Tajja Isen | |
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![]() Isen at the 2022 Texas Book Festival | |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Relatives | Nissae Isen (sister) |
Tajja Isen is a Canadian writer, editor, and actress. Her first book, the essay collection Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in April 2022. [1] As an actress, she is best known for voicing the title character Atomic Betty. She has several other voice credits, including Samantha in Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure , Sister Bear in the 2002 revival of The Berenstain Bears , Pipsqueak in The ZhuZhus , Princess Pea/Presto in the PBS Kids show Super Why! , Jane in Jane and the Dragon, Jodie in Time Warp Trio , Franny's singing voice in Franny's Feet , and Jazzi in The Save-Ums! .
Isen was born in Toronto, the oldest of five children to Karen, who is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and Jordie Isen. Her younger sister, Nissae is also a voice actress. [2]
At 10 years old, she began her voice acting career with the 2002 revival of The Berenstain Bears , where she voiced Sister Bear. Before that, she was a huge fan of the books and watched videos of the 1985 series. [3] At the age of 9, she portrayed Young Nala in a Toronto stage production of Disney's The Lion King [3] and was nominated for an Equity Emerging Artist Award for that role. [4]
Her first book, Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in 2022 by Atria/One Signal and Doubleday Canada. [5] She was the editor-in-chief of Catapult magazine. [6]
List of voice performances in animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002–03 | The Berenstain Bears | Sister Bear | |
2002–06 | The Save-Ums! | Jazzi | |
2003–07 | JoJo's Circus | Trina Tightrope/Princess Josephina | Main role (Trina) |
2005–08 | Franny's Feet | Lacey/Franny (singing voice) | 2 episodes/singing voice in the theme song |
2004–08 | Atomic Betty | Betty Barrett/Atomic Betty (title role) | 78 episodes |
2005–06 | Time Warp Trio | Jodie | episodes 20–26, voiced by Sarah Gadon from 1–14 (earlier) |
2005–06 | Jane and the Dragon | Jane (title role) | 26 episodes |
2005–07 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends | Lil Sis | 4 episodes |
2005–08 | Miss BG | BG (singing voice) | Opening and closing songs |
2006 | Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks | Pony | 52 episodes |
2007–16 | Super Why! | Princess Pea/Presto | |
2010–2011 | Pirates: Adventures in Art | Princess Cleo | Main role |
2011–2023 | Mia and Me | Yuko | 26 episodes |
2011–12 | My Big Big Friend | Nessa | Recurring |
2016–17 | The ZhuZhus | Pipsqueak | 26 episodes |
2017–20 | Top Wing | Betty McBat | Additional voices |
2019–21 | Norman Picklestripes | Juniper | Main voice role |
2021–23 | Go, Dog. Go! | Cheddar Biscuit | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Doc | Mindy | Episode: "Complicated" |
2009–2010 | The Latest Buzz | Zuzu Moon | 3 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Heidi (2005 animated film) | Heidi | Voice |
2006 | Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure | Samantha | Voice |