In 1992, Benson received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Polly Baker in Crazy For You. She played the narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1998. Jodi Marie Benson (née Marzorati; born October 10, 1961) [1] is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid and throughout other films, including its sequel, prequel, and television series spin-off, as well as many other Disney works going up to the present day of the 2020s. Benson also filled in for Paige O'Hara as the voice of Belle in House of Mouse and voiced the character Barbie in the second and third films of the Toy Story franchise (1999–2010), and in the Toy Story Toons short Hawaiian Vacation (2011). For her contributions to Disney, Benson was named a Disney Legend in 2011. [2]

Main article: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) For the 1989 film, many of Ariel's mannerisms were copied from Sherri Stoner's live-action performance as the character [19]A live-action version of Ariel appeared in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, where she was played by JoAnna Garcia. [49] [50] Concert [ edit ] Peter David( w),Bill Fugate( p),Dave Hunt( i). Serpent Teen,vol.1,no.1(1992).Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Group. Ellis, Jeffrey. "Headley, Mauzey, Benson Lead Starry Lineup for CINDERELLA, 5/14". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved June 17, 2019.

Halle Bailey's portrayal as Ariel in the 2023 film was generally well-received by critics. Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly described Bailey's performance as "breathtaking" while also saying that "her altogether human performance that makes it impossible not to fall in love with her. Her Ariel is less a tempestuous teenager with a crush than she is a blossoming and curious young woman." When describing Bailey's rendition of "Part of Your World", Lee Lenker wrote that Bailey, "transmogrifies the already classic tune into something as otherworldly as undiscovered sea life." [79] Peter Debruge of Variety said, "Halle Bailey is all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic." [80] Brian Truitt of USA Today wrote that "Halle Bailey splendidly buoys this "Mermaid" as the naive underwater youngster with dreams of exploring the surface." [81] In her review for Total Film, Molly Edwards wrote that Bailey gave a "pitch-perfect performance" while adding that she "shines as Ariel." [82] The Seattle Times ' Moira MacDonald gave a rave review of Bailey's performance, saying that "her singing voice has both sweetness and power, and her smile is the sort on which dreams dance." [83] Making Of...The Little Mermaid Behind The Scenes". The 80s Movies Rewind. Fast-Rewind.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014 . Retrieved April 22, 2016. Christopher, Jess (1994). Alana's Secret Friend. Disney's The Little Mermaid. New York: Disney Press New York. ISBN 0-7868-4002-1. Kroll, Justin (March 1, 2021). "Jessica Alexander Joins Disney's Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. Simpson, Wade (May 5, 2010). "Jim Henson's The Little Mermaid Island". Mouse Planet. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013 . Retrieved September 29, 2013.Gardner, Elisa (January 9, 2008). " 'Mermaid' composer Alan Menken gets his sea legs on Broadway". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008 . Retrieved January 28, 2008. In the fourth book Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy, Circe and Nanny gather Ursula's remains and give her a burial at sea prior to Maleficent's arrival. Reif, Alex (2022-09-08). "TV Recap: "The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club" Brings Disney Villains to Springfield". LaughingPlace.com . Retrieved 2022-09-09. Haring, Bruce (July 31, 2022). "Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In 'The Little Mermaid' Was 95". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 31, 2022.

Of all the Disney animated heroines, who was the most alluring?". Internet Movie Database. November 20, 2000. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015 . Retrieved December 27, 2009. a b "Happy 26th birthday to The Little Mermaid! Here are a few facts you didn't know". Deadite Den. November 18, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016 . Retrieved April 22, 2016.

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Vasquez, Michele (May 26, 2023). "A New Little Mermaid Based on the Live-Action Movie Will Soon Be Greeting Fans at Disney Parks". People . Retrieved May 26, 2023. Ariel appears as a minor character in the 2016 young adult novel Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch by Serena Valentino, which is part of a Disney Villains series and is mainly about Ursula the Sea Witch. [26] She is also a main character in the 2018 young adult novel Part of Your World by Liz Braswell, which is part of a Disney Twisted Tales series and is set in an alternate universe where Ariel was unable to stop Ursula's wedding to Eric. [27] Disney Princess [ edit ] Gans, Andrew (April 21, 2008). "Young Frankenstein Tops Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008 . Retrieved April 23, 2008. a b Altmann, Anna E (2001). Tales, Then and Now: More Folktales as Literary Fictions for Young Adults. United States: Libraries Unlimited. p.194. ISBN 9781563088315.