Meet Kathryn Beaumont, the Voice of Wendy Darling From Disney’s Animated Classic ‘Peter Pan’ (Exclusive) Kathryn Beaumont (born 27 June 1938) is a retired English actress, singer and school teacher.
Kathryn Beaumont spent her formative years in four real locales: North Wales, London, Canada and California. Kathryn Beaumont was just ten years old when she was chosen for the voice of Alice, in Disney's animated version of the classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland (1951).
Beaumont reprised her voice acting role as Alice in two episodes of the animated series Disney's House … He was What’s interesting about Kathryn’s experience with “It was quite extensive,” she recalls of the filming.
That’s the sensation of your mind being boggled by the fact that — somehow — As Kathryn explains in our exclusive podcast interview above and in the article that follows, “It’s very exciting that it still resonates with the public, and the fact that the new generation is interested in seeing these wonderful stories that came out when I was growing up.”Kathryn was born in Britain on June 27, 1938, and made her uncredited acting debut in 1944’s “I have so many wonderful memories of those days,” Kathryn smiles. She is best known for providing Disney animated films with the voices of both Alice in Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Wendy Darling in Peter Pan (1953), for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1998. English actress and singer best known for her voice acting roles as Alice in the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland and as Wendy Darling in 1953’s Peter Pan. So they would see my movements, and the way that the scene played out in live action. Prior to that, in 1949 Disney cast her as the voice of Alice in his animated adaptation of “Alice In Wonderland.” So they did have me do a few scenes as Tinker Bell to get things started.”That particular performance required quite a bit of pantomime, given that Tink didn’t speak.
She also portrayed Wendy on film—but only for the benefit of the Disney animators, as a live-action reference model for their work. Kathryn Beaumont was just ten years old when she was chosen for the voice of Alice, in Disney's animated version of the classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland (1951). I moved on to other things in my life after Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.Closer Weekly is part of the American Media Entertainment Group. “He kept saying he wanted the voice to be an authentic British accent, but not Overall, even these many years later, Kathryn looks back at it all with not only nostalgia, but a genuine appreciation for being a part of the Disney legacy — to the point where, when you go to the Disney theme parks and hear the voice of Alice or Wendy (in dialogue that is not in either film), it’s Kathryn that you’re hearing.“I feel so fortunate to have been chosen at that time to participate in this wonderful experience,” she says, “and it’s something that I always remember fondly and appreciate so much. That’s sort of how the situation worked; I did the recordings first and then a few weeks later they were ready to do the live action, which was on a stage with the camera and lights and all of that, but very little else.
Walt Disney was so impressed with Kathryn's long curly blonde hair, sparkling eyes and acting ability, that he … Kathryn Beaumont is a retired English actress, voice actress, singer, and school teacher who provided the voice and live-action reference for Alice in the Disney animated feature film, Alice in Wonderland, as well as the voice and live-action reference for Wendy Darling in … She also spent much time in two imaginary settings: Wonderland and Neverland.
Birth Place: London, England, United Kingdom.
Walt Disney personally cast Beaumont after seeing the film On an Island with You (1948), in which she had a small role. It was Kathryn who provided the voice of Alice in Disney's "Alice In Wonderland," and the voice of Wendy in Disney's "Peter Pan."
Kathryn Beaumont is a voice actress known for voicing Alice, Wendy Darling, and Kairi"s Grandmother.
