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American actress
Pamela Hayden
Born 1953 or 1954 (age 70–71) Occupation Actress Years active 1978–2025
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]
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]
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]
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Boardman, Madeline. "The Simpsons : See the Voices Behind Your Favorite Characters" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
^ "Whits End: Doris" . Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2021 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 20, 2024). " 'Simpsons' Voice Star Pamela Hayden Retiring after 35 Years" . Animation Magazine .
^ 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 .
^ 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.