Russi Taylor obit

Russi Taylor, Voice Of Minnie Mouse For Over 30 Years, Dies At 75

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Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie for over 30 years, died this weekend in Glendale, Calif., according to a press release from the Walt Disney Co. She was married to Wayne Allwine, who voiced Mickey and died in 2009. Both portrayed their iconic characters longer than any other voice actors.

Taylor was born in Cambridge, Mass. and was 75.

"Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," Bob Iger, Disney Chairman and CEO, wrote on Twitter. "For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the world – a partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere. We're so grateful for Russi's talent as well as the tremendous spirit and great joy she brought to everything she did.

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She played Minnie in films, television and video games, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse starting in 1986 when she beat out 200 other actors for the role.

Taylor was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award last year for portraying Minnie in the latest Mickey Mouse TV show rendition.

"I really want whoever comes after us to be aware of the history and the tradition, and to love the characters as much as we do," Taylor said about herself and Allwine, according to Disney.

Beyond the cartoon mouse, Taylor voiced other Disney characters like Donald Duck's nephews in DuckTales and Nurse Mouse in The Rescuers Down Under.

Taylor also took on several roles outside of Disney. She provided the high-pitched voice of class dork Martin Prince in The Simpsons, Duchess the Cat in Babe and Annie Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, for which she earned two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.

"It was a privilege to have known her and an honor to have worked with her, and we take comfort in the knowledge that her work will continue to entertain and inspire for generations to come," Iger wrote. "Russi will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to her family and friends, along with our deepest condolences."
 Her filmography:

Film

Year       Title       Role(s) Notes

1980      The Private Eyes               Doll       

1986      My Little Pony: The Movie            Morning Glory

Rosedust

Skunk

Bushwoolie         Credited as Russie Taylor

The Adventures of the American Rabbit Mother

Lamb    

1988      Who Framed Roger Rabbit           Minnie Mouse

Birds     

1990      Jetsons: The Movie          Fergie Furbelow               

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp                Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby

The Rescuers Down Under           Nurse Mouse    

1995      Babe      Duchess the Cat               

1998      Babe: Pig in the City        The Pink Poodle

Choir Cat             

1999      Fantasia 2000    Daisy Duck          Scream only

2005      Pom Poko            Otama English dub

2007      The Simpsons Movie       Martin Prince     Final film role

Direct-to-video

Year       Title       Role

1989      The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island                Birdie, Parrot

1990      Disney Sing-Along Songs: Disneyland Fun               Minnie Mouse

1994–1995          Mickey's Fun Songs series             Minnie Mouse

1995      The Tale of Tillie's Dragon             Pie Lady

1998      The Spirit of Mickey        Minnie Mouse

1998      The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars     Robbie

1999      Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas               Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2001      Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse   Minnie Mouse

2002      Cinderella II: Dreams Come True                Fairy Godmother, Mary, Beatrice, Daphne, Countess Le Grande, Drizella Tremaine

Mickey's House of Villains             Minnie Mouse

2004      Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers   Minnie Mouse

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas              Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

Nine Dog Christmas         Little Girl, Agnes Anne

2006      The Fox and the Hound 2              Widow Tweed

2007      Cinderella III: A Twist in Time      Fairy Godmother, Drizella Tremaine

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams     Fauna

2008      Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King              The Owl Witch, Tiddlywink

2015      The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!               Pebbles Flintstone (her final film role)

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1980      The World of Strawberry Shortcake          Strawberry Shortcake    

1980–1982          The Flintstone Comedy Show      Pebbles Flintstone, Cavemouse

1980–1982          Heathcliff             Barbie Winslow                

1981–1989          The Smurfs         Smoogle              

1981      Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City   Strawberry Shortcake    

1982      Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade     Strawberry Shortcake    

1982      The Little Rascals              Dolly     

1982      Christmas Comes to Pac-Land     Baby Pac             

1982–1983          Pac-Man              Pac-Baby             

1983      Peter and the Magic Egg               Lollichop             

1983      Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise   Strawberry Shortcake    

1983      Dungeons & Dragons      Amber the Fairie Dragon              

1984      Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name        Strawberry Shortcake    

1984      Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins           Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberrykin     

1984–1991          Muppet Babies Gonzo, Camilla, Robin   

1985, 1994          ABC Weekend Special    Hasy, Leota         Episode: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin"

Episode: "The Magic Flute"

1985      Kissyfur                Miss Emmy Lou, Beehonie, Toot, Cackle Sister, Donna    

1985      Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears               Madame Placebo            

1986      My Little Pony   Rosedust, Cupcake, Morning Glory          

1986      Glo Friends         Glo Cappy           

1987      Sport Goofy in Soccermania         Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma Duck         Special

1987      Blondie and Dagwood    Cora Dithers, Mrs. Hannon          

1987      D-TV series          Minnie Mouse, Dalmatian Puppies          

1987–1988          Little Clowns of Happytown         Ralphie 18 episodes

1987–1988          Yogi's Treasure Hunt       Penelope Pitstop and Candy Girl                Episode: "Snow White & The Seven Treasure Hunters"

Episode: "The Greed Monster"

1987–1990          DuckTales            Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby       

1988      Totally Minnie   Minnie Mouse  

1988      Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School            Phantasma          Special

1988      Superman           Lana Lang (young)           

1988      Mickey's 60th Birthday Minnie Mouse  

1989–1990          Dink, the Little Dinosaur                Squirt   

1989      Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout Cora Dithers      

1989–2019          The Simpsons    Lewis, Sherri, Terri, Wendell Borton, Martha Prince, Martin Prince, Uter Zorker, Dr. Hibbert's daughter, Sydney Swift             

