List of fictional princesses
Film -- Animated
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Princess Jasmine

Aladdin

Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the tale of "The Story of Aladdin; or, the Wonderful Lamp" from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights). She's voiced by Linda Larkin in the movies, television, and video games.

Princess Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: Milo's Return

The former princess, and now queen, of Atlantis; the daughter of the late King Kashekim Nedakh. Voiced by Cree Summer.

Belle

Beauty and the Beast

Marries Beast. Voiced by Paige O'Hara.

Princess Eilonwy

The Black Cauldron

Based on the character from Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain. Voiced by Susan Sheridan.

Merida

Brave

Daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor of Dunbroch. Voiced by Peigi Barker as a child, and by Kelly Macdonald as a young woman. Mérida joined the official Disney Princess Lineup in July 2013.

Nita

Brother Bear 2

Daughter of Chief Chilkoot. Voiced by Mandy Moore.

Princess Atta

A Bug's Life

In the film, Atta is voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She is also voiced by Jodi Benson in the PlayStation video game.

Princess Dot

A Bug's Life

Voiced by Hayden Panettiere.

Cinderella

Cinderella

Marries Prince Charming. Originally voiced by Ilene Woods.

Anna

Frozen
Frozen II

Princess Anna of Arendelle, one of the main protagonists of Disney's Frozen. Anna is inspired by the character of Gerda from The Snow Queen, a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. She later becomes the new Queen of Arendelle as her elder sister Elsa becomes the kingdom's own protector. Anna and Elsa both joined the official Disney Princess Lineup in November 2013. Voiced by Kristen Bell.

Queen Elsa of Arendelle

Frozen
Frozen II

Formerly Princess Elsa of Arendelle. She possesses an ancient power over ice and snow, and is the elder sister of the film's main protagonist, Anna. The character of Elsa is inspired by the title character from Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen. Elsa and Anna are both scheduled to join the official Disney Princess Lineup later in 2014. Voiced by Idina Menzel.

Nala

The Lion King
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The love interest of Simba and later marries him to become Queen of the Pride Lands. Voiced by Moira Kelly as an adult and Niketa Calame as a cub. Sally Dworsky provides Adult Nala's singing voice.

Kiara

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The feisty daughter of Simba and Nala. Voiced by Neve Campbell as an adult and Michelle Horn as a cub. Liz Callaway provides Adult Kiara's singing voice, while Young Kiara's singing voice is provided by Charity Sanoy.

Ariel

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Ariel has a very distinctive appearance, with her long, flowing red hair, blue eyes, green tail and a lavender seashell bikini top. In the films and television series, she is the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena.[78][79] Ariel has six older sisters:

Attina

Alana

Adella

Aquata

Arista

Andrina

Ariel is often rebellious, and in the first film longs to be a part of the human world. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody.[80] Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson.

Melody

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

The protagonist of Disney's The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, the sequel to The Little Mermaid. Melody is voiced by Tara Strong (credited as "Tara Charendoff").

Princess Minnie

Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers

The mouse princess of the kingdom of France portrayed by Minnie Mouse (voiced by Russi Taylor), though she is not technically a princess throughout the various animated films, short films and TV shows.

Minnie also portrays the princess in two of the Mickey Mouse short films:

Ye Olden Days

Brave Little Tailor

Moana

Moana

Moana is the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators, who sets sail to an island with a demi-god to help her family. She is voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho.

Fa Mulan

Mulan
Mulan II

While in actuality she is neither a princess by birth nor by marriage, Mulan holds an honorary Disney Princess status. She is a member of the official Disney Princess lineup, the only one who is not actually a princess. Speaking voice by Ming-Na, singing voice by Lea Salonga.

Emperor's daughters

Mulan II

Princess Mei, voiced by Lucy Liu.

Princess Su, voiced by Lauren Tom.

Princess Ting-Ting, voiced by Sandra Oh (speaking) and Judy Kuhn (singing).

Tiger Lily

Peter Pan

Based on the 1904 play, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and the 1911 novel, Peter and Wendy, both by J. M. Barrie. Tiger Lily's only line is delivered by Canadian actress Corinne Orr (uncredited).

