First, the movie, from director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Mary Poppins Returns), made waves for casting R&B artist Halle Bailey and giving the world its first Black Ariel. More changes to the classic ...

Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the 1989 animated classic, tells PEOPLE, "I do feel all of the nuances and small, slight changes here and there are very important" Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood ...

During the enchanting panel, the stars of the 1989 animated classic reflected on their time bringing Ariel and Prince Eric to life Benson also opened up about the personal qualities she shares with ...

After voicing the character of Ariel in 1989, Jodi Benson is now welcoming home another princess of the sea. The actress's daughter, Delaney Benson, recently starred in a 90-minute immersive Miami ...

The voice of the original animated Ariel says Disney's live-action remake made tweaks that were 'a must' and done 'beautifully.' Disney's live-action reimaging of The Little Mermaid features a few ...

As we all prepare for Halle Bailey’s Ariel to take over our lives, the OG Little Mermaid is including herself among the actress’ fans. On Monday, at the world premiere of the live-action remake The ...

Jodi, who voiced Ariel in Disney's 1989 film 'The Little Mermaid,' is mom to daughter Delaney Benson Jodi Benson celebrated her daughter for following in her acting career footsteps, while also ...

Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 The Little Mermaid, is praising the 2023 live-action reimagining starring Halle Bailey. In an interview with People magazine published Wednesday, ...

"It's very important to address what's going on right now in our world and to make it effective for our period of time, where we are right now in this generation," Benson said of the film's new modern ...