Tale as old as time! Beauty and the Beast it was a huge hit upon its release in 1991, and the voice cast featured some of Hollywood’s biggest icons.
Veteran Broadway actress Paige O’Hara headlined the cast as Bella, while Ice castles star robby benson played the Beast. Although O’Hara was already known for her work on stage when she took on the role, she later said that playing Belle really established her career.
“People may not know me, but I will say, ‘I’m the voice of Belle,’” said the Florida native. parade in September 2016. “And then you can do charity work, I can raise money for kids, I can use this in such a positive way that I never would have been able to if I had just been an actress in New York.” York. So, it allowed me to branch out and do my work and my charity work and, at a selfish point, my concert career took off. It has made me financially comfortable, so I can take the time and go work with the children.”
Several members of the supporting cast were already household names, but Beauty and the Beast introduced them to a whole new generation of viewers. The late Angela Lansbury, who voiced Mrs. Potts, said that children still recognized her voice even 25 years after the film’s release.
“I can be talking to a friend in a supermarket, and if a child is near me at that moment, a little boy who is with his mom, he’ll say, ‘Mom, that’s Mrs. Potts!’” Murder, she wrote alum said entertainment weekly in November 2016. “They recognize the timbre of my voice. And they’ve seen the movie so many times, because kids don’t just see movies once. They watch them over and over again, because they never get tired.
After Lansbury’s death in October 2022, the producer Jon M Chu revealed that he planned to honor the actress in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, ABC’s anniversary special on the animated classic. “We definitely wink at her for sure. How not to pay tribute? the crazy rich asians said the director Variety in December 2022 before the premiere of the special. “We have some great cameos in this. Paige O’Hara, the voice of the original Belle, has a cameo appearance. Composer alan menken makes a small appearance.
Keep scrolling to see the voice cast of Beauty and the Beast:
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Stars You Forgot Characters Voiced In ‘Beauty And The Beast’: Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach & More
Tale as old as time! Beauty and the Beast it was a huge hit upon its release in 1991, and the voice cast featured some of Hollywood’s biggest icons. Veteran Broadway actress Paige O’Hara headlined the cast as Bella, while Ice castles star robby benson played the Beast. Although O’Hara was already known for her work on stage when she took on the role, she later said that playing Belle really established her career. “People may not know me, but I will say, ‘I’m the voice of Belle,'” the Florida native said. parade in September 2016. “And then you can do charity work, I can raise money for kids, I can use this in such a positive way that I never would have been able to if I had just been an actress in New York.” York. So, it allowed me to branch out and do my job and my charities and, at a selfish point, my concert career took off. It made me financially comfortable, so I can take some time off and go work with kids.”
[jwplayer wtjnsGQn-zhNYySv2]Several members of the supporting cast were already household names, but Beauty and the Beast introduced them to a whole new generation of viewers. The late Angela Lansbury, who voiced Mrs. Potts, said that children still recognized her voice even 25 years after the film’s release. “I can be talking to a friend in a supermarket, and if a child is near me at that moment, a little boy who is with his mom, he will say, ‘Mom, that’s Mrs. Potts!'” Murder, she wrote alum said entertainment weekly in November 2016. “They recognize the timbre of my voice. And they’ve seen the movie so many times, because kids don’t just see movies once. They watch them over and over again, because they can never get enough.” After Lansbury’s death in October 2022, the producer Jon M Chu revealed that he planned to honor the actress in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, ABC’s anniversary special on the animated classic. “We definitely wink at her for sure. How not to pay tribute? the crazy rich asians said the director Variety in December 2022 before the premiere of the special. “We have some great cameos in this. Paige O’Hara, the voice of the original Belle, has a cameo appearance. Composer alan menken makes a small appearance. Keep scrolling to see the voice cast of Beauty and the Beast:
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Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts
the Bed knobs and broomsticks star voiced Mrs. Potts, who was transformed into a teapot as part of the curse placed on the Beast.
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Jerry Orbach as Lumiere
The late dirty Dancing The actor played the chandelier Lumière, later reprising the role in the film’s direct-to-video sequels. In 2003, Orbach joked with Program that the animated film “reminded people that they could sing”.
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Kimmy Robertson as Duster
the twin peaks Alum voiced the flirtatious Featherduster, who was Lumière’s lover. She returned to the role in 1998. Bella’s magical world.
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Jo Anne Worley as the closet
Before playing in the Wardrobe, Worley was known for her work in Rowan and Martin’s laugh. She was also a recurring guest on Pyramid, Game Y Hollywood squares.
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Bradley Pierce as Chip
After playing the mischievous Teacup Chip, Pierce went on to play Peter Shepherd in the original. jumanji. He also continued with voice acting, playing Flounder in the Little Mermaid TV show.
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Robby Benson as the Beast
The Texas native has appeared in films including Ice castles, Ode to Billy Joe Y The chosen one before starring in the Beast. Her television credits include avonlea, Caroline in the city Y Sabrina the teenage witch.
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David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth
Before voicing the butler-turned-clock Cogsworth, Stiers was known for his role as Charles Emerson Winchester III in MIXTURE. Following Beauty and the Beastthe late actor played several more Disney characters, including Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas and the archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
