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Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his death on May 18, 2009. She is the longest tenured actress to voice the character, having held the role for 33 years. She also provided the voices of several characters in The Simpsons.
Russi Taylor | |
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Taylor in 2018 | |
| Born | May 4, 1944 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2019 (aged 75) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1976–2019 |
| Spouse | |
Early life
Russi Taylor was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 4, 1944.[1]
Career
Taylor began her voice-over career in the mid-1970s. Her first voice-over role was the voice of Ted and Georgette's baby on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.[2] Taylor became the voice of Minnie Mouse in 1986, and continued to voice the character for 33 years until her death in 2019.[3] She also voiced Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Webby Vanderquack in the television series DuckTales and in other appearances.[3] Taylor provided the voices of numerous characters in the animated series The Simpsons, including fourth-grade nerd Martin Prince, purple-haired twins Sherri and Terri, and German exchange student Üter.[4] After her death, The Simpsons producers hired Grey DeLisle to succeed her.[5]
She voiced Pebbles Flintstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show for Hanna-Barbera in 1980.[6] Taylor was also the original voice of Strawberry Shortcake and the voice of Baby Gonzo in Muppet Babies, Nova in Twinkle, the Dream Being, Pac-Baby in the television series Pac-Man, the high-pitched Nurses that were mice in The Rescuers Down Under, Melissa in the Pound Puppies episode Garbage Night: The Musical, Queen Rosedust in My Little Pony, and her last non-Disney role was Birdie the Early Bird in McDonaldland commercials. She was also the voice of Drizella and the Fairy Godmother in the Cinderella sequels, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.[7]
Personal life
She was married to Wayne Allwine, the third voice of Mickey Mouse, from 1991 until his death in 2009.[8][9][10] They were both named Disney Legends in 2008.[11]
Death
Taylor died from colon cancer on July 26, 2019, at her home in Glendale, California, at the age of 75.[1][12][13][14] She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park right next to Allwine’s grave.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Private Eyes | Doll | [15] |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Morning Glory, Rosedust, Skunk, Bushwoolie | [15] |
| The Adventures of the American Rabbit | Mother, Lamb | [15] | |
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma Duck | Short film |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Minnie Mouse, Birds | [15] |
| 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | Fergie Furbelow | [15] |
| DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby | [15] | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | Nurse Mouse | [15] | |
| 1995 | Babe | Duchess | [15] |
| 1995 | Runaway Brain | Minnie Mouse | Short film |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | The Pink Poodle, Choir Cat | [15] |
| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 | Daisy Duck | Scream only |
| 2005 | Pom Poko | Otama | [15] |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Martin Prince | [15] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island | Birdie, Parrot | |
| 1990 | Disney Sing-Along Songs: Disneyland Fun | Minnie Mouse | |
| 1994–1995 | Mickey's Fun Songs series | Minnie Mouse | |
| 1995 | The Tale of Tillie's Dragon | Pie Lady | [15] |
| 1998 | The Spirit of Mickey | Minnie Mouse | |
| 1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Robbie | [15] |
| 1999 | Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | [15] |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Minnie Mouse | |
| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | Fairy Godmother, Mary, Beatrice, Daphne, Countess Le Grande, Drizella Tremaine | [15] |
| Mickey's House of Villains | Minnie Mouse | ||
| 2004 | Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers | Minnie Mouse | [15] |
| Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| Nine Dog Christmas | Little Girl, Agnes Anne | [15] | |
| 2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Widow Tweed | |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Fairy Godmother, Drizella Tremaine | [15] |
| Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Fauna | [15] | |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | The Owl Witch, Tiddlywink | [15] |
| 2015 | The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! | Pebbles Flintstone | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ted and Georgette's Baby | 1 episode |
| 1980 | The World of Strawberry Shortcake | Strawberry Shortcake | |
| 1980–1982 | The Flintstone Comedy Show | Pebbles Flintstone, Cavemouse | 19 episodes |
| Heathcliff | Barbie Winslow | 13 episodes | |
| 1981–1989 | The Smurfs | Smoogle | |
| 1981 | Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City | Strawberry Shortcake | |
| 1982 | Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade | Strawberry Shortcake | |
| The Little Rascals | Dolly | ||
| Christmas Comes to Pac-Land | Baby Pac | ||
| 1982–1983 | Pac-Man | Pac-Baby | 17 episodes |
| 1983 | Peter and the Magic Egg | Lollichop | |
| Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise | Strawberry Shortcake | ||
| Dungeons & Dragons | Amber the Fairie Dragon | ||
