Tajja Isen

Tajja Isen is a Canadian actress and writer. Her first book, the essay collection Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in April 2022. 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!.

Early life Isen was born in Toronto, the oldest of five children to Karen, who is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and Jordie Isen, who is of Eastern European heritage. Her younger sister, Nissae is also an actress.

Career At 10 years old, she began her voice acting career with Nelvana's 2002 version 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. and was nominated for an Equity Emerging Artist Award for that role.

Her first book, Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in 2022 by Atria/One Signal and Doubleday Canada. She was the editor-in-chief of Catapult magazine.

Selected filmography Animation List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes 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 Borte/Jodie episodes 3, 20–26, voiced by Sarah Gadon from 1–14 (earlier) Credited as Tajja Eisen. 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 Main role 2010–11 Pirates: Adventures in Art Princess Cleo Main role 2011–23 Mia and Me Yuko 26 episodes 2011–12 My Big Big Friend Nessa Main role 2016–17 The ZhuZhus Pipsqueak 26 episodes 2017–20 Top Wing Additional voices 2019–21 Norman Picklestripes Juniper Main role 2021–23 Go, Dog. Go! Cheddar Biscuit Voice role

Live-action roles Year Title Role Notes 2002 Doc MindyEpisode: "Complicated"2009–10 The Latest BuzzZuzu MoonVoice, 3 episodes

Movies Year Title Role Notes2005 HeidiHeidiVoice 2006 Franklin and the Turtle Lake TreasureSamanthaVoice

Awards

2004 – Young Artist Awards- Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Nominated (Berenstain Bears) 2007 – Young Artist Awards- Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Won (Jane and the Dragon) 2009 – Gemini Awards- Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Television Show or Series – Won (Atomic Betty)