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Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures ' 31st animated feature film Aladdin ( 1992 ) . Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin - with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga - Jasmine is the spirited Princess of Agrabah , who has grown weary of her life of palace confinement . Despite an age-old law stipulating that the princess must marry a prince in time for her upcoming birthday , Jasmine is instead determined to marry someone she loves for who he is as opposed to what he owns . Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker with screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio , Jasmine is based on Badroulbadour , a princess who appears in the One Thousand and One Nights folktale Aladdin and the Magical Lamp . Originally conceived as a spoiled , materialistic princess , the writers eventually re-wrote Jasmine into a stronger and more prominent heroine following the elimination of Aladdin 's mother from the script , while borrowing story elements from the romantic comedy Roman Holiday ( 1953 ) . Several months after securing the role , Larkin was nearly fired from the project because Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg felt that her voice was not suitable for a princess , but Clements and Musker managed to convince him otherwise . Discovered by casting director Albert Tavares , Lea Salonga was cast as Jasmine 's singing voice based on her performance in the musical Miss Saigon ; this unprecedented casting decision made Jasmine the first Disney Princess to have her speaking and singing voices provided by two different actresses . Animated by Mark Henn , Jasmine 's design is an eclectic combination of unique sources , including an anonymous theme park guest , Henn 's own sister , and actress Jennifer Connelly . Unlike most of Disney 's princesses , Jasmine is a supporting character in her own film , taking the secondary role of the love interest . The character has garnered mixed-to-positive reviews , with much of her character arc compared unfavorably to her predecessors Ariel and Belle from The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) and Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) but has been praised for her personality and her chemistry with Aladdin . As the sixth Disney Princess and the franchise 's first non-European member , the character is credited with introducing racial diversity to Disney 's princess genre . Jasmine has made subsequent appearances in Aladdin 's sequels The Return of Jafar ( 1994 ) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves ( 1996 ) , as well as its television series and a Broadway musical adaption of the film .
Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The film is the 31st Disney animated feature film , and was the fourth produced during the Disney film era known as the Disney Renaissance . It was produced and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , and is based on the Arabic folktale of the same name from the One Thousand and One Nights . The voice cast features Scott Weinger , Robin Williams , Linda Larkin , Jonathan Freeman , Frank Welker , Gilbert Gottfried and Douglas Seale . The film follows Aladdin , an Arabian street urchin , who finds a magic lamp containing a genie . In order to hide the lamp from the Grand vizier , he disguises himself as a wealthy prince , and tries to impress the Sultan and his daughter . Lyricist Howard Ashman first pitched the idea , and the screenplay went through three drafts before then-Disney Studios president Jeffrey Katzenberg agreed to its production . The animators based their designs on the work of caricaturist Al Hirschfeld , and computers were used for both finishing the artwork and creating some animated elements . The musical score was written by Alan Menken and features six songs with lyrics written by both Ashman and Tim Rice , who took over after Ashman 's death . Aladdin was released on November 25 , 1992 , to critical and commercial success , becoming the highest-grossing film of 1992 with an earn of over $ 504 million in worldwide box office revenue . Upon release , it became the first animated feature to reach the half-billion dollar mark , and was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by The Lion King . Aladdin garnered two Academy Awards , as well as other accolades for its soundtrack which had the first and only number from a Disney feature to earn a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the film 's theme song .
Badroulbadour/ Badr ul-Badour/ Badr al-Badur ( Arabic : بدر البدور Badr ul-Budūr , full moon of full moons ) is a princess whom Aladdin married in The Story of Aladdin ; or , the Wonderful Lamp . Her name uses the full moon as a metaphor for female beauty , which is common in Arabic literature and throughout the Arabian Nights . When Aladdin finds a magic lamp , he discovers it contains a jinni bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp . With the aid of the jinn , Aladdin - an impoverished young man who , in other circumstances , could not have aspired to marry a princess - becomes rich and powerful and marries Princess Badroulbadour . In Disney 's animated movie Aladdin , her name was changed to Jasmine and she was made an Arabian princess . She is also mentioned in a poem by Wallace Stevens called The Worms at Heaven 's Gate in his book Harmonium . She is a character in the children 's novel Wishing Moon by Michael O. Tunnell , and is portrayed as a scheming , black-hearted villainess . The name Badroulbadour also appears in the novels The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford , and The Turmoil by Booth Tarkington ( as 'Princess Bedrulbudour ' ) , and Come Dance with Me by Russell Hoban . Hoban also mentions Badoura as the name of an Arabian princess in The Arabian Nights . Monica Baldwin , in her novel The Called and the Chosen , uses the name Badroulbadour for the Siamese cat who belonged to her heroine , Ursula , before she became a nun .
Aladdin ( /əˈlædɪn/ ; Arabic : علاء الدين , ʻAlāʼ ud-Dīn/ ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn , IPA : [ ʕalaːʔ adˈdiːn ] , ATU 561 , Aladdin ' ) is a folk tale of Middle Eastern origin . Despite not being part of the original Arabic text , it is one of the best known tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights ( The Arabian Nights ) . It was added to the collection in the 18th century by the Frenchman Antoine Galland , who acquired the tale from Syrian Maronite storyteller Hanna Diyab . In any case , since it first appeared , Aladdin and the Magic Lamp has been one of the best known and most retold of all fairy tales .
One Thousand and One Nights ( Arabic : أَلْف لَيْلَة وَلَيْلَة , ʾAlf Laylah wa-Laylah ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age . It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights , from the first English-language edition ( c. 1706 - 1721 ) , which rendered the title as The Arabian Nights ' Entertainment . The work was collected over many centuries by various authors , translators , and scholars across West , Central and South Asia , and North Africa . Some tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic , Persian , Indian , Greek , Jewish and Turkish folklore and literature . In particular , many tales were originally folk stories from the Abbasid and Mamluk eras , while others , especially the frame story , are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hezār Afsān ( Persian : هزار افسان , lit . A Thousand Tales ) , which in turn relied partly on Indian elements . What is common throughout all the editions of the Nights is the initial frame story of the ruler Shahryār and his wife Scheherazade and the framing device incorporated throughout the tales themselves . The stories proceed from this original tale ; some are framed within other tales , while others are self-contained . Some editions contain only a few hundred nights , while others include 1,001 or more . The bulk of the text is in prose , although verse is occasionally used for songs and riddles and to express heightened emotion . Most of the poems are single couplets or quatrains , although some are longer . Some of the stories commonly associated with The Nights , in particular Aladdin 's Wonderful Lamp , Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves , and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor , were not part of The Nights in its original Arabic versions but were added to the collection by Antoine Galland and other European translators .
Linda Larkin ( born March 20 , 1970 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as the voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney 's 1992 animated feature film , Aladdin .
Atlantis : The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science-fantasy action-adventure film created by Walt Disney Feature Animation , marking the 41st entry in Disney 's animated features canon and its first science-fiction film . Written by Tab Murphy , directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise , and produced by Don Hahn , the film features an ensemble cast with the voices of Michael J . Fox , Cree Summer , James Garner , Leonard Nimoy , Don Novello , Phil Morris , Claudia Christian , Jacqueline Obradors , Jim Varney ( in his final role ) , Florence Stanley , John Mahoney , David Ogden Stiers and Corey Burton . Set in 1914 , the film tells the story of a young man who gains possession of a sacred book , which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis . Development of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( 1996 ) . Instead of another musical , the production team decided to do an action-adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne . Atlantis was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book creator Mike Mignola . The film made greater use of computer-generated imagery ( CGI ) than any of Disney 's previous traditionally animated features , and it remains one of the few to have been shot in anamorphic format . Linguist Marc Okrand constructed an Atlantean language specifically for use in Atlantis . James Newton Howard provided the film 's score . The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from hand-drawn animation toward films with full CGI . Atlantis : The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood , California on June 3 , 2001 , and went into general release on June 15 .
Atlantis : Milo 's Return ( also known as Atlantis II : Milo 's Return ) , released in 2003 , is Disney 's twentieth animated direct-to-video sequel . It is a sequel to the 2001 animated film Atlantis : The Lost Empire . Originally , Disney was developing a sequel entitled Shards of Chaos , but it was abandoned once The Lost Empire was less successful than anticipated . The released sequel consists of three animated shorts , originally meant to be three episodes of a series that was never completed called Team Atlantis . Some additional animation was done to link the stories more closely . Cree Summer ( Kida ) , Corey Burton ( Mole ) , Don Novello ( Vinny ) , Phil Morris ( Dr. Sweet ) , Jacqueline Obradors ( Audrey ) , John Mahoney ( Whitmore ) , and Florence Stanley ( Wilhelmina ) all reprise their roles from the first film , with James Arnold Taylor replacing Michael J . Fox as Milo and Steve Barr replacing Jim Varney , who died before the first film finished production , as Cookie . This is also Florence Stanley 's final film ; she died months after production ended .
Atlantis ( Ancient Greek : Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος , island of Atlas ) is a fictional island mentioned within an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato 's works Timaeus and Critias , where it represents the antagonist naval power that besieges Ancient Athens , the pseudo-historic embodiment of Plato 's ideal state in The Republic . In the story , Athens repels the Atlantean attack unlike any other nation of the known world , supposedly giving testament to the superiority of Plato 's concept of a state . The story concludes with Atlantis falling out of favor with the deities and submerging into the Atlantic Ocean . Despite its minor importance in Plato 's work , the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact on literature . The allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers , such as Francis Bacon 's New Atlantis and Thomas More 's Utopia . On the other hand , nineteenth-century amateur scholars misinterpreted Plato 's narrative as historical tradition , most famously in Ignatius L. Donnelly 's Atlantis : The Antediluvian World . Plato 's vague indications of the time of the events - more than 9,000 years before his time - and the alleged location of Atlantis - beyond the Pillars of Hercules - has led to much pseudoscientific speculation . As a consequence , Atlantis has become a byword for any and all supposed advanced prehistoric lost civilizations and continues to inspire contemporary fiction , from comic books to films . While present-day philologists and classicists agree on the story 's fictional character , there is still debate on what served as its inspiration . As for instance with the story of Gyges , Plato is known to have freely borrowed some of his allegories and metaphors from older traditions . This led a number of scholars to investigate possible inspiration of Atlantis from Egyptian records of the Thera eruption , the Sea Peoples invasion , or the Trojan War . Others have rejected this chain of tradition as implausible and insist that Plato created an entirely fictional nation as his example , drawing loose inspiration from contemporary events such as the failed Athenian invasion of Sicily in 415-413 BC or the destruction of Helike in 373 BC .