| 1984 | Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name | Strawberry Shortcake | |
| Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins | Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberrykin | ||
| 1984–1991 | Muppet Babies | Gonzo, Camilla, Robin | 107 episodes |
| 1985, 1994 | ABC Weekend Special | Hasy, Leota | Episode: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" Episode: "The Magic Flute" |
| 1985 | Kissyfur | Miss Emmy Lou, Beehonie, Toot, Cackle Sister, Donna | |
| 1985 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Madame Placebo | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony | Rosedust, Cupcake, Morning Glory | |
| 1986 | Glo Friends | Glo Cappy | |
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in Soccermania | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma Duck | Special |
| Blondie and Dagwood | Cora Dithers, Mrs. Hannon | [15] | |
| D-TV series | Minnie Mouse, Dalmatian Puppies | ||
| 1987–1988 | Little Clowns of Happytown | Ralphie | 18 episodes |
| 1987–1988 | Yogi's Treasure Hunt | Candy Girl | Episode: "The Greed Monster" |
| 1987–1990 | DuckTales | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby | 92 episodes |
| 1988 | Totally Minnie | Minnie Mouse | |
| Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School | Phantasma | Special | |
| Superman | Lana Lang (young) | ||
| The Magical World of Disney | Minnie Mouse | Episode: "Mickey's 60th Birthday" | |
| 1989–1990 | Dink, the Little Dinosaur | Squirt | |
| 1989 | Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout | Cora Dithers | [15] |
| 1989–2019 | The Simpsons | Sherri, Terri, Martin Prince, Wendell Borton, Uter Zorker, Lewis Clark, Martha Prince, Sydney Swift | 193 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | Widget the World Watcher | Widget | |
| 1990 | Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | Gonzo, Huey, Dewey, Louie | |
| 1990–1996 | What-A-Mess | Esmeralda | |
| 1991–1993 | Mr. Bogus | Brattus, Dust Bullies | |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Bluebird | |
| Mickey's Nutcracker | Minnie Mouse | Uncredited | |
| 1992–1994 | The Little Mermaid | Pearl's Mom | |
| 1993–1994 | Twinkle, the Dream Being | Nova | |
| 1993–1994 | Bonkers | Missing Toon Kid | |
| 1993 | Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby | Baby Pebbles Flintsone | Television film |
| The Magic Paintbrush | Haley | [15] | |
| Biker Mice from Mars | Weathermeister | Episode: "Chill Zone" | |
| 1994–1995 | The Critic | Penny Tompkins, Effeminate Kid | 10 episodes |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Woman | |
| A Flintstones Christmas Carol | Pebbles Flintsone | Special | |
| 1994–1995 | The Baby Huey Show | Momma | [15] |
| 1995–1999 | Timon and Pumbaa | Fairy | |
| 1995–1997 | What a Cartoon! | Baby, Hard Luck Duck | [15] |
| 1995–1996 | The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats | Carbs, Jag | 7 episodes |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Helga Needlehofer | |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Inga | [15] |
| 1999–2000 | Mickey Mouse Works | Minnie Mouse, Clara Cluck | |
| 2000–2001 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Becky, Old Lady | [15] |
| 2001–2003 | Disney's House of Mouse | Minnie Mouse, Clara Cluck, Fairy Godmother, Duchess, Fauna, Toothpaste Commercial Boy | 51 episodes |
| 2001–02 | Shin Chan | Various characters | Vitello dub[16] |
| 2003 | Kim Possible | Rocket Booster #2 | |
| 2003–2004 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Mrs. Zablione, Tricsie | [15] |
| 2003–2007 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Fernando "Ferny" Toro, Annie Winks, Mom | 46 episodes |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Melvin, Timmy | [15] |
| 2006–2016 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Minnie Mouse, Quoodles | 121 episodes |
| 2011–2016 | Minnie's Bow-Toons | Minnie Mouse | 40 episodes |
| 2011–16 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Never Bird, Gilly, Hermit Crab | 16 episodes |
| 2012 | Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess | Fauna | Television film[15] |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Fauna, Cedric's Mother, Mrs. Higgins | [15] |
| Wheel of Fortune | Minnie Mouse | Episode: Making Disney Memories Week | |
| 2013–2019 | Mickey Mouse | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | 94 episodes |
| 2016 | The Lion Guard | Muhanga the Aardvark and Mbuni the Ostrich | 8 episodes[15] |
| Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | Television special[15] | |
| 2017 | The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie, The Witch | Television special[15] |
| 2017–2019 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Minnie Mouse, Clara Cluck, Mrs. McSnorter | 50 episodes[15] |
| 2018 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Florina, Lorb Guard | [15] |
| OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Phantasma | Episode: "Monster Party" [15] | |
| DuckTales | Young Donald Duck | Episode: "Last Christmas", Final TV Role[15] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | DuckTales: The Quest for Gold | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby | |
| 1992 | King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow | Celeste | |
| 1993 | Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness | Tanya Markarov | |
| 1996 | The Simpsons Cartoon Studio | Martin Prince | |
| 1997 | The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield | Martin Prince | |
| 101 Dalmatians Animated StoryBook | Lucky, Nanny | ||
| 1998 | My Disney Kitchen | Minnie Mouse | |
