Kathryn Beaumont

Kathryn Beaumont
Born (1938-06-27) 27 June 1938
London, England
Education University of Southern California
Occupation Actress, voice actress, singer
Years active 1944–2005, 2010
Notable work Original voice of Alice in Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Original voice of Wendy Darling in Disney's Peter Pan (1953)
Parent(s) Kenneth Beaumont (father)
Evelyn Beaumont (mother)
Awards Disney Legend (1998)

Kathryn Beaumont (born 27 June 1938)[1] is an English actress, voice actress, singer and school teacher. 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. Walt Disney personally cast Beaumont after seeing the film On an Island with You (1948), in which she had a small role. Beaumont reprised her voice acting role as Alice in two episodes of the animated series Disney's House of Mouse (2001–2003) and as both Alice and Wendy in the 2002 video game Kingdom Hearts.

In 2005, Beaumont retired as the voice of Alice and Wendy;[2] the roles were taken over by Hynden Walch.

Early life

Beaumont was born to Evelyn and Kenneth Beaumont in London, England on 27 June 1938.[3] Her mother was a professional dancer, while her father was a singer.[4]

Career

Beaumont made her feature film debut in an uncredited role in It Happened One Sunday (1944), which drew interest from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who offered her a contract.[5] She recalled: "MGM was planning to have films with British characters and British-type stories. However, as ideas come and go, they must have shelved the idea because they brought me over and put me under contract, then nothing happened."[5]

After Beaumont had relocated to Los Angeles, Walt Disney Pictures began auditioning young British actresses to portray Alice in their animated version of Alice in Wonderland (1951).[5] Beaumont auditioned and received the role, working under voice director Winston Hibler.[5] Disney subsequently cast her in the voice role of Wendy Darling in their following feature, Peter Pan (1953).[5]

Personal life

After completing Peter Pan, Beaumont graduated from high school and enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in education.[5] Upon graduating from college, Beaumont worked as an elementary school teacher in Los Angeles.[5]

Filmography

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
1944It Happened One SundayJill BucklandUncredited
1948On an Island with YouPenelope Peabody
1949The Secret GardenMurielUncredited
1949Challenge to LassieTenement ChildUncredited
1950One Hour in WonderlandHerself / Alice[1]
1951Operation WonderlandHerself / Alice
1951The Fred Waring ShowAlice
1951Alice in WonderlandAliceVoice role
1953Peter PanWendy DarlingVoice role
1955TV Reader's DigestPriscilla MullinsEpisode: "The Voyage of Captain Tom Jones, the Pirate"
1958From All of Us to All of YouAlice / WendyVoice role
2002Disney's House of MouseAlice2 episodes; voice role
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureCrystalVoice role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1999Disney's Villains' RevengeAliceVoice
2002Kingdom HeartsAlice / Wendy DarlingVoice
2010Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepKairi's GrandmaVoice
2013Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 RemixAlice / Wendy DarlingVoice (archive footage)
2014Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixKairi's GrandmaVoice (archive footage)

References

  1. 1 2 "Kathryn Beaumont – Disney Legends, Voice". D23.com. Disney. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ↑ CS Interview: Kathryn Beaumont, Voice of Wendy in Peter Pan Comingsoon.net, October 14, 2018
  3. ↑ Armstrong, Josh (14 March 2007). "Beaumont and Kerry: Peter Pan's Leading Ladies". Animated Views. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kathryn Beaumont Official Site". KathrynBeaumont.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 King, Susan (18 February 2011). "'Alice in Wonderland': Sixty years later, former Disney child star looks back". Los Angeles Times. Hero Complex. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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