Cree Summer Francks ( born July 7 , 1969 ) is an American-Canadian actress , voice actress , comedian , and singer . She is known for playing Winifred Freddie Brooks on the NBC sitcom A Different World . In animation , Summer was the original voice of Penny in the 1983 cartoon Inspector Gadget . Her other voice roles include Princess Kneesaa in Ewoks , Elmyra Duff in Tiny Toon Adventures and Pinky , Elmyra & the Brain , Susie Carmichael in Rugrats and All Grown Up ! , Numbuh 5 and Cree Lincoln in Codename : Kids Next Door , and Cleo the Poodle in Clifford the Big Red Dog . She is also the voice of Princess Kida in the franchise of Atlantis : The Lost Empire , Valerie Gray in Danny Phantom , Penelope in Barbie as Rapunzel , Blackarachnia in Transformers Animated , Rayna Cartflight in The Buzz on Maggie , Beast Girl in Teen Titans Go ! , Priscilla Skunk in Sheriff Callie 's Wild West , Maxine Max Gibson in Batman Beyond , Foxxy Love in Drawn Together , Magma in X-Men Legends , Yvonne and Gordon in Mrs. Munger 's Class , Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy , and Witch Haggar in Voltron : Legendary Defender . She also voiced the character Mo in the Horrible Histories , as well as Kermit 's Mom , Star and Pilgrim in Kermit 's Swamp Years .
Belle is a fictional character in Walt Disney Pictures ' 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) . Originally voiced by American actress and singer Paige O'Hara , Belle is the non-conforming daughter of an inventor who yearns to abandon her predictable village life in return for adventure . When her father Maurice is imprisoned by a cold-hearted beast , Belle offers him her own freedom in exchange for her father 's , and eventually learns to love the Beast despite his unsightly outward appearance . Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg commissioned Beauty and the Beast as an animated musical with a strong heroine and hired first-time screenwriter Linda Woolverton to write it . Basing her on the heroine of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont 's fairy tale Beauty and the Beast , Woolverton adapted Belle into a stronger and less passive character for the film . Inspired by the women 's rights movement , Woolverton wanted Belle to be a unique Disney heroine different from The Little Mermaid 's popular Ariel , and thus deliberately conceived the character as a feminist in an effort to avoid the criticism Disney had long been receiving due to the studio 's reputation of depicting its female characters as victims . Belle 's strength and love of reading was inspired by American actress Katharine Hepburn 's performance as Jo March in the film Little Women ( 1933 ) , while the writers instilled the adventure-seeking heroine with goals and aspirations beyond romance . However , the story artists and animators often contested Woolverton 's liberated vision for the character . Animated by James Baxter and Mark Henn , the former of whom based the character 's graceful gait on those of impressionist Edgar Degas ' ballerinas , Belle 's European facial features were inspired by those of British actresses Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn . Several additional Hollywood actresses inspired Belle 's appearance , including Natalie Wood , Elizabeth Taylor , and Grace Kelly . Belle has garnered widespread acclaim from film critics who appreciated the character 's bravery , intelligence and independence . Reception towards her feminism , however , has been more mixed , with commentators accusing the character 's actions of being romance-oriented .
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third released during the Disney Renaissance period , it is based on the French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont ( who was only credited in the French dub ) , and ideas from the 1946 French film of the same name directed by Jean Cocteau . Beauty and the Beast focuses on the relationship between the Beast ( voice of Robby Benson ) , a prince who is magically transformed into a monster and his servants into household objects as punishment for his arrogance , and Belle ( voice of Paige O'Hara ) , a young woman whom he imprisons in his castle to become a prince again . To break the curse , Beast must learn to love Belle and earn her love in return before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose or else the Beast will remain a monster forever . The film also features the voices of Richard White , Jerry Orbach , David Ogden Stiers , and Angela Lansbury . Walt Disney first attempted to adapt Beauty and the Beast into an animated film during the 1930s and 1950s , but was unsuccessful . Following the success of The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) , Walt Disney Pictures decided to adapt the fairy tale , which Richard Purdum originally conceived as a non-musical . Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg eventually dismissed Purdum 's idea and ordered that the film be a musical similar to The Little Mermaid instead . The film was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise , with a screenplay by Linda Woolverton story first credited to Roger Allers . Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken wrote the film 's songs . Ashman , who additionally served as the film 's executive producer , died of AIDS-related complications six months before the film 's release , and the film is thus dedicated to his memory . Beauty and the Beast premiered as an unfinished film at the New York Film Festival on September 29 , 1991 , followed by its theatrical release as a completed film at the El Capitan Theatre on November 13 .
The Beast is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) . He also appears in the film 's two direct-to-video followups Beauty and the Beast : The Enchanted Christmas and Belle 's Magical World . Based on the hero of the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont , the Beast was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton and animated by Glen Keane . A pampered prince transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cold-hearted and selfish ways , the Beast must , in order to return to his former self , earn the love of a beautiful young woman named Belle who he imprisons in his castle . All this must be done before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose on his twenty-first birthday . In all animated film appearances , the Beast is voiced by American actor Robby Benson . The 1991 animated film was adapted into a Broadway musical in 1994 , with the role being originated by American actor Terrence Mann . Dan Stevens portrays a live-action version of the character in the 2017 live-action adaptation of the original 1991 film .
Paige O'Hara ( born Donna Paige Helmintoller ; May 10 , 1956 ) , is an American actress , voice actress , singer and painter . O'Hara began her career as a Broadway actress in 1983 when she portrayed Ellie May Chipley in the musical Showboat . In 1991 , she made her motion picture debut in Disney 's Beauty and the Beast , in which she voiced the film 's heroine , Belle . Following the critical and commercial success of Beauty and the Beast , O'Hara reprised her role as Belle in the film 's two direct-to-video follow-ups , Beauty and the Beast : The Enchanted Christmas ( 1997 ) and Belle 's Magical World ( 1998 ) , and for a cameo appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet ( 2018 ) .
Princess Eilonwy ( /aɪˈlɒnwiː/ eye-LON-wee ) is a fictional character in Lloyd Alexander 's The Chronicles of Prydain . She appears in four of the five novels in the series , as well as Disney 's 1985 animated film adaptation The Black Cauldron . Eilonwy is a member of the Royal House of Llyr , and the women in her line are formidable enchantresses , including her mother , Angharad , and grandmother Regat . She has inherited this characteristic , most readily visible in her manipulation of a magical item she calls her bauble , a small golden sphere that glows with magical light when activated by her willpower . Eilonwy 's father , Geraint , was a commoner with whom her mother fell in love .
The Black Cauldron is a 1985 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation in association with Silver Screen Partners II and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The 25th Disney animated feature film , it is loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander , a series of five novels that are , in turn , based on Welsh mythology . Set in the mythical land of Prydain during the Early Middle Ages , the film centers on the evil Horned King who hopes to secure an ancient magical cauldron that will aid him in his desire to conquer the world . He is opposed by a young pig keeper named Taran , the young princess Eilonwy , the bard Fflewddur Fflam , and a wild creature named Gurgi who seek to destroy the cauldron , to prevent the Horned King from ruling the world . The film is directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich , who had directed Disney 's previous animated film The Fox and the Hound in 1981 , the first Disney animated film to be recorded in Dolby Stereo . It features the voices of Grant Bardsley , Susan Sheridan , Freddie Jones , Nigel Hawthorne , John Byner , and John Hurt . It was the first Disney animated film to receive a PG rating as well as the first Disney animated film to feature computer-generated imagery . The film was distributed theatrically through Buena Vista Distribution on July 26 , 1985 . With the budget of $ 25 to $ 44 million , it was the most expensive animated film ever made at the time . The film grossed $ 21.3 million domestically . Because of its commercial failure , Disney did not release the film on home video until 1998 .
Lloyd Chudley Alexander ( January 30 , 1924 - May 17 , 2007 ) was an American author of more than forty books , primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults . His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain , a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion , The High King , was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children 's literature . He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982 . Alexander was one creator of the children 's literary magazine Cricket .
The Chronicles of Prydain is a pentalogy of children 's high fantasy Bildungsroman novels written by American author Lloyd Alexander . Henry Holt published one annually from 1964 to 1968 ; the second earned a 1966 Newbery Honor and the last won the 1969 Newbery Medal . The five novels follow the protagonist Taran from youth to maturity , most overtly in the fourth book , Taran Wanderer . Taran has the title Assistant Pig-Keeper at Caer Dallben but initially dreams of being a grand hero . His most important companions in adventure are Princess Eilonwy , a girl his age ; Fflewddur Fflam , a wandering bard and minor king ; Gurgi , a wild man-beast ; and Doli , a dwarf .
Susan Haydn Thomas ( 18 March 1947 - 8 August 2015 ) better known as Susan Sheridan , was an English actress and voice actress . Her voice acting roles included Noddy in Noddy 's Toyland Adventures , Princess Sylvia in Muzzy in Gondoland , Trillian in the BBC radio series The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy and Princess Eilonwy in the animated film The Black Cauldron .
Princess Merida of DunBroch ( Scottish Gaelic : Mèrida ) is the main character from the 2012 Disney Pixar film Brave . Merida was added to the Disney Princess line-up as the 11th princess , on May 11 , 2013 , becoming the first Pixar character to receive the honor . Merida is also the main character of the games Brave and Temple Run : Brave . Merida also is a playable character in the Disney Infinity series , first appearing in Disney Infinity 2.0 .
Brave is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman and co-directed by Steve Purcell . The story is by Chapman , with the screenplay by Andrews , Purcell , Chapman and Irene Mecchi . The film was produced by Katherine Sarafian , with John Lasseter , Andrew Stanton , and Pete Docter as executive producers . The film 's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald , Billy Connolly , Emma Thompson , Julie Walters , Robbie Coltrane , Kevin McKidd , and Craig Ferguson . Set in the Scottish Highlands , the film tells the story of a princess named Merida who defies an age-old custom , causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire not to be betrothed . Merida is the first , and currently , only Disney princess created by Pixar . The film is also dedicated to Steve Jobs , who died before the film 's release . Chapman drew inspiration for the film 's story from her relationship with her own daughter . Co-directing with Mark Andrews , Chapman became Pixar 's first female director of a feature-length film . To create the most complex visuals possible , Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years . Brave is the first film to use the Dolby Atmos sound format .
Kelly Macdonald ( born 23 February 1976 ) is a Scottish actress best known for her roles in Trainspotting ( 1996 ) , Gosford Park ( 2001 ) , Intermission ( 2003 ) , Nanny McPhee ( 2005 ) , Boardwalk Empire ( 2010-2014 ) , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 ( 2011 ) , Brave ( 2012 ) , and the Black Mirror episode Hated in the Nation ( 2016 ) . For the 2005 TV film The Girl in the Cafe , she was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie . In 2003 , she appeared in the acclaimed BBC miniseries : State of Play as journalist Della Smith . For her role in the 2007 film No Country for Old Men , she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . She went on to star for five seasons in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire ( 2010-2014 ) as Margaret Thompson , for which she received a 2011 Emmy Award nomination .
Brother Bear 2 is a 2006 American animated direct-to-video road film and the sequel to the animated feature Brother Bear , which was released on August 29 , 2006 . Melissa Etheridge contributed three songs to the film . In the film , the adventures of bear brothers Kenai and Koda continue . While the first film dealt with Kenai 's relationship with Koda , this one focuses more on his bond with a young human of his past , Nita . Only five of the original characters return for the sequel ( excluding Denahi ) , including Kenai , Koda , Rutt , Tuke , and Tug , as Jason Raize passed in 2004 . Only four of those actors came back to do their original roles , which include Jeremy Suarez , Rick Moranis , Dave Thomas , and Michael Clarke Duncan . Producer Jim Ballantine was removed from the project and replaced with producer Carolyn Bates . Jason Marsden , as heard in the first trailer , was originally announced to voice Kenai , originally voiced by Joaquin Phoenix in the first film , but Patrick Dempsey ultimately voiced the character . However , the end credits still note Marsden as one of the additional voices .
