Belle (Disney character)
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Belle is a fictional character in Disney's Beauty and the Beast franchise. First appearing in the 1991 animated film, Belle is the book-loving daughter of an inventor who yearns for adventure and resp
Screenwriter Linda Woolverton based Belle on actress Katherine Hepburn's performance in Little Women (1933).
Belle's voice actress, Paige O'Hara.
British actress Vivien Leigh was one of several classical Hollywood actresses who inspired Belle's physical appearance.
Anneliese van der Pol as Belle in the stage musical
Mark Henn
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Mark Alan Henn is an American animator and film director. His work includes animated characters for Walt Disney Animation Studios films, most notably leading or titular characters and heroines. He ser
Henn delivering his acceptance speech at the 2024 Disney Legends Ceremony