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Jodi Benson

ActorBorn 1961On stage 1986 to 19923 productions on this page

Jodi Benson (née Marzorati; born October 10, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), as well as in its sequel, prequel, and television series spin-off, along with many other Disney works. Benson is also known for her portrayal of Barbie in the second and third films of the Toy Story franchise (1999, 2010), and in the Toy Story Toons short Hawaiian Vacation (2011). Benson was born and raised in a Catholic family. She graduated from Boylan Central Catholic High School in Rockford, Illinois, and Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. For her contributions to Disney, Benson was named a "Disney Legend" i…

On stage

3 productions, 6 years

1986

SmileBroadway Lunt-Fontanne. Original. Directed by Howard Ashman

48 performances

1989

Welcome to the ClubBroadway Music Box. Original. Directed by Peter Mark Schifter

12 performances

1992

Crazy for YouBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Mike Ockrent

1,622 performances

Also credited on

1 work

The Little Mermaid

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