Amanda Leigh Moore ( born April 10 , 1984 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She signed with Epic Records in 1999 and came to fame with the release of her debut single Candy , which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Her debut studio album , So Real ( 1999 ) , received a platinum certification from the RIAA . The title single from her second studio album , I Wan na Be With You ( 2000 ) , became Moore 's first top 30 song in the U.S. , peaking at number 24 on the Hot 100 . Moore subsequently released the studio albums Mandy Moore ( 2001 ) , Coverage ( 2003 ) , Wild Hope ( 2007 ) , and Amanda Leigh ( 2009 ) . Her upcoming seventh album , Silver Landings , is set to be released in March 2020 . Moore made her feature film debut in 2001 , with a minor voice role in the comedy film Dr. Dolittle 2 , before starring as Lana Thomas in the comedy film The Princess Diaries . She received recognition for her starring role as Jamie Sullivan in the romantic drama film A Walk to Remember ( 2002 ) , and starred in the films Chasing Liberty ( 2004 ) , Racing Stripes ( 2005 ) , Because I Said So ( 2007 ) , License to Wed ( 2007 ) , Love , Wedding , Marriage ( 2011 ) , 47 Meters Down ( 2017 ) , The Darkest Minds ( 2018 ) , and Midway ( 2019 ) . Moore also voiced Princess Rapunzel in the Disney animated fantasy musical comedy film Tangled ( 2010 ) , the short film Tangled Ever After ( 2012 ) , and the Disney Channel television series Tangled : The Series ( 2017-present ) . Since 2016 , Moore has starred as Rebecca Pearson in the NBC family comedy-drama series This Is Us . For her performance , she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series , and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series . In 2019 , Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
A Bug 's Life is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures . It was the second film produced by Pixar . Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed and written by Andrew Stanton , the film involves a misfit ant , Flik , who is looking for tough warriors to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers , only to recruit a group of insects that turn out to be an inept circus troupe . The film stars the voices of Dave Foley , Kevin Spacey Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and Hayden Panettiere among others . The film is inspired by Aesop 's fable The Ant and the Grasshopper . Production began shortly after the release of Toy Story in 1995 . The screenplay was penned by Stanton and comedy writers Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw from a story by Lasseter , Stanton , and Ranft . The ants in the film were redesigned to be more appealing , and Pixar 's animation unit employed technical innovations in computer animation . Randy Newman composed the music for the film . During production , a controversial public feud erupted between Steve Jobs and Lasseter of Pixar and DreamWorks cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg due to the parallel production of his similar film Antz , which was released the same year . The film was released on November 20 , 1998 , and grossed $ 363 million in receipts . It was the first film to be digitally transferred frame-by-frame and released to DVD , and has been released multiple times on home video .
Julia Scarlett E Louis-Dreyfus Hall ( /ˈluːi ˈdraɪfəs/ ; born January 13 , 1961 ) is an American actress , comedian , producer , and singer . She is known for her work in the television comedy series Saturday Night Live ( 1982-1985 ) , Seinfeld ( 1989-1998 ) , The New Adventures of Old Christine ( 2006-2010 ) , and Veep ( 2012-2019 ) . She is one of the most awarded actresses in American television history , winning more Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer ( eight of the Emmy Awards were for acting , tying Cloris Leachman for the most acting wins ) . Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago , Illinois , which led to her casting in the sketch show Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985 . Her breakthrough came in 1989 with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes on Seinfeld , one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms of all time . Other notable television roles include Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine , which had a five-season run on CBS , and her role as Selina Meyer in Veep , which ran for seven seasons on HBO . Her film roles include Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) , National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation ( 1989 ) , Deconstructing Harry ( 1997 ) , and Enough Said ( 2013 ) . She also voiced roles in the animated films A Bug 's Life ( 1998 ) , Planes ( 2013 ) and the upcoming Onward ( 2020 ) . Louis-Dreyfus has received eleven Emmy Awards , eight for acting and three for producing , with a total of 24 nominations throughout her career . She has also received a Golden Globe Award , nine Screen Actors Guild Awards , five American Comedy Awards , and two Critics ' Choice Television Awards . Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 , and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014 . In 2016 , Time named Louis-Dreyfus as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list .
Jodi Benson ( born Jodi Marie Marzorati ; October 10 , 1961 ) is an American actress , voice actress and singer . She is best known for providing both the speaking and the singing voice of Disney 's Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid and its sequel , prequel , and television series spinoff . Benson voiced the character Barbie in the 1999 Golden Globe-winning movie Toy Story 2 and its 2010 Academy Award-winning sequel Toy Story 3 . She also voiced Barbie in the Toy Story cartoon Hawaiian Vacation . For her contributions to the Disney company , Benson was named a Disney Legend in 2011 . She also gave voice to the spirited Weebo in Disney 's live action Flubber , starring Robin Williams . For Warner Bros. , she created the voice of Thumbelina in 1994 , a Don Bluth animated feature film with songs by Barry Manilow . Her other projects include Tinkerbell : Secret of the Wings , The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning , The Little Mermaid II : Return to the Sea , Lady and the Tramp II : Scamp 's Adventure , 101 Dalmatians II : Patch 's London Adventure , Balto II : Wolf Quest , and Balto III : Wings of Change . She appeared as Patrick Dempseys assistant Sam , in Disneys live-action feature film Enchanted . While being a Disney Legend , she also voiced Jane Doe and Patsy Smiles in Cartoon Network 's Camp Lazlo . She also voiced the character Tula in Fox 's animated series The Pirates of Dark Water .
A Bug 's Life is a video game based on the Disney/Pixar film of the same name . It was released for various systems in 1998 and in 1999 . The game 's storyline is similar to that of the movie , with a few changes . After completing levels the player can unlock real clips from the movie . The Game.com , Sega Saturn , and Dreamcast versions were cancelled . [ citation needed ] On March 8 , 2011 , the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable .
Hayden Lesley Panettiere ( /ˌpænətiˈɛər/ ; born August 21 , 1989 ) is an American actress , model , and singer . She is known for playing cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC Superhero series Heroes ( 2006-2010 ) and Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville ( 2012-2018 ) . A native of New York , she first appeared in a commercial at the age of eleven months . Her full-time acting career began by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live ( 1994-1997 ) and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light ( 1996-2000 ) , and then played Sheryl Yoast in the Disney feature film Remember the Titans at age ten . Other roles include her portrayal of the title character in the true crime drama Amanda Knox : Murder on Trial in Italy , the original voice actress for Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts series , and Kirby Reed in the slasher film Scream 4 . She received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series , Miniseries or Television Film , for her work on Nashville in 2012 and 2013 .
Cinderella is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Productions ' 12th animated feature film Cinderella ( 1950 ) and its sequels Cinderella II : Dreams Come True ( 2002 ) and Cinderella III : A Twist in Time ( 2007 ) . In the original film , Cinderella is voiced by American singer and actress Ilene Woods . For the sequels and subsequent film and television appearances , Woods was replaced by American actresses Jennifer Hale and Tami Tappan , who provide the character 's speaking and singing voices respectively . In the wake of her father 's untimely demise , Cinderella is left in the unfortunate care of her cruel stepmother and jealous stepsisters , who constantly mistreat her , forcing Cinderella to work as a scullery maid in her own home . When Prince Charming holds a ball , the evil stepmother does not allow her to go . Cinderella , aided by her kind Fairy Godmother and equipped with a beautiful silver gown and a unique pair of glass slippers , attends , only to have to leave at midnight when the Fairy Godmother 's spell is broken . Reception towards Cinderella has been mixed , with some film critics describing the character as much too passive , one-dimensional , and less interesting than the film 's supporting characters . Other critics found her endearing , charming , and timeless . Woods ' vocal performance has also been praised . Panned or praised , Cinderella has nonetheless become one of the most famous and recognizable princesses in the history of film . With her iconic glass slippers , silver gown , hairstyle , and transformation , one of the first on-screen makeovers of its kind , the character has been established as a fashion icon , receiving accolades and recognition from InStyle , Entertainment Weekly , Glamour and Oprah.com , as well as footwear designer and fashion icon Christian Louboutin , who , in 2012 , designed and released a shoe based on Cinderella 's glass slippers . Lily James played a live-action version of the character in the 2015 live action adaptation of the original 1950 film .
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures . Based on the fairy tale Cinderella by Charles Perrault , it is the twelfth Disney animated feature film . The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi , Hamilton Luske , and Wilfred Jackson . Mack David , Jerry Livingston , and Al Hoffman wrote the songs , which include Cinderella , A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes , Sing Sweet Nightingale , The Work Song , Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo , and So This is Love . It features the voices of Ilene Woods , Eleanor Audley , Verna Felton , Rhoda Williams , James MacDonald , Luis van Rooten , Don Barclay , Mike Douglas , William Phipps , and Lucille Bliss . At the time , Walt Disney Productions had suffered from losing connections to the European film markets due to the outbreak of World War II , enduring some box office bombs like Pinocchio ( 1940 ) , Fantasia ( 1940 ) , and Bambi ( 1942 ) , all of which would later become more successful with several re-releases in theaters and on home video . At the time , however , the studio was over $ 4 million in debt and was on the verge of bankruptcy . Walt Disney and his animators turned back to feature film production in 1948 after producing a string of package films with the idea of adapting Charles Perrault 's Cendrillon into a motion picture . It is the first Disney film in which all of Disney 's Nine Old Men worked together as directing animators . [ citation needed ] After two years in production , Cinderella was finally released on February 15 , 1950 . It became the greatest critical and commercial hit for the studio since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ) , and helped reverse the studio 's fortunes . It received three Academy Award nominations , including Best Music , Original Song for Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo .
Jacqueline Ruth Ilene Woods ( May 5 , 1929 - July 1 , 2010 ) was an American actress and singer . Woods was the original voice of the title character of the Walt Disney animated feature Cinderella , for which she was named a Disney Legend in 2003 .
Anna of Arendelle ( /ɑːnnɑː/ ) is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 53rd animated film Frozen and its sequel Frozen II . She is voiced by Kristen Bell as an adult . At the beginning of the film , Livvy Stubenrauch and Katie Lopez provide her speaking and singing voice as a young child , respectively . Agatha Lee Monn portrayed her as a nine-year-old ( singing ) . Created by co-directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck , Anna is loosely based on Gerda , a character from the Danish fairytale The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen . In the Disney film adaptation , Anna is depicted as the princess of Arendelle , a fictional Scandinavian kingdom , and the younger sister of Princess Elsa ( Idina Menzel ) , who is the heiress to the throne and possesses the elemental ability to create and control ice and snow . When Elsa exiles herself from the kingdom after inadvertently sending Arendelle into an eternal winter on the evening of her coronation , fearless and faithful Anna is determined to set out on a dangerous adventure to bring her sister back and save both her kingdom and her family . The original fairytale in general and the character of the Snow Queen in particular posed long-term problems to adapt into a feature-length production . Several film executives , including Walt Disney , made their attempts towards the story and numerous adaptations were shelved as the filmmakers could not work out the characters . Finally , directors Buck and Lee solved the issue by portraying Anna and Elsa as sisters , establishing a dynamic relationship between the characters . Film critics praised Anna 's determination and enthusiasm in her personality and Bell for her performance in the films .
