Russi Taylor

Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
	Taylor at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Born	Russell Taylor; May 4, 1944; Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 26, 2019 (aged 75); Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park; Glendale, California
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1976–2019
Spouse(s)	Wayne Allwine (m. 1991; died 2009)

Russell "Russi" Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the voice of Minnie Mouse for 33 years, and was married to voice actor Wayne Allwine until his death on May 18, 2009. She also voiced several characters in The Simpsons.

Early life

Taylor was born on May 4, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]

Career

Taylor began her voice-over career in the mid-1970s. Her first voice-over role was the voice of Ted and Georgette's baby on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.[2]

Taylor became the voice of Minnie Mouse in 1986. She continued to voice the character for thirty years until her death in 2019.[3]

She also voiced Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Webby Vanderquack in the television series DuckTales and in other appearances.[3]

She voiced Pebbles Flintstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show for Hanna-Barbera in 1980.[4] Taylor was also the original voice of Strawberry Shortcake and the voice of Baby Gonzo in Muppet Babies, Nova in Twinkle, the Dream Being, Pac-Baby in the television series Pac-Man, the high-pitched Nurses that were mice in The Rescuers Down Under, Melissa in the Pound Puppies episode Garbage Night: The Musical, Queen Rosedust in My Little Pony, and her last non-Disney role was Birdie the Early Bird in McDonaldland commercials. She was also the voice of Drizella and the Fairy Godmother in the Cinderella sequels, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.[5]

Taylor provided the voices of numerous characters in the animated series The Simpsons, including fourth-grade nerd Martin Prince, purple-haired twins Sherri and Terri, and German exchange student Üter.[6]

Personal life

Taylor was married to her first husband until 1991.[7] She was married to Wayne Allwine, the third voice of Mickey Mouse, from 1991 until his death in 2009.[8][9] They were both named Disney Legends in 2008.[10]

Death

Taylor died from colon cancer on July 26, 2019, at her home in Glendale, California, at the age of 75.[1][11][12][13]

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in feature films
Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
1980	The Private Eyes	Doll
1986	My Little Pony: The Movie	Morning Glory Rosedust Skunk Bushwoolie	Credited as Russi Taylor
1986	The Adventures of the American Rabbit	Mother Lamb
1987	Sport Goofy in Soccermania	Huey Dewey Louie Grandma Duck	Short film
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
1995	Runaway Brain	Minnie Mouse	Short film
1998	Babe: Pig in the City	The Pink Poodle Choir Cat
2000	Fantasia 2000	Daisy Duck	Scream only
2005	Pom Poko	Otama	English dub
2007	The Simpsons Movie	Martin Prince

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
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
2002	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
2007	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

Television

List of voice performances in television shows
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Ted and Georgette's Baby	1 episode
1980	The World of Strawberry Shortcake	Strawberry Shortcake
1980–1982	The Flintstone Comedy Show	Pebbles Flintstone, Cavemouse	19 episodes
1980–1982	Heathcliff	Barbie Winslow	13 episodes
1981–1989	The Smurfs	Smoogle
1981	Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City	Strawberry Shortcake
1982	Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade	Strawberry Shortcake
	The Little Rascals	Dolly
	Christmas Comes to Pac-Land	Baby Pac
1982–1983	Pac-Man	Pac-Baby	17 episodes
1983	Peter and the Magic Egg	Lollichop
	Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise	Strawberry Shortcake
	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	107 episodes
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
	Blondie and Dagwood	Cora Dithers, Mrs. Hannon
	D-TV series	Minnie Mouse, Dalmatian Puppies
1987–1988	Little Clowns of Happytown	Ralphie	18 episodes
1987–1988	Yogi's Treasure Hunt	Candy Girl	Episode: "The Greed Monster"
1987–1990	DuckTales	Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby	93 episodes
1988	Totally Minnie	Minnie Mouse
	Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School	Phantasma	Special
	Superman	Lana Lang (young)
	The Magical World of Disney	Minnie Mouse	Episode: "Mickey's 60th Birthday"
1989–1990	Dink, the Little Dinosaur	Squirt
1989	Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout	Cora Dithers
1989–2019	The Simpsons	Sherri, Terri, Martin Prince, Wendell Borton, Uter Zorker, Lewis Clark, Martha Prince, Sydney Swift	193 episodes
1990–1992	Widget the World Watcher	Widget
1990	Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue	Gonzo, Huey, Dewey, Louie
1990–1996	What-A-Mess	Esmeralda
1991–1993	Mr. Bogus	Brattus, Dust Bullies
1992	Capitol Critters	Bluebird
1992	Mickey's Nutcracker	Minnie Mouse	Uncredited
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
	The Magic Paintbrush	Haley
	Biker Mice from Mars	Weathermeister	Episode: "Chill Zone"
1994–1995	The Critic	Penny Tompkins, Effeminate Kid	10 episodes
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	7 episodes
1996	Quack Pack	Helga Needlehofer
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	51 episodes
2001–02	Shin Chan	Various characters	Vitello dub[14]
2003	Kim Possible	Rocket Booster #2
2003–2004	Clifford's Puppy Days	Mrs. Zablione, Tricsie
2003	Mickeypalooza	Minnie Mouse	Television special
2003–2007	Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks	Fernando "Ferny" Toro, Annie Winks, Mom	46 episodes
2005	Teen Titans	Melvin, Timmy
2006–2016	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Minnie Mouse, Quoodles	121 episodes
2011–2016	Minnie's Bow-Toons	Minnie Mouse	40 episodes
2011–16	Jake and the Never Land Pirates	Never Bird, Gilly, Hermit Crab	16 episodes
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	Episode: Making Disney Memories Week
2013–2019	Mickey Mouse	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie	94 episodes
2016	The Lion Guard	Muhanga the Aardvark and Mbuni the Ostrich	8 episodes
2017–2019	Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures	Minnie Mouse	49 episodes
2018	Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure	Florina, Lorb Guard
	OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	Phantasma	Episode: "Monster Party"
	DuckTales	Young Donald Duck	Episode: "Last Christmas", Final TV Role

