Pamela Hayden (born November 28, 1953) is a retired American voice actress, known for providing various voices for the animated television show ''

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, and Jimbo Jones.

Biography

Hayden provided voices for characters in ''

'' including Bart Simpson's best friend Milhouse Van Houten, teenage thug Jimbo Jones,

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' son Rod, Chief Wiggum’s wife and Ralph Wiggum's mother

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, and

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's friend Janey Powell. She also originally voiced the character of Katrina (Shanks) Meltsner and Doris Rathbone, on the

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'' Adventures in Odyssey'' from 1993 to 2000. She is also the voice actress for 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''. However, ''Simpsons'' creator

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and writer

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later revealed that Hayden would make a few more performances than initially announced.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

Radio

Video games

Theme park

*'' The Simpsons Ride'' (2008) – Milhouse Van Houten

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayden, Pamela 1953 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American women American voice actresses American radio actresses