History Creator / RussiTaylor

Russi Taylor married Creator/WayneAllwine (voice of WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse until 2009) in 1991 and [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/7/7e/Allwine-and-Taylor.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151106211514 frequently co-starred]] in numerous Disney projects alongside Creator/BillFarmer (WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}, WesternAnimation/{{Pluto|ThePup}} and Horace Horsecollar), Creator/TressMacNeille (WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck), Creator/TonyAnselmo (WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck), Creator/CoreyBurton (Dale), and Creator/AprilWinchell (Clarabelle Cow).

She passed away on July 26, 2019, of colon cancer at the age of 75, a full 10 years after her husband's passing. Her final performance was as Minnie Mouse at the ''Ride/MickeyAndMinniesRunawayRailway'', which opened March 4, 2020 [[note]]Technically ''Vacation Fun'', which opened a few months later, where Minnie only had two lines, possibly due to Taylor dying at the time this short was in production.[[/note]] at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld Resort. After her passing, Creator/KaitlynRobrock would take over the roles of Minnie Mouse and [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Clara Cluck]].

Russel Russi Taylor (May 9, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress, best-known as the official voice of Creator/{{Disney}}'s WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse and [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 Huey, Dewey, and Louie.]]

* Puppy and Smoogle in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 The Smurfs]]'' (1984-1989)

* Duchess in storyboards for ''[[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats II]]'' ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen cancelled]])

Russi Taylor married Creator/WayneAllwine (voice of WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse until 2009) in 1991 and [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/7/7e/Allwine-and-Taylor.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151106211514 frequently co-starred]] in numerous Disney projects alongside Creator/BillFarmer (WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} and Horace Horsecollar), Creator/TressMacneille (WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck), Creator/TonyAnselmo (WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck), Creator/CoreyBurton (Dale), and Creator/AprilWinchell (Clarabelle Cow).

She passed away on July 26, 2019, of colon cancer at the age of 75, a full 10 years after her husband's passing. Her final performance was as Minnie Mouse at the ''Ride/MickeyAndMinniesRunawayRailway'', which opened March 4, 2020 [[note]]Technically ''Vacation Fun'', which opened a few months later, where Minnie only had two lines, possibly due to Taylor dying at the time this short was in production.[[/note]] at Disney's Hollywood Studios in [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks The Walt Disney World Resort]]. After her passing, Creator/KaitlynRobrock would take over the roles of Minnie Mouse and [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Clara Cluck]].

* [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats Duchess]] in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' (2001) ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen planned on reprising the character]] in the cancelled sequel ''The Aristocats II'')

* [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Young Donald Duck]] in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' ([[Recap/Ducktales2017S2E6LastChristmas "Last Christmas" only]], replaced by Creator/CristinaValenzuela) (2018)

She was beloved in the animation community for frequently voicing female (and male) characters that are charming and likeable. Taylor's voice acting is best known for having [[TastesLikeDiabetes a very cutesy but lovable voice]] which she maintained for the rest of her life.

* Martin Prince, Jr., Sherri, and Terri in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1990-2019)

* Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' (1990)

She passed away on July 26, 2019, of colon cancer at the age of 75, a full 10 years after her husband's passing. Her final performance was as Minnie Mouse at the ''Ride/MickeyAndMinniesRunawayRailway'', which opened March 4, 2020 [[note]]Technically ''Vacation Fun'', which opened a few months later, and in which Minnie only had two lines, possibly due to Taylor dying at the time this short was in production.[[/note]] at Disney's Hollywood Studios in [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks The Walt Disney World Resort]]. After her passing, Creator/KaitlynRobrock would take over the roles of Minnie Mouse and [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Clara Cluck]].

* Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''WesternAnimation/MickeysOunceUponAChristmas'' (1999)

* Minnie Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeeers'' (2004)

* Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''VideoGame/DonaldDuckGoneQuackers'' (2000)

* Pebbles in ''WesternAnimation/YabbaDabbaDinosaurs'' (2018 pilot only)

* Puppy and Smoogle in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 The Smurfs]]''

* WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck in ''WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000''' (2000)

* Otama in ''Anime/PomPoko'' (English dub)

* Minnie Mouse, [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Fauna]], Drizella, The Fairy Godmother in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series (2002-2019)

* Ferny, Ciara, and Elly Winks in ''WesternAnimation/JakersTheAdventuresOfPiggleyWinks''

* [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats Duchess]] in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' (2001) (planned on reprising the character in the cancelled sequel ''The Aristocats II'')

* Gonzo in ''[[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 Muppet Babies]]'' (1984)

* Gonzo in ''[[WesternAnimation/MuppetsBabies1984 Muppet Babies]]'' (1984)