Video games

List of voice performances in 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
1999	Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned	Simone
2000	Mickey Mouse Preschool	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie
	Mickey Mouse Kindergarten	Minnie Mouse
	Mickey Mouse Toddler	Minnie Mouse, Gopher
	The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling	Pebbles Flintstone
	Donald Duck Goin' Quackers	Huey, Dewey, Louie
2001	Disney Learning: Phonics Quest	Minnie Mouse
2002	Disney Learning Adventure: Search for the Secret Keys	Minnie Mouse
	Kingdom Hearts	Minnie Mouse
	Disney Golf	Minnie Mouse
	Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows	Huey, Dewey, Louie
	Disney Sports Soccer	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie
	Disney Sports Skateboarding	Minnie Mouse
	Disney Sports Football	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie
	Disney Sports Basketball	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, Louie
2003	Disney's Party	Minnie Mouse
2003	Disney's Hide and Sneak	Minnie Mouse
2006	Kingdom Hearts II	Minnie Mouse, Fauna
2007	Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey	Fairy Godmother, Student Crab
2007	The Simpsons Game	Martin Prince, Sherri, Terri, Uter Zorker
2008	WALL-E	Axiom Passenger
2008	Disney Think Fast	Minnie Mouse
2010	Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep	Minnie Mouse, Drizella Tremaine, Fairy Godmother, Fauna, Huey, Dewey, Louie
2011	Kinect Disneyland Adventures	Minnie Mouse
2012	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	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[15]
2019	Kingdom Hearts III	Huey, Dewey, and Louie "Last Role"

Theme park attractions

List of voice performances in theme parks
Year	Title	Role
2003	Mickey's PhilharMagic	Minnie Mouse (unseen)
2020	Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway	Minnie Mouse, Huey, Dewey, and Louie (posthumous)

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Refs
2005	DVDX Award	Best Animated Character Performance	Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas	Nominated
2005	Annie Awards	Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program	Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks	Nominated
2006	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program	Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks	Nominated
2007	Daytime 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
2012	Behind the Voice Actors Special/DVD Voice Acting Award	Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short	Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess	Nominated
2012	Behind the Voice Actors Video Game Voice Acting Award	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	Won	[16]
2013	Behind the Voice Actors Special/DVD Voice Acting Award	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Nominated
2013	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Won	[17]
2013	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical	The Simpsons	Nominated
2014	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Children's/Educational	Mickey Mouse	Nominated
2014	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Female Vocal Performance In A Television Series - Children's/Educational	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Nominated
2014	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational	Jake and the Neverland Pirates	Nominated
2014	NAVGTR Award	Best Performance in a Comedy, Supporting	DuckTales: Remastered	Nominated
2015	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Nominated
2015	Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting Award	Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical	Minnie's Bow-Toons	Nominated
2018	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!	Nominated	[18]

References

"Disney Legend Russi Taylor Dies at 75". The Walt Disney Company. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
Mark Olsen (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at age 75. - LATimes.com". latimes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
Mizoguchi, Karen. "Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75: Actress 'Will Be Sorely Missed,' Says Bob Iger". people.com. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
"Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75". CBS News. July 27, 2019.
"Allwine/Taylor Invited Talk Transcript". Emuck.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
"Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75". Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. July 27, 2019.
Flores, Terry. "Longtime Voice Actress Russi Taylor on Playing Minnie Mouse and Falling for Mickey in Real Life". Daily Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
McLellan, Dennis (May 21, 2009). "Wayne Allwine, voice of Mickey Mouse, dies at 62". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Reuters (May 21, 2009). "Voice of Mickey Mouse dies". ABC News. ABC Online. ABC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
"Russi Taylor". D23.com. Disney. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Taylor, Derrick Bryson (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, the Voice of Minnie Mouse and 'Simpsons' Characters, Dies at 75". Obituaries. The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
"Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse for three decades, dies at 75". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2019). "Russi Taylor Dies: Voice Of Minnie Mouse Was 75". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Brubaker, Charles (February 18, 2015). ""Crayon Shin Chan" (1992)". Cartoon Research. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
"2012 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
"2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
"Russi Taylor". Television Academy. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

