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Pamela Hayden Biography

Birth Name:Pamela A. Hayden

Birth Place:United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Made her screen acting debut in the TV movie "More Than Friends" in 1978
  • Began her career as a theater actress, later turning to stand-up because, as she claimed, "it was the only aspect of the business that scared me to death․"
  • Got her first voice acting role as Pattie in the animated series "Turbo Teen" in 1984
  • Quote: "(On doing "The Simpsons" for 19 years): "You really get to know the character․․․Someone will say, 'Oh, I HATE Milhouse!' and it's just so hurtful, and then you realize that, well, it's not really YOU․ But, you know, you feel like it's a part of you․"
  • Best known as the voice of several characters in "The Simpsons," including Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders

Awards

  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated