star Pamela Hayden Retiring after 35 Years". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (December 17, 2024). "The Simpsons' Disney+ Christmas Special Brings Back Retired Star (& They Aren't Done Yet)". Comic Book.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Pamela Hayden (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 25, 2024. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
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