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Tajja Isen
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Isen at the 2022 Texas Book Festival
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| Relatives | Nissae Isen (sister) |
Tajja Isen is a talented Canadian writer, editor, and actress. She is well-known for lending her voice to many popular cartoon characters. Her most famous voice role is the main character, Atomic Betty. She also wrote a book of essays called Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, which came out in April 2022.
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About Tajja Isen
Early Life and Family
Tajja Isen was born in Toronto, Canada. She is the oldest of five children. Her mother is from Trinidad and Tobago. Tajja also has a younger sister, Nissae Isen, who is also a voice actress.
Starting Her Career
Tajja began her acting journey on stage. When she was 9 years old, she played Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King stage show in Toronto. She even received an award nomination for this role!
Her voice acting career started when she was 10. She voiced Sister Bear in the 2002 TV show The Berenstain Bears. Tajja was already a big fan of the books and the older TV series.
Voice Acting Roles
Tajja Isen has voiced many characters in animated TV shows and movies. Her voice has brought many beloved characters to life.
Popular Voice Roles
- Atomic Betty: This is one of her most famous roles. She voiced Betty Barrett, who becomes the superhero Atomic Betty.
- Sister Bear: She voiced this character in The Berenstain Bears TV series.
- Princess Pea/Presto: You might know her voice from the PBS Kids show Super Why!.
- Jane: She was the voice of the main character in Jane and the Dragon.
- Jazzi: She voiced Jazzi in the show The Save-Ums!.
- Pipsqueak: She was the voice of Pipsqueak in The ZhuZhus.
- Samantha: In the movie Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure, she voiced Samantha.
- Franny (singing voice): She provided the singing voice for Franny in Franny's Feet.
Other Voice Performances
Tajja has also voiced characters in many other animated shows. These include:
- Trina Tightrope in JoJo's Circus
- Jodie in Time Warp Trio
- Lil Sis in Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- Princess Cleo in Pirates: Adventures in Art
- Yuko in Mia and Me
- Nessa in My Big Big Friend
- Betty McBat in Top Wing
- Juniper in Norman Picklestripes
- Cheddar Biscuit in Go, Dog. Go!
Writing and Editing
Besides acting, Tajja Isen is also a talented writer and editor. Her first book, Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in 2022. She also worked as the editor-in-chief for Catapult magazine.
Awards and Recognition
Tajja Isen has received awards for her amazing voice acting work:
- 2007: She won a Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role for her work in Jane and the Dragon.
- 2009: She won a Gemini Awards for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Television Show or Series for Atomic Betty.
- 2004: She was nominated for a Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role for The Berenstain Bears.
