Line #46 Creator/RussiTaylor


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3	Russel Russi Taylor (May 4, 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.]]
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5	She made her voice acting debut as ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' in the titular protagonist's TV specials and shows. She was very prominent on animated projects of the 1980s, including tons of [[SaturdayMorningCartoon Saturday morning cartoons]] of that era. Children of that generation will recognize her as Cupcake in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'', Puppy and Smoogle in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 The Smurfs]]'', Phanty in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'' and others.
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7	Beginning in 1986, she became the official voice of Minnie Mouse, but wouldn't fully take over the role until 1988 with the premiere of the ''Totally Minnie'' Special. Besides Minnie, her other best-known role is Martin Prince, and the twins Sherri and Terri in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
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9	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 a very cutesy but lovable voice which she maintained for the rest of her life.
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11	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 and Chip), Creator/TonyAnselmo (WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck), Creator/CoreyBurton (Dale and Ludwig von Drake), [[Creator/JimCummings1952 Jim Cummings]] (WesternAnimation/{{Pete}}), Creator/AprilWinchell (Clarabelle Cow), and Creator/AlanYoung (Scrooge [=McDuck=]).
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13	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]] and Creator/GreyDeLisle took over her roles on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
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15	!!Select Filmography
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17	[[AC: Advertising]]
18	* Birdie the Early Bird in various Advertising/McDonaldland commercials for UsefulNotes/McDonalds throughout the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. (Creator/PattyMaloney was the costumed performer)
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20	[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
21	* Otama in ''Anime/PomPoko'' (2005 English dub)
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23	[[AC:Film]]
24	* Minnie Mouse in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988)
25	* Duchess the Cat in ''Film/{{Babe}}'' (1995)
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27	[[AC:Animated Films]]
28	* Nurse Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder'' (1990)
29	* Minnie Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/RunawayBrain'' (1995 animated short)
30	* Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''WesternAnimation/MickeysOnceUponAChristmas'' (1999)
31	* WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck in ''WesternAnimation/Fantasia2000'' (2000)
32	* The Fairy Godmother, Drizella Tremaine, Mary Mouse, Beatrice, and Daphne in ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'' (2002)
33	* Minnie Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers'' (2004)
34	* Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''WesternAnimation/MickeysTwiceUponAChristmas'' (2004)
35	* Widow Tweed in ''WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound2'' (2006)
36	* Martin Prince in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'' (2007)
37	* [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Pebbles]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstonesStoneAgeSmackDown'' (2015)
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40	[[AC: Live Shows]]
41	* Dopey in some of the ''Theatre/DisneyOnIce'' shows until 2019.
42	* Birdie the Early Bird in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqGPguxg8Jo Ronald McDonald & Friends Friendship Adventure Show]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLM2ucPojeg&t=150s Musical Show of Ronald McDonald]]'' (2013, 2014) (Reprised her role as the character for a few local Mcdonalds show and one of the final times she ever voiced Birdie)
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44	[[AC:Video Games]]
45	* Tanya in ''[[VideoGame/QuestForGlory Quest For Glory IV: Shadows Of Darkness]]'' (1993)
46	* Minnie, Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''VideoGame/MickeysSpeedwayUSA'' (Platform/Nintendo64 version only) (2000)
47	* Huey, Dewey, and Louie in ''VideoGame/DonaldDuckGoinQuackers'' (2000)
48	* Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Minnie Mouse in ''Disney Learning: Mickey Mouse Kindergarten'' (2000)
49	* Huey, Dewey, Louie and Minnie Mouse in ''Mickey Mouse Preschool'' (2000)
50	* Minnie Mouse, [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Fauna]], Drizella, and The Fairy Godmother in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series (2002-2019)
51	* Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby in ''[[VideoGame/DuckTales Ducktales: Remastered]]'' (2013)
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53	[[AC:Western Animation]]
54	* Strawberry Shortcake in the original 1979/1980s incarnation (1980-1985)
55	* Pac-Baby in ''WesternAnimation/PacMan'' (1982–1984)
56	* [[SweetSheep Lollychop the Sheep]] in ''WesternAnimation/PeterAndTheMagicEgg'' (1983)
57	* Puppy and Smoogle in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 The Smurfs]]'' (1984-1989)
58	* [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo]] in ''[[WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 Muppet Babies]]'' (1984)
59	* Cupcake in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' (1986)
60	* Leota in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTeddyRuxpin'' (1986)
61	* Beehonie, Toot, Miss Emmy Lou, the Cackle Sisters, and Donna in ''WesternAnimation/{{Kissyfur}}'' (1987)
62	* Huey, Dewey, and Louie alongside Webby in ''[[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 DuckTales]]'' (1987)
63	* Phantasma in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'' (1988) (Taylor would later reprise her role as Phantasma in the HalloweenEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/OKKoLetsBeHeroes'' "Monster Party")
64	* Martin Prince, Jr., Sherri, and Terri, and Üter Zörker in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (1990-2019)
65	* Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Baby Gonzo in ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' (1990)
66	* Brattus in ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' (1991)
67	* Weathermeister in ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' (1993)
68	* [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Miles "Tails" Prower]] in the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' (1993)
69	* Pebbles in ''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (1993) and ''WesternAnimation/AFlintstonesChristmasCarol'' (1994)
70	* Penny in ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' (1997)
71	* Becky in ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' (2000-2001)
72	* Minnie, Duchess, [[WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone and Madame Mim]] in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' (2001-2002)
73	* Mrs. Z in ''WesternAnimation/CliffordsPuppyDays'' (2003)
74	* Ferny, Ciara, and Elly Winks in ''WesternAnimation/JakersTheAdventuresOfPiggleyWinks'' (2003)
75	* Duchess in storyboards for ''[[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats The Aristocats II]]'' ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen cancelled]])
76	* Melvin and Timmy Tantrum in ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003 Teen Titans]]'' (2005)
77	* Minnie Mouse and Quoodles in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' (2006-2019)
78	* Fauna in ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' (2013)
79	* Muhanga, Mtoto's Mom ("Follow That Hippo!" only) and Mbuni in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' (2016)
80	* Pebbles in ''WesternAnimation/YabbaDabbaDinosaurs'' (2018 pilot only)
81	* [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Young Donald Duck]] in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' ([[Recap/Ducktales2017S2E6LastChristmas "Last Christmas" only]], replaced by Creator/CristinaValenzuela) (2018)

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