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Pamela Hayden

Pamela Hayden
Born1953 or 1954 (age 70–71)
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present

Pamela Hayden (born 1953/1954[1]) is an American actress, known for providing various voices for the animated television show The Simpsons, such as Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, and Jimbo Jones.[2]

Biography

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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,[3] 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,[4] on the Focus on the Family radio drama 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.[5] However, Simpsons creator Matt Groening and writer Carolyn Omine later revealed that Hayden would make a few more performances than initially announced.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role
1999 Being John Malkovich Additional voices
2007 The Simpsons Movie Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders[7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1978 More Than Friends Sky TV film
1979 Studs Lonigan Unknown TV mini-series
1982 Hill Street Blues Mrs. Jackson Appeared in three episodes
1982 The Price Is Right Contestant on the September 13, 1982 episode
1984 Turbo Teen Pattie Main cast member
Snorks Additional voices
1988 Designing Women Waitress Episode: "Ted-Bare"
1988 Wheel of Fortune Contestant on the December 1, 1988 syndicated episode
1989–2024 The Simpsons Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Additional voices 695+ episodes
1990 The Tom & Jerry Kids Show Additional voices
1993 Bonkers Rita Episode: "Love Stuck"
Droopy, Master Detective Additional voices
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Teen, Tough Girl Episode: "Get Down Here!"[7]
1995 The Nanny Chester the Dog Episode: "Oy to the World"[7]
1996–1999 Hey Arnold! Connie 2 episodes[7]
1997–1998 Pinky and the Brain Trudy, Dawn 2 episodes[7]
1998 The New Batman Adventures Geena Episode: "Old Wounds"[7]
1999–2000 Recess Steve, Lance the Pants 2 episodes
2001–2004 Lloyd in Space Douglas McNoggin Main cast[7]
2004 Party Wagon Sublimity Jill, Daughter Television film[7]

Music videos

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Year Title Role Artist
1990 "Do the Bartman" Milhouse Van Houten Nancy Cartwright

Radio

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Year Title Role Notes
1992–2000 Adventures in Odyssey Katrina Shanks, Doris Rathbone 49 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones
1997 The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders
2000 Spyro: Year of the Dragon Bianca [7]
2001 The Simpsons: Road Rage Milhouse Van Houten
2002 Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly Bianca [7]
2003 The Simpsons: Hit & Run Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders
2007 The Simpsons Game Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey Powell, Sarah Wiggum, Wendell Borton

Theme park

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References

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  1. ^ Kennedy, Mark (November 20, 2024). "Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic". Associated Press. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Boardman, Madeline. "The Simpsons: See the Voices Behind Your Favorite Characters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Whits End: Doris". Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 20, 2024). "'Simpsons' Voice Star Pamela Hayden Retiring after 35 Years". Animation Magazine.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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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