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The 53rd Disney animated feature film , it is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tale The Snow Queen . It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman , his loyal reindeer , and a naive snowman to find her estranged sister , whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped their kingdom in eternal winter . Frozen underwent several story treatments before being commissioned in 2011 , with a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee , who also co-directed with Chris Buck . The film features the voices of Kristen Bell , Idina Menzel , Jonathan Groff , Josh Gad , and Santino Fontana . Christophe Beck was hired to compose the film 's orchestral score , while Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote the songs . Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood , California , on November 19 , 2013 , had a limited release on November 22 and went into general theatrical release on November 27 . It was met with praise for its visuals , screenplay , themes , music , and voice acting ; some film critics consider Frozen to be the best Disney animated feature film since the studio 's renaissance era . The film also achieved significant commercial success , earning $ 1.280 billion in worldwide box office revenue , including $ 400 million in the United States and Canada and $ 247 million in Japan . It went on to surpass Toy Story 3 ( which was also distributed by Disney ) as the highest-grossing animated film at the time as well as the highest grossing musical film before being surpassed by the remake of The Lion King in 2019 ; it also ranks as the 16th highest-grossing film of all time , the highest-grossing film of 2013 , and the third highest-grossing film in Japan . It was also the highest-earning film with a female director in terms of US earnings , until surpassed by Warner Bros. Pictures ' Wonder Woman . With over 18 million home media sales in 2014 , it entered the list of best-selling films in the United States .
Frozen II , also known as Frozen 2 , is a 2019 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios . The 58th animated film produced by the studio , it is the sequel to the 2013 film Frozen and features the return of directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee , producer Peter Del Vecho , songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez , and composer Christophe Beck . Lee also returns as screenwriter , penning the screenplay from a story by her , Buck , Marc E. Smith , Anderson-Lopez , and Lopez , while Byron Howard executive-produced the film . [ a ] Veteran voice cast Kristen Bell , Idina Menzel , Josh Gad , Jonathan Groff , and Ciarán Hinds return as their previous characters , and they are joined by newcomers Sterling K. Brown , Evan Rachel Wood , Alfred Molina , Martha Plimpton , Jason Ritter , Rachel Matthews , and Jeremy Sisto . Set three years after the events of the first film , the story follows Elsa , Anna , Kristoff , Olaf , and Sven , who embark on a journey beyond their kingdom of Arendelle in order to discover the origin of Elsa 's magical powers and save their kingdom after a mysterious voice calls out to Elsa . Frozen II had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on November 7 , 2019 , and was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on November 22 , 2019 . The film received positive reviews from critics , who praised its darker tone , direction , animation , visuals , writing , music , score and vocal performances . It has grossed $ 1.443 billion worldwide , had the highest all-time worldwide opening for an animated film , and is the second highest-grossing animated film of all time and the third highest-grossing film of 2019 , as well as the 10th highest-grossing film of all time . At the 92nd Academy Awards , the film received a nomination for Best Original Song for Into the Unknown .
Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature film , Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tale , The Snow Queen . Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , a Broadway stage musical and two short animated films . Disney has also confirmed an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century . Boxoffice chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying it 's become massive .
The Snow Queen ( Danish : Snedronningen ) is an original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen . It was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales . First Volume . Second Collection . 1845 . ( Danish : Nye Eventyr . Første Bind . Anden Samling . 1845 . ) The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend , Kai . The story is one of Andersen 's longest and most highly acclaimed stories . It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work and is frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children .
Hans Christian Andersen ( /ˈændərsən/ , Danish : [ hæns kʰʁæstjæn ˈanɐsn̩ ] ( listen ) ; 2 April 1805 - 4 August 1875 ) , in Denmark usually called H.C. Andersen , was a Danish author . Although a prolific writer of plays , travelogues , novels , and poems , he is best remembered for his fairy tales . Andersen 's popularity is not limited to children ; his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality . Andersen 's fairy tales , consisting of 3381 works and translated into more than 125 languages , have become culturally embedded in the West 's collective consciousness , readily accessible to children , but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well . His most famous fairy tales include The Emperor 's New Clothes , The Little Mermaid , The Nightingale , The Steadfast Tin Soldier , The Red Shoes , The Princess and the Pea , The Snow Queen , The Ugly Duckling , The Little Match Girl , and Thumbelina . His stories have inspired ballets , plays , and animated and live-action films . One of Copenhagen 's widest and busiest boulevards , skirting Copenhagen City Hall Square at the corner of which Andersen 's larger-than-life bronze statue sits , is named H.C. Andersens Boulevard .
Kristen Anne Bell ( born July 18 , 1980 ) is an American actress and singer . She began her professional acting career by starring in stage productions while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University . In 2001 , she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in the comedy musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and starred in the Broadway revival of The Crucible the following year . In 2004 , she appeared in the action thriller film Spartan and received critical praise for her performance in the television drama film Gracie 's Choice . Bell garnered critical acclaim for her first major role as the title character in the teen noir drama television series Veronica Mars ( 2004-2007 ) . For her performance , she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television . She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film continuation and the 2019 revival series . During her time on Veronica Mars , Bell starred as Mary Lane in the musical film Reefer Madness : The Movie Musical ( 2005 ) , a reprise of the role she had played in the New York musical upon which the film was based . From 2007 to 2008 , Bell starred as Elle Bishop in the science fiction drama series Heroes . From 2007 to 2012 , she voiced the titular narrator in the teen drama series Gossip Girl . In 2008 , she had her breakout film role as the title character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall . She has since appeared in a number of comedy films , including Couples Retreat ( 2009 ) , When in Rome ( 2010 ) , You Again ( 2010 ) , The Boss ( 2016 ) , Bad Moms ( 2016 ) , and A Bad Moms Christmas ( 2017 ) .
Elsa of Arendelle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 53rd animated film Frozen and its sequel Frozen II . She is voiced primarily by Broadway actress and singer Idina Menzel . She is voiced by Eva Bella as a young child and by Spencer Ganus as a teenager in Frozen . In Frozen II , young Elsa is voiced by Mattea Conforti and Eva Bella . Created by directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee , Elsa is loosely based on the title character of The Snow Queen , a Danish fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen . In the Disney film adaptation , she is introduced as a princess in the fictional Scandinavian Kingdom of Arendelle , heiress to the throne and the elder sister of Princess Anna ( Kristen Bell ) . Elsa has the magical ability to create and manipulate ice and snow . She inadvertently sends Arendelle into an eternal winter on the evening of her coronation . Throughout the film , she struggles first with controlling and concealing her abilities and then with liberating herself from her fears of unintentionally harming others , especially her younger sister . The Snow Queen character , neutral but cold-hearted in the original fairytale and villain in numerous adaptations of the character , proved difficult to adapt to film due to her transparent depiction . Several film executives , including Walt Disney , attempted to build on the character , and a number of scheduled film adaptions were shelved when they could not work out the character . Buck and his co-director , Jennifer Lee , were ultimately able to solve the dilemma by depicting Elsa and Anna as sisters .
Idina Kim Menzel ( /ɪˈdiːnə mɛnˈzɛl/ ; née Mentzel ; born May 30 , 1971 ) is an American actress , singer , and songwriter . Menzel rose to prominence when she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical Rent . Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination in 1996 . She reprised the character in the musical 's 2005 film adaptation . In 2003 , Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked , a performance for which she won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical . Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the 2014 musical If/Then , which earned her a third Tony Award nomination . Additionally , Menzel is known for playing Shelby Corcoran on the musical dramedy TV series Glee from 2010 to 2013 and Nancy Tremaine in the 2007 Disney live-action/animated film Enchanted . She also voiced Queen Elsa in Disney 's hit 2013 3D CGI-animated musical film Frozen , in which she sang the Oscar- and Grammy Award-winning song Let It Go . The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , making Menzel the first Tony Award-winning actress to reach the top 10 . In 2019 , Menzel reprised her voice role as Elsa in Frozen II . Her album Holiday Wishes was released in 2014 and reached number 6 on the Billboard 200 .
Nala is a fictional lioness who appears in Disney 's The Lion King franchise . Introduced in the animated film The Lion King in 1994 , Nala subsequently appears as a less prominent character in the film 's sequels The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( 1998 ) and The Lion King 1½ ( 2004 ) , and serves as a recurring character in The Lion Guard ( 2015-2019 ) . In the original film , the adult Nala is voiced by American actress Moira Kelly . Young Nala 's speaking voice is provided by actress Niketa Calame , while singers Laura Williams and Sally Dworsky provide the singing voices of young and adult Nala respectively . Nala is introduced as the childhood best friend of Simba , and ultimately becomes his wife by the end of The Lion King . Several years after Simba 's uncle Scar has killed Simba 's father Mufasa and usurped the throne , Nala desperately ventures into the jungle to find help . Upon unexpectedly reuniting with a grown Simba , who she had long been tricked by Scar into presuming dead , Nala encourages him to return to Pride Rock , overthrow his uncle and ultimately become king . As Simba 's queen , Nala has a son , Kopa , an adventurous cub in The Lion King : Six New Adventures , a daughter , Kiara , whose story is explored in The Lion King : Simba 's Pride and another son named Kion , who serves as the protagonist of The Lion Guard . Nala is the most significant female character in The Lion King . As the film was inspired by William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet , Nala is considered to be The Lion King 's equivalent of Hamlet 's love interest Ophelia , although differences remain between the two characters . Many early concepts first developed for Nala were eventually abandoned , including a brother and father for the character , as well as her being romantically pursued by Scar . While critical reception towards Nala has been generally mixed , Kelly 's vocal performance has been praised .
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film , and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance . The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff , produced by Don Hahn , and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts , and Linda Woolverton . Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , with a score by Hans Zimmer . The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Jeremy Irons , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Moira Kelly , Nathan Lane , Ernie Sabella , Rowan Atkinson , Robert Guillaume , Madge Sinclair , Whoopi Goldberg , Cheech Marin , and Jim Cummings . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses , and William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . The Lion King tells the story of Simba ( Swahili for lion ) , a young lion who is to succeed his father , Mufasa , as King of the Pride Lands ; however , after Simba 's paternal uncle Scar murders Mufasa , Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile . After growing up in the company of the carefree outcasts Timon and Pumbaa , Simba receives valuable perspective from his childhood friend , Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki , before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King . Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg , Roy E. Disney , and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe . Thomas M. Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts , while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers . Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting many of Disney 's top animators . Some time after the staff traveled to Hell 's Gate National Park in Kenya to research the film 's setting and animals , Scribner left production , disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical , and was replaced by Minkoff .
