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. At the age of 9, she portrayed Young Nala in a Toronto stage production of Disney's The Lion King 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002–03The Berenstain BearsSister Bear
2002–06The Save-Ums!Jazzi
2003–07JoJo's CircusTrina Tightrope/Princess JosephinaMain role
2005–08Franny's FeetLacey/Franny 2 episodes/singing voice in the theme song
2004–08Atomic BettyBetty Barrett/Atomic Betty 78 episodes
2005–06Time Warp TrioJodieepisodes 20–26, voiced by Sarah Gadon from 1–14 Credited as Tajja Eisen.
2005–06Jane and the DragonJane 26 episodes
2005–07Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsLil Sis4 episodes
2005–08Miss BGBG Opening and closing songs
2006Meteor and the Mighty Monster TrucksPony52 episodes
2007–16Super Why!Princess Pea/PrestoMain role
2010–2011Pirates: Adventures in ArtPrincess CleoMain role
2011–2023Mia and MeYuko26 episodes
2011–12My Big Big FriendNessaRecurring
2016–17The ZhuZhusPipsqueak26 episodes
2017–20Top WingBetty McBatAdditional voices
2019–21Norman PicklestripesJuniperMain voice role
2021–23Go, Dog. Go!Cheddar BiscuitVoice role

Live-action roles

Movies

Awards

  • 2004 – Young Artist Awards- Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Nominated
  • 2007 – Young Artist Awards- Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Won
  • 2009 – Gemini Awards- Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Television Show or Series – 'Won'''''