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Jodi Benson Biography (1961-)
Original name, Jodi Marzorati; born October 10, 1961, in Rockford, IL; married Ray Benson (an actor and singer), May 19, 1984; children: McKinley, Delaney. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer, voice performer for animated characters
- Birth Details
- October 10, 1961
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (English version) Voice of Lastrelle's mother (2004), Kaze no tani noNaushika (animated; also known as Kaze no tani no Nausicaa,
Nausicaa,
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds, and Warriors of theWind), 1984
- Voice of Ariel, The Little Mermaid (animated), Buena Vista, 1989
- Voice of Thumbelina, Hans Christian Andersen's "Thumbelina" (animated; also known as Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
- Voice of Ariel, Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life (animatedshort), Walt Disney, 1994
- Voice of Ariel, Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Friends Like Me (animatedshort), Walt Disney, 1996
- Voice of Weebo, Flubber (also known as Disney's "Flubber": TheAbsent Minded Professor and The Absent Minded Professor), Buena Vista, 1997
- Voice of Belle, A Christmas Carol, 1997
- Voice, The Mighty Kong, Legacy Releasing Corp., 1998
- Herself, Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's Masterpiece "The LittleMermaid" (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Video, 1998
- Voice of Barbie, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
- Voice of Ariel, Wish Upon a Starfish (also known as Disney's "Princess Collection": Wish Upon a Starfish), 1999
- Voice of Helen of Troy, Hercules: Zero to Hero (animated), 1999
- Voice of Ariel, Giggles (animated; also known as Disney's "Princess Collection": Giggles), 1999
- Voice of Ariel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2000
- Voice of Asenath, Joseph: King of Dreams (animated), 2000
- Host of 1980s, Disney Through the Decades (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Video, 2001
- Voice of Lady, "Pidge," Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 2001
- Voice of Ariel, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House ofMouse (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 2001
- Host, Sleeping Beauty, "Beauty and the Beast": The Story Behind the Story (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Video, 2002
- Voice of Jenna, Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated), 2002
- Voice of Anita, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (documentary), Walt Disney Home Video, 2003
- (Uncredited) Voice of Ariel, Mickey's PhilharMagic (animated), 2003
- Voice of Jenna, Balto III: Wings of Change (animated), Universal Studios, 2004
- Voice of Ariel, Disney Princess Party: Volume Two (documentary), Walt Disney Home Video, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Voice of Tula, The Pirates of Dark Water (animated; also known asDark Water), Fox, 1991-92
- Voice of Ariel, Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (animated; also known as The Little Mermaid), CBS, 1992-95
- Voice of Ariel and Belle, House of Mouse (animated), ABC, 2001
- Voice of Ms. Doe, Patsy Smiles, and Almondine, Camp Lazlo (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005
- Also appeared as voice performer for numerous cartoon series, including P. J. Sparkles.
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Specials
- Performer, A Precious Moments Christmas, NBC, 1991
- Presenter, The 22nd Annual Dove Awards, The Nashville Network, 1991
- Performer, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the PerformingArts, CBS, 1992
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The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC, 1992
- Voice of Ariel, A Whale of a Tale, CBS, 1992
- Performer, The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC,1995
- Performer, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fun Musical Spectacular, 1996
- Performer, A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas, ABC, 1997
- Voice of Luella Day, Gold Fever (documentary), PBS, 1997
- Joshua, The Christmas Lamb (also known as The Crippled Lamb), PAX, 2000
- Voice of Lenee, Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa (animated), 2002
- Voice of Jenna, Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated), 2002
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Episodic
- Police officer, "Cries of Silence," Hunter, NBC, 1991
- Mother, "Caroline and the Egg," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1997
- Voice of Helen of Troy, "Hercules & the Trojan War," Disney's "Hercules" (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
- Voice of Mother Cheetah, "Cheetahs Never Prosper," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
- Voice of Aquagirl, "The Call: Parts 1 & 2," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000
- Choir soloist, "Sleeping Lions," The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, CBS, 2003
- Voice of Captain Torelli, "Enemy Yours/Duck Departure," Duck Dodgers (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003
- Voice of Princess Incense, "Pig Planet," Duck Dodgers (animated),Cartoon Network, 2004
- Voice of rich mom, kid number two, and Floriculture lady, "Dumb Luck/Nobody Loves Grim," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2004
- Voice of blue fairy, "Billy Ocean/Hill Billy," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2005
- Voice of wife alligator and lady admirer, "He's Not Dead, He's My Mascot/Hog Wild," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2005
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Virginia, Marilyn: An American Fable, 1983
- Doria Hudson, Smile, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1986-87
- Betty Bursteter, Welcome to the Club, Music Box Theatre, New YorkCity, 1989
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Hurray! Hurray! Hollywood, Harold Clurman Theatre and John Houseman Theatre, New York City, both 1991
- Polly Baker, Crazy for You, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1992-93
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Broadway Canteen 7th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1993
- Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Theatre Under the Stars, 1998
- Ensign Nellie Forbush, South Pacific, Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1999
- Also appeared as Flora, Flora the Red Menace, Pasadena Playhouse,Pasadena, CA; Florence Vassey, Chess, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, Long Beach, CA; Ado Annie, Oklahoma!, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles; and Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA; Anita, West Side Story, Venice, Italy; Tania, Dangerous Music, Jupiter Theater, Jupiter, FL; Miss Edythe Herbert, My One and Only, European premiere; and Broadway Follies, Broadway production.
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Major Tours
- Appeared in touring productions of My Fair Lady;
SophisticatedLadies, U.S. cities; and Once Upon a Mattress, world cities.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Jodi Benson Sings Songs from The Beginner's Bible I and II, EMI/Sparrow, 1992
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Varese Sarabande's "Unsung Musicals I," 1994
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The Songs of Guideposts Junction, EMI/Sparrow, 1995
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Varese Sarabande's "A Hollywood Christmas," 1996
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Albums (performing voice of Ariel)
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Little Mermaid (original sound track), Disney, 1989, re-released,1997
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Sebastian, Disney, 1990
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Songs from the Sea, Disney, 1992
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Unsung Musicals, Varese Sarabande, 1994
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Thumbelina, SBK/ERG, 1994
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Classic Disney, Volume 2, Disney, 1994
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The Princess Collection, Disney, 1995
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Disney Classics Collection, Disney, 1997
- Also contributed to Disney's "Little Mermaid": Splash Hits.
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Albums (performing voice of Thumbelina)
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Thumbelina Soundtrack, Warner Bros., 1994
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Albums (performing voice of Polly Baker)
- Recorded Crazy for You (cast album), EMI/Angel.
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Songs
- "I Got Rhythm," I Got Rhythm: The Music of George Gershwin, 1996
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Videos
- Recorded a Christian series, Guideposts Junction, for Sparrow.
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Video Games
- Voice of Atta, A Bug's Life, 1999
- Voice of Millenia and Reena, Grandia, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2000
- Voice of Ariel, Kingdom Hearts (also known as Kingudamu hatsu), Square Electronic Arts, 2002
- Voice of mother, Onimusha 3 (also known as Onimusha 3: Demon Siege), Capcom Entertainment, 2004
- Voice of Ariel, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, 2004
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