Betty Jean Ward (born September 12, 1944) is an American actress.
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She is the creator and the star of Stand-Up Opera, a musical one-woman show.
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Born | Betty Jean Ward September 12, 1944 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
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Years active | 1960–present |
Agent | SBV Talent Agency |
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Website | bjwardnow |
Ward was first married to Donald Trenner in 1966, they divorced in 1978, She was later married to director Gordon Hunt from 1995 until his death in 2016.
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.
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.
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. 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:
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