Darling

Elizabeth "Darling" Brown is one of the supporting characters in the Lady and the Tramp franchise. As the wife of Jim Dear, she is Lady and Tramp's owner and is the mother of Jim Jr.
In the original animated film, she was voiced by the late Peggy Lee. In the sequel, she was voiced by Barbara Goodson and was portrayed by Kiersey Clemmons in the 2019 live action adaptation of the same name.
== What Makes Her an Ensemble Dark Horse ==
* Even though she isn't one of the main heroes, she is well known for her smart, loyal, soft spoken, and caring traits in a serious yet romantic movie.
* The part where she got Lady when she’s a Cocker Spaniel puppy as a Christmas present is a direct reference to the time when Walt Disney actually gave his wife Lillian a Cocker Spaniel puppy as a Christmas present. 
* She is also a good and caring wife to Jim Dear, as she does whatever she can to help Jim reconsider, as shown when she requested Jim to let Lady sleep with them and when she wanted him to adopt Angel, after Tramp bought Scamp home.
* She is also a loving and caring mother, as shown when she didn't want to leave Jim Jr and Lady behind while going on vacation and told Lady that they'll return, in which they did. 
** Speaking of which, most fans appreciate that they release Lady from the basement, which allows her to prove Tramp's innocence to them, causing Aunt Sarah, Trusty and Jock to realize their respective misjudgments.
* Her elegant and soft spoken performance by Peggy Lee in the original animated film played a role in making her one of the most underrated mothers you don't hear that often. 
** Even Barbara Goodson also did a great job voicing her in the sequel as well by making her sound almost close to Peggy Lee.
* She is also known for singing a lullaby to her son in order to calm him down, “La La Lu”, further showing that she is a good and supportive mother.
* Her helpful and supportive traits played a role in making her one of the most underrated Disney Mothers.
* Additionally, she is also liked for being a good dog owner, as demonstrated when she not only asked Jim to let Lady sleep with them but also adopted Tramp, four puppies and Angel, as mentioned above.
* What's more is that she and Jim are the first two characters to be shown on screen and to speak their lines in the first film and in the live action remake. 
** To add to that, she is also the first character to speak in the second film.
* Even if some people like or didn't like the 2019 live action adaptation, several other people like how she and Jim picked up Lady from the pound and actually kicks Aunt Sarah out of their house for her cruel mistreatment towards Lady.
* Overall, she is regarded to be one of the reasons why Lady and the Tramp has been praised as one of the best Disney animated films.
== Trivia ==
* She is the only character in Lady and the Tramp to be an Ensemble Dark Horse.
** On top of that, she is one of the only four characters from a 1950s Disney film to be an Ensemble Dark Horse, with the other three being Anatasia Tremaine, Tick Tock Crocodile and King Hubert.
== External Links ==
* Darling on the Disney Wiki
* Darling on the Heroes Wiki
* Darling on the Lady and the Tramp Wiki
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