The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( later retitled The Lion King 2 : Simba 's Pride ) is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video romantic musical film and a sequel to Disney 's 1994 animated feature film , The Lion King . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet . According to co-director Darrell Rooney , the final draft gradually became a variation of Romeo and Juliet . Produced by Walt Disney Video Premiere and Walt Disney Animation Australia and released on October 27 , 1998 , the film centers on Simba and Nala 's daughter Kiara , who falls in love with Kovu , a male rogue lion from a banished pride that was once loyal to Simba 's evil uncle , Scar . Separated by Simba 's prejudice against the banished pride and a vindictive plot planned by Kovu 's mother Zira , Kiara and Kovu struggle to unite their estranged prides and be together . Most of the original cast returned to their roles from the first film with a few exceptions . Rowan Atkinson , who voiced Zazu in the first film , was replaced by Edward Hibbert for both this film and The Lion King 1½ . Jeremy Irons , who voiced Scar in the first film , was replaced by Jim Cummings .
Simba is the main character of Disney 's The Lion King franchise . Introduced in Walt Disney Animation 's 32nd animated feature film The Lion King ( 1994 ) , the character subsequently appears in The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( 1998 ) and The Lion King 1½ ( 2004 ) as well as the 2019 remake of the original film , which is the most recent appearance . Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton . While Mark Henn served as Simba 's supervising animator as a cub , Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult . Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney 's Bambi ( 1942 ) , Osamu Tezuka 's anime Kimba the White Lion , as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible . Additionally , several similarities have been drawn between Simba and Prince Hamlet from William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . In 1997 , The Lion King was adapted into a Broadway musical , with actors Scott Irby-Ranniar and Jason Raize originating the roles of the cub and adult Simbas , respectively . JD McCrary and Donald Glover voice the cub and adult Simba respectively in the CGI remake .
Moira Kelly ( born March 6 , 1968 ) is an American actress . She is best known for portraying Kate Moseley in the 1992 film The Cutting Edge as well as single mother Karen Roe on the teen drama One Tree Hill . She is also known for playing the role of Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks : Fire Walk with Me , replacing Lara Flynn Boyle in the prequel to the 1990 TV series Twin Peaks . Other roles include Dorothy Day in Entertaining Angels : The Dorothy Day Story , White House media consultant Mandy Hampton in the first season of The West Wing , and the voice of Simba 's love interest Nala in The Lion King and its sequels The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride and The Lion King 1 1/2 . She also played Hetty Kelly and Oona O'Neill in Chaplin .
Sally Dworsky is an American singer-songwriter and playback singer in animated films . She is notable for co-writing the song That 's as Close as I 'll Get to Loving You , and for singing , with Michelle Pfeiffer , the Academy Award-winning song When You Believe , in the 1998 DreamWorks animated film , The Prince of Egypt .
This page lists the characters appearing in Disney 's The Lion King franchise .
Simba is the main character of Disney 's The Lion King franchise . Introduced in Walt Disney Animation 's 32nd animated feature film The Lion King ( 1994 ) , the character subsequently appears in The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( 1998 ) and The Lion King 1½ ( 2004 ) as well as the 2019 remake of the original film , which is the most recent appearance . Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton . While Mark Henn served as Simba 's supervising animator as a cub , Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult . Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney 's Bambi ( 1942 ) , Osamu Tezuka 's anime Kimba the White Lion , as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible . Additionally , several similarities have been drawn between Simba and Prince Hamlet from William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . In 1997 , The Lion King was adapted into a Broadway musical , with actors Scott Irby-Ranniar and Jason Raize originating the roles of the cub and adult Simbas , respectively . JD McCrary and Donald Glover voice the cub and adult Simba respectively in the CGI remake .
Neve Adrianne Campbell ( /ˈnɛv ˈkæmbəl/ ; born October 3 , 1973 ) is a Canadian actress . She is best known for her starring role as Julia Salinger on the Fox television drama series Party of Five ( 1994-2000 ) , and as Sidney Prescott in the horror film franchise Scream ( 1996-2011 ) . Campbell had prominent film roles in The Craft ( 1996 ) , Wild Things , 54 ( both 1998 ) , and Three to Tango ( 1999 ) . Her subsequent film credits include Drowning Mona , Panic ( both 2000 ) , The Company , Blind Horizon ( both 2003 ) , When Will I Be Loved , Churchill : The Hollywood Years ( both 2004 ) , Relative Strangers ( 2006 ) , Partition , I Really Hate My Job , Closing the Ring ( all 2007 ) , Walter ( 2015 ) , and Skyscraper ( 2018 ) . Campbell is also known for starring as Daisy McKenzie in the Canadian television drama series Catwalk ( 1992 ) , Olivia Maidstone on the short-lived NBC action drama series The Philanthropist ( 2009 ) , and LeAnn Harvey on Netflix political thriller series House of Cards ( 2016-17 ) .
Michelle Horn ( born Michelle Elizabeth Horn ; February 28 , 1987 ) is an American actress known for her work in the TV shows Strong Medicine and Family Law . Horn is also known for her voiceover work in The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride as the young Kiara . Her voice can be heard in Lion King-related merchandise such as software , plushes , toys and video games . Horn also costarred with Bruce Willis in the 2005 feature Hostage , and appeared on Loving Annabelle and as Eliza Pinchley on Family Guy . She also guest starred in two episodes of Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , Tears of the Prophets and Penumbra , as Sahgi , a young Bajoran resident of Deep Space Nine . She also guest starred in Season 3 , episode 11 of Without a Trace . Horn retired from acting in 2008 but returned in 2016 .
Liz Callaway ( born April 13 , 1961 ) is an American singer , actress and recording artist , who is best known for having provided the singing voices of many female characters in animated films , such as Anya/Anastasia in Anastasia , Odette in The Swan Princess , Jasmine in the Aladdin sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves , adult Kiara in The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride , and a dancing napkin ring in Beauty and the Beast . She was also the original Ellen in the Broadway production of Miss Saigon .
Ariel is a fictional character and the title character of Walt Disney Pictures ' 28th animated film The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) . She subsequently appears in the film 's prequel television series ( 1992 - 1994 ) , direct-to-video sequel The Little Mermaid II : Return to the Sea ( 2000 ) , and direct-to-video prequel The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning ( 2008 ) . Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances and merchandise . She is fourth in the Disney Princess lineup , the first nonhuman princess , and the only princess to become a mother to her own child . Ariel is the seventh-born daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of merfolk called Atlantica . She is often rebellious , and in the first film , she longs to be a part of the human world . She marries Prince Eric , whom she rescued from a shipwreck , and together they have a daughter , Melody . The character is based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen 's The Little Mermaid story but was developed into a different personality for the 1989 animated film adaptation . Ariel has received a mixed reception from critics ; some publications such as Time criticize her for being too devoted to Eric whereas others , such as Empire , praise the character for her rebellious personality , a departure from previous Disney Princesses . Halle Bailey will play the live-action version of the character in the live-action adaptation of the original 1989 film .
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures . The 28th Disney animated feature film and first film in The Little Mermaid franchise , the film is loosely based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen . The film tells the story of a mermaid princess named Ariel who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named Eric . Written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ( who also served as co-producer alongside John Musker ) , and art direction by Michael Peraza Jr. and Donald A . Towns , the film features the voices of Jodi Benson , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Pat Carroll , Samuel E. Wright , Jason Marin , Kenneth Mars , Buddy Hackett , and René Auberjonois . The Little Mermaid was released to theaters on November 17 , 1989 to critical acclaim , earning praise for the animation , music , and characters . It was also a commercial success , garnering $ 84 million at the domestic box office during its initial release , and $ 233 million in total lifetime gross worldwide . After the success of the 1986 Disney animated film The Great Mouse Detective and the 1988 Disney/Amblin live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit , The Little Mermaid is given credit for breathing life back into the art of Disney animated feature films after a string of critical or commercial failures produced by Disney that dated back to the early 1970s . It also marked the start of the era known as the Disney Renaissance . The film won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song ( Under the Sea ) . The film 's success lead to a stage adaptation with a book by Doug Wright and additional songs by Alan Menken and new lyricist Glenn Slater opened in Denver in July 2007 and began performances on Broadway January 10 , 2008 starring Sierra Boggess . Other derived works and material inspired by the movie , include a live-action film adaptation , directed by Rob Marshall , currently in development , and a 2019 live musical presentation of the film airing on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney .
The Little Mermaid II : Return to the Sea is a 2000 American animated direct-to-video musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation , the sequel to the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and final installment in The Little Mermaid trilogy . Directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith , the story of the film takes place 12 years after the original , and focuses on Ariel and Eric 's daughter Melody , a human princess who longs to swim in the ocean despite her parents ' law that the sea is forbidden to her . The film features the voices of Jodi Benson as Ariel , Tara Charendoff as Melody , and Pat Carroll as Morgana , the film 's new villain . In 2008 , Disney released a third film in the Little Mermaid series , The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning , which is a prequel to the original film . This was Buddy Hackett 's final film role before his death in June 2003 . The film received mixed to negative reviews with criticism directed at the plot , which many considered to be a generic rehash of the original film .
The Little Mermaid : Ariel 's Beginning ( also known as The Little Mermaid III in the working title ) is a 2008 American animated direct-to-video fantasy film produced by DisneyToon Studios , and a prequel to Disney 's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid . Directed by Peggy Holmes , the film 's story is set before the events of the original film , when Ariel is still young , and where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Triton after being heartbroken at his wife 's death , and Ariel attempts to challenge this law . Jodi Benson and Samuel E. Wright reprise their roles as Ariel and Sebastian respectively , while Sally Field voices the film 's new villainess , Marina Del Rey , and Jim Cummings replaces Kenneth Mars as King Triton , as Mars had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was unable to reprise the role . The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on August 26 , 2008 . The film received negative reviews with criticism aimed at the script and the music score , but the animation quality was praised .
Red hair ( or ginger hair ) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population , appearing with greater frequency ( two to six percent ) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations . It is most common in individuals homozygous for a recessive allele on chromosome 16 that produces an altered version of the MC1R protein . Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper , or auburn , to burnt orange or red-orange to strawberry blond . Characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin , it is associated with fair skin color , lighter eye color , freckles , and sensitivity to ultraviolet light . Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads . The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510 .
