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Jodi Benson

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Jodi Benson
Christmas Eve takes a twisty turn when the Boss Baby accidentally swaps places with one of Santa's elves and gets stranded at the North Pole.
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Jodi Benson was born on October 10, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois as Jodi Marie Marzorati. She has received worldwide recognition & critical acclaim as the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989), Tour Guide Barbie in Toy Story 2 (1999), Weebo in Flubber (1997) as well as Thumbelina in Thumbelina (1994). Other projects include The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000), Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001), 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002), Joseph: King of Dreams (2000), Balto: Wolf Quest (2001), Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) & Enchanted (2007).

She starred in Crazy For You as Polly Baker, receiving a Tony & Helen Hayes award nomination for best actress in a musical. Other Broadway credits include Smile, Welcome to the Club & Marilyn. Internationally, she has had the honor of sharing the stage w/ her husband Ray Benson at the European premiere of Ira Gershwin's My One & Only, starring as Miss Edythe Herbert. In Los Angeles, she starred in the critically-acclaimed Reprise/UCLA production of Babes in Arms, South Pacific, Flora the Red Menace, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady & Chess, for which she won the Best Actress Drama League Award.

She can be heard in over a dozen recordings & has a 6-part DVD series titled Baby Faith. Her animated works include Camp Lazlo! (2005), The Little Mermaid (1992), Batman Beyond (1999), The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001), The Wild Thornberrys (1998), Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999), P.J. Sparkles (1992) as well as many others. On the concert stage, she has performed as a concert soloist w/ symphonies all over the world such as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, The National Symphony, Cleveland Philharmonic, Dallas Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic to name a few. She has starred in the Kennedy Center Honors for Ginger Rogers, The 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney, Central Park Disney Spectacular & Disney's 100 Years of Magic. She's honored to be the resident guest soloist for the Walt Disney Company/Disney Cruise Line & ambassador for feature animation. She gives thanks & praise to the Lord for her family, friends, her loving husband Ray as well as her precious children: son McKinley Benson & daughter Delaney.
BornOctober 10, 1961
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Known for

Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Ariel(voice)
  • 1989
Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, and Don Rickles in Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3
8.3
  • Barbie(voice)
  • 2010
John C. Reilly, Ming-Na Wen, Brad Garrett, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Corey Burton, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Mandy Moore, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Pamela Ribon, Jack McBrayer, Kate Higgins, Gal Gadot, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Sean Giambrone, and Auli'i Cravalho in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
7.0
  • Ariel(voice)
  • 2018
Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
Enchanted
7.1
  • Sam
  • 2007

Credits

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Actress

  • Romy Fay, Alkaio Thiele, and Griffin Robert Faulkner in The Wingfeather Saga (2022)
    The Wingfeather Saga
    • Nia
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Dana Davis in The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
    The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus
    • Lala Doo-Da (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Disney Dreamlight Valley (2022)
    Disney Dreamlight Valley
    • Ariel (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • The Loud House (2014)
    The Loud House
    • Tammy Gobblesworth (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Cameron Bowen, Yuri Lowenthal, Patty McCormack, Pilar Uribe, A.J. Beckles, Keith Silverstein, Patrick Seitz, Kimberly Brooks, Jeremy Shada, Elizabeth Maxwell, Kyle McCarley, G.K. Bowes, Laura Post, Victoria Grace, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Erica Mendez, Austin Lee Matthews, Erika Ishii, Anairis Quinones, Kellen Goff, Jaimie Kelton, and Stephen Fu in Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021)
    Cookie Run: Kingdom
    • Ariel Cookie (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Martha (2019)
    Martha
    • Eve
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Kelsey Lansdowne in Disney Comics in Motion (2018)
    Disney Comics in Motion
    • Ariel (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • John C. Reilly, Ming-Na Wen, Brad Garrett, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Corey Burton, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Mandy Moore, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Pamela Ribon, Jack McBrayer, Kate Higgins, Gal Gadot, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Sean Giambrone, and Auli'i Cravalho in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    • Ariel (voice)
    • 2018
  • Sofia the First (2012)
    Sofia the First
    • Queen Emmaline
    • Ariel (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2018
  • Clarence (2013)
    Clarence
    • Diana (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Alan Tudyk, Eden Sher, and Adam McArthur in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
    Star vs. the Forces of Evil
    • Singing Teacher (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure (2012)
    Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
    • Ariel (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • Secret of the Wings (2012)
    Secret of the Wings
    • Healing Fairy (voice)
    • 2012
  • Pixar Short Films Collection 2 (2012)
    Pixar Short Films Collection 2
    • Barbie (voice)
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (2012)
    Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
    • Ariel (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012

Soundtrack

  • Jamie Foxx and Corinne Foxx in Beat Shazam (2017)
    Beat Shazam
    • performer: "Part of Your World"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Sofia the First (2012)
    Sofia the First
    • performer: "The Love We Share"
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
    Atop the Fourth Wall
    • performer: "Part of Your World"
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Some Jerk with a Camera (2011)
    Some Jerk with a Camera
    • performer: "Part Of Your World"
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
    • performer: "A Song and Dance for Bill T Jones", "I Am What I Am"
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • Doug Walker in Nostalgia Critic (2007)
    Nostalgia Critic
    • performer: "Part of Your World" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    • performer: "Part of Your World"
    • 2009
  • Sally Field, Jodi Benson, Jim Cummings, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
    The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
    • performer: "Jump in the Line", "I Remember"
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Haley Joel Osment, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, David Gallagher, and Hayden Panettiere in Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
    Kingdom Hearts II
    • performer: "Part Of Your World"
    • Video Game
    • 2005
  • Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment (2005)
    Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
    • performer: "Beauty of the Season"
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
    Balto III: Wings of Change
    • performer: "You Don't Have to Be a Hero"
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)
    Mickey's PhilharMagic
    • performer: "Part of Your World"
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Jodi Benson, Eddie Driscoll, Walter Jones, and Paige O'Hara in Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa (2002)
    Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa
    • performer: "Believe In Santa"
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Barry Bostwick, Kath Soucie, Samuel West, and Bobby Lockwood in 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
    101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure
    • performer: "Dalmatian Plantation"
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Inter-Stitch-als (2001)
    Inter-Stitch-als
    • performer: "Part of Your World (Reprise)" (1989) (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2001

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Hawaiian Vacation
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Hawaiian Vacation
Flubber: 15th Anniversary Edition
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Flubber: 15th Anniversary Edition
Flubber: 15th Anniversary Edition
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Flubber: 15th Anniversary Edition
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Clip 1:46
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Clip 0:47
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

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    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1961
    • Rockford, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ray BensonMay 19, 1984 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      McKinley Benson
  • Other works
    Created the starring role of "Doria Hudson" in the Howard Ashman/Marvin Hamlisch musical "Smile".
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