1990–1992          Widget the World Watcher          Widget

1990      Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Gonzo, Huey, Dewey, and Louie                

1990–1996          What-A-Mess    Esmeralda          

1991–1993          Mr. Bogus            Brattus, Dust Bullies       

1992      Capitol Critters Bluebird              

1992–1994          The Little Mermaid          Pearl's Mom      

1993–1994          Twinkle, the Dream Being             Nova     

1993–1994          Bonkers                Missing Toon Kid             

1993      Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby      Baby Pebbles Flintsone Television film

1993      The Magic Paintbrush     Haley    

1993      Biker Mice from Mars     Weathermeister               Episode: "Chill Zone"

1994–1995          The Critic             Penny Tompkins, Effeminate Kid              

1994      Aladdin                 Woman               

1994      A Flintstones Christmas Carol      Pebbles Flintsone             Special

1994–1995          The Baby Huey Show      Momma              

1995–1999          Timon and Pumbaa         Fairy     

1995–1997          What a Cartoon!               Baby, Hard Luck Duck    

1995–1996          The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats        Carbs, Jag           

1996      Quack Pack         Helga Needlehofer         

1998–2019          The Magical World of Walt Disney            Minnie Mouse  

1999      The Wild Thornberrys     Inga      

1999–2000          Mickey Mouse Works     Minnie Mouse, Clara Cluck          

2000–2001          Buzz Lightyear of Star Command               Becky, Old Lady                

2001–2003          Disney's House of Mouse              Minnie Mouse, Clara Cluck, Fairy Godmother, Duchess, Fauna, Toothpaste Commercial Boy       

2001–02               Shin Chan            Various characters           Vitello dub[9]

2003      Kim Possible       Rocket Booster #2           

2003–2004          Clifford's Puppy Days      Mrs. Zablione, Tricsie     

2003      Mickeypalooza Minnie Mouse   Television special

2003      Pizza      Herself

2003–2007          Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks                Fernando "Ferny" Toro, Annie Winks, Mom         

2005      Teen Titans         Melvin, Timmy

2006–2016          Mickey Mouse Clubhouse            Minnie Mouse, Quoodles            

2011–2016          Minnie's Bow-Toons       Minnie Mouse  

2011–16               Jake and the Never Land Pirates                Never Bird, Gilly, Hermit Crab    

2012      Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess       Fauna   

2013      Sofia the First     Fauna, Cedric's Mother, Mrs. Higgins      

2013      Wheel of Fortune             Minnie Mouse   Making Disney Memories Week

2013–2019          Mickey Mouse   Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie        

2016      The Lion Guard Muhanga the Aardvark and Mbuni the Ostrich   

2017–2019          Mickey and the Roadster Racers                Minnie Mouse  

2018      Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure   Florina, Lorb Guard         

2018      OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes               Phantasma          Episode: "Monster Party"

2018      DuckTales            Young Donald Duck         Episode: "Last Christmas"

Video games

Year       Title       Role

1990      DuckTales: The Quest for Gold    Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby

1992      King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow       Celeste

1993      Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness     Tanya Markarov

1996      The Simpsons Cartoon Studio      Martin Prince

1997      The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield              Martin Prince

1997      101 Dalmatians Animated StoryBook       Lucky, Nanny

1998      My Disney Kitchen           Minnie Mouse

2000      Mickey Mouse Preschool              Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2000      Mickey Mouse Kindergarten       Minnie Mouse

2000      Mickey Mouse Toddler Minnie Mouse

2000      The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling              Pebbles Flintstone

2000      Donald Duck Goin' Quackers       Heuy, Dewey, Louie

2001      Disney Learning: Phonics Quest Minnie Mouse

2002      Disney Learning Adventure: Search for the Secret Keys    Minnie Mouse

2002–2019          Kingdom Hearts series   Minnie Mouse, Fauna, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2002      Disney Golf         Minnie Mouse

2002      Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows                Huey, Dewey, Louie

2002      Disney Sports Soccer       Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2002      Disney Sports Skateboarding       Minnie Mouse

2002      Disney Sports Football   Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2002      Disney Sports Basketball               Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie

2003      Disney's Party    Minnie Mouse

2003      Disney's Hide and Sneak                Minnie Mouse

2007      Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey         Fairy Godmother, Student Crab

2007      The Simpsons Game       Martin Prince, Sherri, Terri, Uter Zorker

2008      Disney Think Fast             Minnie Mouse

2011      Kinect Disneyland Adventures    Minnie Mouse

2013      DuckTales: Remastered Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby

2013      Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse                Minnie Mouse

2014      Disney Magical World     Minnie Mouse

2015      Disney Infinity 3.0            Minnie Mouse[10]

2019      Kingdom Hearts III           Huey, Dewey, and Louie

Theme park attractions

Year       Title       Role

2003      Mickey's PhilharMagic   Minnie Mouse (unseen)

Awards

Awards and nominations Year    Award   Category              Title       Result

2005      Annie Awards    Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program                Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks    Nominated

2006      Emmy Award     Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program                Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks    Nominated

2007      Emmy Award     Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program                Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks    Nominated

2007      Annie Awards    Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks    Nominated

2008      Disney Legend Award     Animation (voice)                             Won

2018      Emmy Awards   Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance                The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!               Nominated