Eye color is a polygenic phenotypic character determined by two distinct factors : the pigmentation of the eye 's iris and the frequency-dependence of the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris . :9 In humans , the pigmentation of the iris varies from light brown to black , depending on the concentration of melanin in the iris pigment epithelium ( located on the back of the iris ) , the melanin content within the iris stroma ( located at the front of the iris ) , and the cellular density of the stroma . The appearance of blue and green , as well as hazel eyes , results from the Tyndall scattering of light in the stroma , a phenomenon similar to that which accounts for the blueness of the sky called Rayleigh scattering . Neither blue nor green pigments are ever present in the human iris or ocular fluid . Eye color is thus an instance of structural color and varies depending on the lighting conditions , especially for lighter-colored eyes . The brightly colored eyes of many bird species result from the presence of other pigments , such as pteridines , purines , and carotenoids . Humans and other animals have many phenotypic variations in eye color . The genetics of eye color are complicated , and color is determined by multiple genes . So far , as many as 15 genes have been associated with eye color inheritance . Some of the eye-color genes include OCA2 and HERC2 . The earlier belief that blue eye color is a simple recessive trait has been shown to be incorrect . The genetics of eye color are so complex that almost any parent-child combination of eye colors can occur .
This article lists information of animated and was made by Hans Christian Andersen original characters from Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise , covering the 1989 film , its prequel TV series , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films , and the stage musical adaptation .
This article lists information of animated and was made by Hans Christian Andersen original characters from Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise , covering the 1989 film , its prequel TV series , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films , and the stage musical adaptation .
This article lists information of animated and was made by Hans Christian Andersen original characters from Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise , covering the 1989 film , its prequel TV series , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films , and the stage musical adaptation .
This article lists information of animated and was made by Hans Christian Andersen original characters from Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise , covering the 1989 film , its prequel TV series , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films , and the stage musical adaptation .
This article lists information of animated and was made by Hans Christian Andersen original characters from Disney 's The Little Mermaid franchise , covering the 1989 film , its prequel TV series , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films , and the stage musical adaptation .
Tara Lyn Strong ( née Charendoff ; born February 12 , 1973 ) is a Canadian-American actress who has provided voice-over work for animation and video games and has performed in live-action . Her roles include animated series such as Rugrats , The Powerpuff Girls , The Fairly OddParents , Teen Titans , Xiaolin Showdown , Ben 10 , Chowder , Wow Wow Wubbzy ! , My Little Pony : Friendship Is Magic , Unikitty ! , and DC Super Hero Girls and video games such as Mortal Kombat X , Jak and Daxter , Final Fantasy X and X-2 and Batman : Arkham . She has earned Annie Award and Daytime Emmy nominations and won an award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences .
Minnie Mouse is one of the anthropomorphic cartoon characters created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney . She and Mickey Mouse were first drawn by Iwerks in 1928 . The Mickey Mouse comic strip story The Gleam ( published January 19 - May 2 , 1942 ) by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse , although this is seldom used . The comic strip story Mr. Slicker and the Egg Robbers ( published September 22 - December 26 , 1930 ) introduced her father Marcus Mouse and her unnamed mother , both farmers . The same story featured photographs of Minnie 's uncle Milton Mouse with his family and her grandparents Marvel Mouse and Matilda Mouse . Her best-known relatives , however , remain her uncle Mortimer Mouse ( Mortimer was almost the name of Mickey ) and her twin nieces , Millie and Melody Mouse , though most often a single niece , Melody , appears . In many appearances , Minnie is presented as the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse , a close friend of Daisy Duck , and a friend to Clarabelle Cow . On January 22 , 2018 , she joined the ranks of other animated celebrities ( including Mickey Mouse ) by receiving her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Mickey , Donald , Goofy : The Three Musketeers is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated family musical action comedy film based on original characters of Mickey Mouse universe from Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney and film adaptations of the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas , père . As the title suggests , it features Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck , and Goofy as the three musketeers . This film was directed by Donovan Cook , produced by Walt Disney Pictures and the Australian office of DisneyToon Studios . It was released directly to VHS and DVD on August 17 , 2004 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment , and was later re-released on Blu-ray Disc on August 12 , 2014 , coinciding with the film 's 10th anniversary .
Russi Taylor ( May 4 , 1944 - July 26 , 2019 ) was an American voice actress who was the long-time voice of Minnie Mouse .
Ye Olden Days is a 1933 animated short film , released as part of the Mickey Mouse film series . It was directed by Burt Gillett and produced by Walt Disney .
Brave Little Tailor is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures . It is an adaptation of the fairy tale The Valiant Little Tailor with Mickey Mouse in the title role . It was directed by Bill Roberts and features original music by Albert Hay Malotte . The voice cast includes Walt Disney as Mickey , Marcellite Garner as Minnie , and Eddie Holden as the Giant . The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 11th Academy Awards in 1939 , but lost to Disney 's own Ferdinand the Bull . In 1994 it was chosen as the 26th greatest cartoon of all time by members of the animation field . The list was compiled in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons .
Moana ( also known as Vaiana or Oceania , in some markets ) is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 56th Disney animated feature film . Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams , the film introduces Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana and features the voices of Dwayne Johnson , Rachel House , Temuera Morrison , Jemaine Clement , Nicole Scherzinger , and Alan Tudyk . The film features songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda , Opetaia Foa ' i and Mark Mancina , and an orchestral score also composed by Mancina . The film tells the story of Moana , the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village , who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti . When a blight strikes her island , Moana sets sail in search of Maui , a legendary demigod , in the hope of returning the relic to Te Fiti and saving her people . Moana was released theatrically in the United States on November 23 , 2016 to positive reviews from critics , with particular praise going towards its animation , music , and vocal performances . The film went on to gross over $ 690 million worldwide . Along with Zootopia , it marked the first time since 2002 that Walt Disney Animation Studios released two feature films in the same year . It received two Academy Award nominations at the 89th Academy Awards : one for Best Animated Feature and another for Best Original Song ( How Far I 'll Go ) .
Auliʻi Cravalho ( /aʊˈliːʔi krəˈvɑːljoʊ/ ; born November 22 , 2000 ) is an American actress , voice actress and singer , who made her acting debut as the title character in the 2016 Disney animated feature film Moana . In 2018 , Cravalho made her television debut starring as Lilette Suarez in the NBC drama series Rise .
Mulan is a character , inspired by a legendary figure , who appears in Walt Disney Pictures ' 36th animated feature film Mulan ( 1998 ) , as well as its sequel Mulan II ( 2004 ) . Her speaking voice is provided by actress Ming-Na Wen , while singer Lea Salonga provides the character 's singing voice . Created by author Robert D. San Souci , Mulan is based on the legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the Ballad of Mulan . The only child of an aging war veteran , Mulan disregards both tradition and the law by disguising herself as a man in order to enlist herself in the army in lieu of her feeble father . Disney had originally conceived Mulan as an oppressed young Chinese woman who ultimately elopes to Europe to be with a British prince . However , director Tony Bancroft , who was inspired by the well-being of his own daughters , wanted Mulan to be a different , unique kind of Disney heroine - one who is strong and independent , whose fate does not depend upon a male character . Thus , the relationship between Mulan and Captain Li Shang was relegated to that of a minor subplot , while Mulan 's bravery and strength were emphasized in order to ensure that she remained the hero of her own story . Mulan 's supervising animator was Mark Henn , who deliberately designed the character so that she would appear less feminine than her predecessors . Reception towards Mulan 's personality has been generally positive , with critics praising her bravery and heroism . However , some commentators have accused Disney of Westernizing the character , while her romantic relationship with Shang has been widely accused of compromising Mulan 's heroism . Both Wen and Salonga have been awarded Disney Legends for their contributions to the role . Liu Yifei will play the live-action version of the character in the 2020 live-action adaptation of the original 1998 film .
Mulan is a 1998 American animated musical historical action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures . It is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan , and was Disney 's 36th animated feature and the ninth animated film produced and released during the Disney Renaissance . It was directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook , with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao , Philip LaZebnik , Chris Sanders , Eugenia Bostwick-Singer , and Raymond Singer . Ming-Na Wen , Eddie Murphy , Miguel Ferrer and BD Wong star in the English version , while Jackie Chan provided the voice of Captain Li Shang for the Chinese dubs of the film . The film 's plot takes place in China during the Han dynasty , where Fa Mulan , daughter of aged warrior Fa Zhou , impersonates a man to take her father 's place during a general conscription to counter a Hun invasion . Produced and released during the Disney Renaissance , Mulan was the first of three features produced primarily at the Disney animation studio at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando , Florida . Development for the film began in 1994 , when a number of artistic supervisors were sent to China to receive artistic and cultural inspiration . Mulan was well received by critics and the public who praised the animation , plot , characters ( particularly the eponymous character ) , and musical score , and grossed over $ 304 million . It earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination and won several Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature . A 2004 direct-to-video sequel , Mulan II , followed . A live-action adaptation directed by Niki Caro will be released on March 27 , 2020 .
Mulan II is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated musical adventure film directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland . It is a sequel to the 1998 theatrically-released Disney animated film Mulan , featuring songs by Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge . Much of the cast from the first film returned , excluding Eddie Murphy ( Mushu ) , Miriam Margolyes ( The Matchmaker ) , James Hong ( Chi-Fu ) , Chris Sanders ( Little Brother ) , and Matthew Wilder ( Ling 's singing voice ) . Murphy and Margolyes were replaced by Mark Moseley and April Winchell , respectively ; Little Brother was voiced by Frank Welker , and Gedde Watanabe does his own singing for the sequel . Mulan II features Mulan and her new fiancé , General Li Shang on a special mission : escorting the Emperor 's three daughters across the country to meet their soon-to-be fiancés . The film deals with arranged marriages , loyalty , relationships , making choices , trust , and finding true love . Unlike its predecessor , which gained critical acclaim , Mulan II was poorly received by critics .
Disney Princess , also called the Princess Line , is a media franchise and toy-line owned by The Walt Disney Company . Created by Disney Consumer Products chairman Andy Mooney in the early 2000s , the franchise features a line-up of fictional female protagonists who have appeared in various Disney franchises . The franchise does not include all princess characters from the whole of Disney-owned media , but rather refers to select specific characters from the company 's animated films and series . The 12 characters considered part of the franchise are Snow White , Cinderella , Aurora , Ariel , Belle , Jasmine , Pocahontas , Mulan , Tiana , Rapunzel , Merida , and Moana . The franchise has released dolls , sing-along videos , apparel , beauty products , home decor , toys and a variety of other products featuring some of the Disney Princesses . Licensees for the franchise include Glidden ( wall paint ) , Stride Rite ( sparkly shoes ) , Hasbro ( games and dolls ) , and Fisher-Price ( plastic figurines ) .