External links

Preceded by Ruth Clifford	Voice of Minnie Mouse 1986–2019	Succeeded by Kaitlyn Robrock

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[disney-1] "Disney Legend Russi Taylor Dies at 75". The Walt Disney Company. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[latimes2019-2] Mark Olsen (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at age 75. - LATimes.com". latimes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[Meredith_Corporation-3] Mizoguchi, Karen. "Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75: Actress 'Will Be Sorely Missed,' Says Bob Iger". people.com. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[4] "Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75". CBS News. July 27, 2019.

[5] "Allwine/Taylor Invited Talk Transcript". Emuck.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[6] "Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75". Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. July 27, 2019.

[7] Flores, Terry. "Longtime Voice Actress Russi Taylor on Playing Minnie Mouse and Falling for Mickey in Real Life". Daily Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[8] McLellan, Dennis (May 21, 2009). "Wayne Allwine, voice of Mickey Mouse, dies at 62". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[9] Reuters (May 21, 2009). "Voice of Mickey Mouse dies". ABC News. ABC Online. ABC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[10] "Russi Taylor". D23.com. Disney. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[NewYorkTimes-11] Taylor, Derrick Bryson (July 28, 2019). "Russi Taylor, the Voice of Minnie Mouse and 'Simpsons' Characters, Dies at 75". Obituaries. The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[12] "Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse for three decades, dies at 75". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[13] Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2019). "Russi Taylor Dies: Voice Of Minnie Mouse Was 75". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[14] Brubaker, Charles (February 18, 2015). ""Crayon Shin Chan" (1992)". Cartoon Research. Retrieved January 31, 2017.

[15] Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.

[16] "2012 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[17] "2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[18] "Russi Taylor". Television Academy. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

Disney Legends Awards (2000s)
2000	Grace Bailey* Harriet Burns Joyce Carlson Ron Dominguez Cliff Edwards* Becky Fallberg Dick Jones Dodie Roberts Retta Scott* Ruthie Tompson
2001	Howard Ashman* Bob Broughton George Bruns* Frank Churchill* Leigh Harline* Fred Joerger Alan Menken Martin Sklar Ned Washington* Tyrus Wong
2002	Ken Annakin Hugh Attwooll Maurice Chevalier* Phil Collins Sir John Mills Robert Newton* Sir Tim Rice Robert Stevenson* Richard Todd David Tomlinson
2003	Neil Beckett* Tutti Camarata Edna Francis Disney* Lillian Disney Orlando Ferrante Richard Fleischer Floyd Gottfredson* Buddy Hackett* Harrison "Buzz" Price Al Taliaferro* Ilene Woods
2004	Bill Anderson* Tim Conway Rolly Crump Alice Davis Karen Dotrice Matthew Garber* Leonard H. Goldenson* Bob Gurr Ralph Kent Irwin Kostal* Mel Shaw
2005	Chuck Abbott* Milt Albright Hideo Amemiya* Hideo Aramaki Chuck Boyajian* Charles Boyer Randy Bright* James Cora Robert Jani* Mary Jones Art Linkletter Mary Anne Mang Steve Martin Tom Nabbe Jack Olsen* Cicely Rigdon William Sullivan Jack Wagner* Vesey Walker*
2006	Tim Considine Kevin Corcoran Al Dempster* Don Edgren Paul Frees* Peter Jennings* Sir Elton John Jimmy Johnson* Tommy Kirk Joe Ranft* David Stollery Ginny Tyler
2007	Roone Arledge* Art Babbitt* Carl Bongirno Marge Champion Dick Huemer* Ron Logan Lucille Martin Tom Murphy Randy Newman Floyd Norman Bob Schiffer* Dave Smith
2008	Wayne Allwine Bob Booth Neil Gallagher* Frank Gifford Burny Mattinson Walter Peregoy Dorothea Redmond Russi Taylor Toshio Kagami Ian McGuinness Barbara Walters Oliver Wallace*
2009	Tony Anselmo Harry Archinal Beatrice Arthur* Bill Farmer Estelle Getty* Don Iwerks Rue McClanahan Leota Toombs Thomas Betty White Robin Williams
* Awarded posthumously Complete list 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s