Pamela Hayden

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Pamela Hayden
Born (1953-11-28) November 28, 1953 (age 71)
OccupationActress
Years active1978–2024

Pamela Hayden (born November 28, 1953) 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. [1]

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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 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. [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

YearTitleRole
1999 Being John Malkovich Additional voices
2007 The Simpsons Movie Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders [6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978More Than FriendsSkyTV film
1979 Studs Lonigan UnknownTV mini-series
1982 Hill Street Blues Mrs. JacksonAppeared in three episodes
1982 The Price Is Right Contestant on the September 13, 1982 episode
1984 Turbo Teen PattieMain cast member
Snorks Additional voices
1988 Designing Women WaitressEpisode: "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 voices695+ episodes
1990 The Tom & Jerry Kids Show Additional voices
1993 Bonkers RitaEpisode: "Love Stuck"
Droopy, Master Detective Additional voices
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Teen, Tough GirlEpisode: "Get Down Here!" [6]
1995 The Nanny Chester the DogEpisode: "Oy to the World" [6]
1996–1999 Hey Arnold! Connie2 episodes [6]
1997–1998 Pinky and the Brain Trudy, Dawn2 episodes [6]
1998 The New Batman Adventures GeenaEpisode: "Old Wounds" [6]
1999–2000 Recess Steve, Lance the Pants2 episodes
2001–2004 Lloyd in Space Douglas McNogginMain cast [6]
2004Party WagonSublimity Jill, DaughterTelevision film [6]

Music videos

YearTitleRoleArtist
1990"Do the Bartman"Milhouse Van Houten Nancy Cartwright

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–2000 Adventures in Odyssey Katrina Shanks, Doris Rathbone49 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 [6]
2001 The Simpsons: Road Rage Milhouse Van Houten
2002 Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly Bianca [6]
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

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