Ming-Na Wen ( Chinese : 溫明娜 ; born November 20 , 1963 ) is an Chinese-American actress and voice actress . She is best known for her starring role as Melinda May in the ABC action drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D . ( 2013-present ) and for voicing Mulan in the animated musical action films Mulan ( 1998 ) and Mulan II ( 2004 ) . She reprised the role of Mulan in the video game Kingdom Hearts II ( 2005 ) , the animated children 's series Sofia the First ( 2014 ) , and the animated comedy film Ralph Breaks the Internet ( 2018 ) . Wen is also known for her role as Dr. Jing-Mei Deb Chen in the medical drama series ER ( 1995-2004 ) . She starred as Rachel Lu in the medical drama series Inconceivable ( 2005 ) , one of the few American television series with an Asian American series lead . She also had starring roles as Detective Ellen Yin in the animated series The Batman ( 2004-2005 ) and as Camile Wray in the science fiction series Stargate Universe ( 2009-2011 ) . She is notable for starring in the films The Joy Luck Club ( 1993 ) , Street Fighter ( 1994 ) , and Final Fantasy : The Spirits Within ( 2001 ) .
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga , OL , ( /ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə/ ; born February 22 , 1971 ) is a Filipina singer and actress , best known for her roles in musical theatre , for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses ( Jasmine and Mulan ) , and as a recording artist and television performer . At age 18 , she originated the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon , first in the West End and then on Broadway , winning the Olivier and Theatre World Awards , and becoming the first Asian woman to win a Tony Award . Salonga is the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label ( Atlantic Records in 1993 ) . Salonga was the first actress of Asian descent to play the roles of Éponine and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway . She also portrayed Éponine and Fantine , respectively , in the musical 's 10th and 25th anniversary concerts in London . She provided the singing voices of two official Disney Princesses : Jasmine in Aladdin ( 1992 ) and Fa Mulan in Mulan ( 1998 ) . She was named a Disney Legend in 2011 for her work with The Walt Disney Company . Salonga starred as Mei-li in the 2002 Broadway version of Flower Drum Song . She has played numerous other stage , film and TV roles in the US , the Philippines and elsewhere . She has toured widely in the title role of Cinderella , among other roles , and as a concert artist . From 2015 to 2016 , she returned to Broadway in Allegiance , and from 2017 to 2019 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island .
Lucy Liu ( born December 2 , 1968 ) is an American actress , who is known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal ( 1998-2002 ) , the assertive assassin O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill , and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary ( 2012-2019 ) . Throughout her career , she has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and has won the Seoul International Drama Award for Best Actress . She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series , and has received nominations for three People 's Choice Awards and two Saturn Awards . Liu 's film work includes starring in Payback ( 1999 ) , Charlie 's Angels ( 2000 ) , Shanghai Noon ( 2000 ) , Chicago ( 2002 ) , Charlie 's Angels : Full Throttle ( 2003 ) , Kill Bill : Volume 1 ( 2003 ) , Lucky Number Slevin ( 2006 ) , The Man with the Iron Fists ( 2012 ) , and Set It Up ( 2018 ) . Liu is also a voice actress and has voiced Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise ( 2008-2016 ) . She also voiced Silvermist in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure ( 2009 ) , Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue ( 2010 ) , Pixie Hollow Games ( 2011 ) , Secret of the Wings ( 2012 ) , The Pirate Fairy ( 2014 ) , and Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast ( 2015 ) . Her other voice credits include Mulan II ( 2004 ) , as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland ( 2014 ) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya ( 2013 ) . In 2008 , she starred in an ABC comedy-drama , Cashmere Mafia , as Mia Mason , which ended after one abbreviated season . The show was one of only a few American television shows to have an Asian American series lead . In 2012 , Liu joined the cast of the TNT series Southland in the recurring role of Jessica Tang , for which she won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Guest Actress .
Lauren Tom ( born August 4 , 1961 ) is an American actress and voice actress . Her roles include Lena St. Clair in The Joy Luck Club , Julie in the NBC sitcom Friends , Dot in the final season of Grace Under Fire , and the voices for both mother and daughter characters on two animated TV comedy series : on Futurama she voiced Amy Wong and her mother Inez , and on King of the Hill as Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone . She portrayed Celia Mack in the Disney Channel series Andi Mack .
Sandra Miju Oh ( born July 20 , 1971 ) is a Canadian-American actress . She is known for her roles as Cristina Yang on the ABC medical drama series Grey 's Anatomy ( 2005-2014 ) and Eve Polastri in the BBC America spy thriller series Killing Eve ( 2018-present ) . She has received many accolades , including two Golden Globe Awards , four Screen Actors Guild Awards , and eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations . Oh first gained recognition for her role as Rita Wu on the HBO sitcom Arliss ( 1996-2002 ) . Her later television credits include Judging Amy and American Crime , as well as voice roles on American Dad ! , American Dragon : Jake Long , The Proud Family , and Phineas and Ferb . She has appeared in films such as Bean ( 1997 ) , Last Night ( 1998 ) , The Princess Diaries ( 2001 ) , Under the Tuscan Sun ( 2003 ) , Sideways ( 2004 ) , Wilby Wonderful ( 2004 ) , Sorry , Haters ( 2005 ) , Hard Candy ( 2005 ) , The Night Listener ( 2006 ) , Blindness ( 2008 ) , Rabbit Hole ( 2010 ) , and Catfight ( 2016 ) . Oh starred in the Asian-Canadian films Double Happiness ( 1994 ) , The Diary of Evelyn Lau ( 1994 ) , Long Life , Happiness & Prosperity ( 2002 ) , and Meditation Park ( 2017 ) . She won two Genie Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Last Night and Double Happiness , and won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Diary of Evelyn Lau . Oh hosted the 28th Genie Awards on March 3 , 2008 , and became the first Asian woman to host the Golden Globe Awards at the 76th ceremony in 2019 . In March 2019 , she became the first Asian-Canadian woman to host Saturday Night Live , and was just the third actress of Asian descent , after Lucy Liu in 2000 and Awkwafina in 2018 . She is the first actress of Asian descent to be nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and the first Asian woman to win two Golden Globes . In 2019 , Time magazine named Oh as one of the 100 most influential people in the world .
Judy Kuhn ( born May 20 , 1958 ) is an American singer and actress , known for her work in musical theatre . A four-time Tony Award nominee , she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas , including her rendition of the song Colors of the Wind , which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song . Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood . Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables ( 1987 ) , Florence Vassy in Chess ( 1988 ) and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me ( 1993 ) . For all three , she received Tony Award nominations . She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis . Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli 's Comin . She starred as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home , for which she received her fourth Tony nomination in 2015 .
Tiger Lily is a fictional character in J. M. Barrie 's play Peter Pan , or The Boy Who Would n't Grow Up , his novel Peter and Wendy , and their various adaptations .
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan , or The Boy Who Would n't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie . It is the 14th Disney animated feature film and was originally released on February 5 , 1953 by RKO Radio Pictures . Peter Pan was the final Disney animated feature released through RKO before Walt Disney founded his own distribution company , Buena Vista Distribution , later in 1953 after the film was released . Peter Pan is also the final Disney film in which all nine members of Disney 's Nine Old Men worked together as directing animators . It is also the second Disney animated film starring Kathryn Beaumont , Heather Angel and Bill Thompson , who starred together in the animated feature Alice in Wonderland . The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival . A sequel titled Return to Never Land was released in 2002 , and a series of direct-to-DVD prequels produced by Disneytoon Studios focusing on Tinker Bell began in 2008 .
Peter Pan ; or , the Boy Who Would n't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is a 1904 play and a 1911 novel by J. M. Barrie . Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan , a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly , and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids , fairies , Native Americans and pirates . The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers , Peter 's fairy Tinker Bell , the Lost Boys , and the pirate Captain Hook . The play and novel were inspired by Barrie 's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family . Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928 . The play debuted in London on 27 December 1904 with Nina Boucicault , daughter of playwright Dion Boucicault , in the title role . A Broadway production was mounted in 1905 starring Maude Adams . It was later revived with such actresses as Marilyn Miller and Eva Le Gallienne . The play has since been adapted as a pantomime , stage musical , a television special , and several films , including a 1924 silent film , the 1953 Disney animated film , and a 2003 live action production . The play is now rarely performed in its original form on stage in the United Kingdom , whereas pantomime adaptations are frequently staged around Christmas . In the U.S. , the original version has also been supplanted in popularity by the 1954 musical version , which became popular on television . The novel was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom , and Charles Scribner 's Sons in the United States .
Peter Pan ; or , the Boy Who Would n't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is a 1904 play and a 1911 novel by J. M. Barrie . Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan , a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly , and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids , fairies , Native Americans and pirates . The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers , Peter 's fairy Tinker Bell , the Lost Boys , and the pirate Captain Hook . The play and novel were inspired by Barrie 's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family . Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928 . The play debuted in London on 27 December 1904 with Nina Boucicault , daughter of playwright Dion Boucicault , in the title role . A Broadway production was mounted in 1905 starring Maude Adams . It was later revived with such actresses as Marilyn Miller and Eva Le Gallienne . The play has since been adapted as a pantomime , stage musical , a television special , and several films , including a 1924 silent film , the 1953 Disney animated film , and a 2003 live action production . The play is now rarely performed in its original form on stage in the United Kingdom , whereas pantomime adaptations are frequently staged around Christmas . In the U.S. , the original version has also been supplanted in popularity by the 1954 musical version , which became popular on television . The novel was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom , and Charles Scribner 's Sons in the United States .
Sir James Matthew Barrie , 1st Baronet , OM ( /ˈbæri/ ; 9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937 ) was a Scottish novelist and playwright , best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan . He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London , where he wrote a number of successful novels and plays . There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys , who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens ( first included in Barrie 's adult novel The Little White Bird ) , then to write Peter Pan , or The Boy Who Would n't Grow Up , a fairy play about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland . Although he continued to write successfully , Peter Pan overshadowed his other work , and is credited with popularising the name Wendy . Barrie unofficially adopted the Davies boys following the deaths of their parents . Barrie was made a baronet by George V on 14 June 1913 , and a member of the Order of Merit in the 1922 New Year Honours . Before his death , he gave the rights to the Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London , which continues to benefit from them .
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area . Its southern border with the United States , stretching some 8,891 kilometres ( 5,525 mi ) , is the world 's longest bi-national land border . Canada 's capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , with most of its land area dominated by forest and tundra . Its population is highly urbanized , with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , and 70 percent residing within 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) of the southern border . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from Arctic climate in the north to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast . As a consequence of various armed conflicts , France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 . In 1867 , with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation , Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces . This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom .
Corinne Orr ( born January 6 , 1936 ) is a Canadian-born American stage , radio , film , television , voice actress and advertising spokeswoman . She is currently living in the United States . She is best known for her work on the English version of the anime series Speed Racer .