| 1999 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Simone | [15] |
| 2000 | Mickey Mouse Preschool | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | [15] |
| Mickey Mouse Kindergarten | Minnie Mouse | [15] | |
| Mickey Mouse Toddler | Minnie Mouse, Gopher | [15] | |
| The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling | Pebbles Flintstone | [15] | |
| Donald Duck Goin' Quackers | Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| 2001 | Disney Learning: Phonics Quest | Minnie Mouse | |
| 2002 | Disney Learning Adventure: Search for the Secret Keys | Minnie Mouse | |
| Kingdom Hearts | Minnie Mouse | ||
| Disney Golf | Minnie Mouse | ||
| Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows | Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| Disney Sports Soccer | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| Disney Sports Skateboarding | Minnie Mouse | ||
| Disney Sports Football | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| Disney Sports Basketball | Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie | ||
| 2003 | Disney's Party | Minnie Mouse | |
| Disney's Hide and Sneak | Minnie Mouse | ||
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Minnie Mouse, Fauna | |
| 2007 | Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey | Fairy Godmother, Student Crab | |
| The Simpsons Game | Martin Prince, Sherri, Terri, Uter Zorker | ||
| 2008 | WALL-E | Axiom Passenger | |
| Disney Think Fast | Minnie Mouse | ||
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Minnie Mouse, Drizella Tremaine, Fairy Godmother, Fauna, Huey, Dewey, Louie | |
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Minnie Mouse | |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Minnie Mouse | |
| 2013 | DuckTales: Remastered | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby | |
| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | Minnie Mouse | ||
| 2014 | Disney Magical World | Minnie Mouse | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Minnie Mouse | [17] |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Huey, Dewey, and Louie |
Theme park attractions
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mickey's PhilharMagic | Minnie Mouse | Unseen |
| 2020 | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Minnie Mouse | Posthumous, archival recordings |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DVDX Award | Best Animated Character Performance | Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Annie Awards | Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Disney Legend Award | Animation - Voice | Won | ||
| 2012 | Behind the Voice Actors Special/DVD Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short | Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Behind the Voice Actors Video Game Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Won | [18] |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Special/DVD Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Won | [19] |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Children's/Educational | Mickey Mouse | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Female Vocal Performance In A Television Series - Children's/Educational | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational | Jake and the Neverland Pirates | Nominated | |
| 2014 | NAVGTR Award | Best Performance in a Comedy, Supporting | DuckTales: Remastered | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical | Minnie's Bow-Toons | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular! | Nominated | [20] |
References
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- ^ Mark Olsen (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at age 75. - LATimes.com". latimes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Mizoguchi, Karen. "Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75: Actress 'Will Be Sorely Missed,' Says Bob Iger". people.com. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75". Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. July 27, 2019.
- ^ Jean, Al [@aljean] (November 10, 2019). ".@TheSimpsons New episode tonight! Please welcome @GreyDeLisle as the new voice of Sherri, Terri and Martin Prince" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75". CBS News. July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Allwine/Taylor Invited Talk Transcript". Emuck.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (May 21, 2009). "Wayne Allwine, voice of Mickey Mouse, dies at 62". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Reuters (May 21, 2009). "Voice of Mickey Mouse dies". ABC News. ABC Online. ABC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Flores, Terry (March 9, 2017). "Longtime Voice Actress Russi Taylor on Playing Minnie Mouse and Falling for Mickey in Real Life". Daily Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Russi Taylor". D23.com. Disney. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, the Voice of Minnie Mouse and 'Simpsons' Characters, Dies at 75". Obituaries. The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse for three decades, dies at 75". Chicago Sun-Times. July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2019). "Russi Taylor Dies: Voice Of Minnie Mouse Was 75". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "Russi Taylor (visual voices guide)". BTVA. Retrieved March 8, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ "2012 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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External links
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