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{{short description|American actress}}
{{Short description|American actress (Born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Linda Larkin
| name = Linda Larkin
| image = Linda Larkin Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2022 (cropped).jpg
| image = Linda Larkin Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2022 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Larkin at [[GalaxyCon]] Raleigh in 2022
| caption = Larkin at [[GalaxyCon]] Raleigh in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|20}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1990–present
| years_active = 1990–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Yul Vazquez]]|2002}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Yul Vazquez]]|2002}}
| awards = [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] (2011)
| awards = [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] (2011)
}}
}}


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Larkin began her career in 1990, with the film ''[[Zapped Again!]]'' as Joanne.
Larkin began her career in 1990, with the film ''[[Zapped Again!]]'' as Joanne.


She became the voice of [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Princess Jasmine]] in the 1992 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] film ''[[Aladdin]]''. In order for her to voice Princess Jasmine, Disney required her to lower her voice as it was otherwise too high for the role.<ref name="popup">{{cite video|title=Pop Up Fun Facts|location=''Aladdin'' Platinum Edition Disc 1|medium=DVD|date=2004|publisher=Walt Disney Home Video}}</ref>
She provided the voice of [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Princess Jasmine]] in the 1992 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] film ''[[Aladdin]]''. Disney required her to lower her voice for the role, as her natural speaking voice was considered too high-pitched.<ref name="popup">{{cite video|section=Pop Up Fun Facts|title=Aladdin, Platinum Edition Disc 1|medium=DVD|date=2004|publisher=Walt Disney Home Video}}</ref>


Larkin has reprised the role as Jasmine in the sequels and various other media, including ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' and ''[[Aladdin and the King of Thieves]]'', as well as in the [[Aladdin (animated TV series)|television series]], [[Hercules and the Arabian Night|the ''Hercules'' crossover with ''Aladdin'']], ''[[House of Mouse]]'', ''[[Sofia the First]]'', ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]'', and the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' video game series.<ref>{{Cite video game | title = [[Disney Infinity 3.0]] | year = 2015 | scene=Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of| developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
Larkin has reprised the role as Jasmine in the sequels and various other media, including ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' and ''[[Aladdin and the King of Thieves]]'', as well as in the [[Aladdin (animated TV series)|television series]], [[Hercules and the Arabian Night|the ''Hercules'' crossover with ''Aladdin'']], ''[[House of Mouse]]'', ''[[Sofia the First]]'', ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]'', and the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' video game series.<ref>{{Cite video game |title=[[Disney Infinity 3.0]] |year=2015 |scene=Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of |developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>


For her work at [[Disney Company|Disney]], Larkin was honored as a [[Disney Legend]] on August 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Lea-Salonga-Anika-Noni-Rose-Paige-OHara-et-al-Honored-at-D23-Expo-20110820|title=Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo|author=BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>
For her work at [[Disney Company|Disney]], Larkin was honored as a [[Disney Legend]] on August 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Lea-Salonga-Anika-Noni-Rose-Paige-OHara-et-al-Honored-at-D23-Expo-20110820|title=Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo|author=BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>


==Personal life ==
==Personal life ==
Linda grew up in [[Duluth, Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/linda-larkin/|title=Linda Larkin|website=D23}}</ref> She has been married to actor and musician [[Yul Vazquez]] since 2002.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://coolwatersprods.com/Clients/lindalarkin.html | title=Linda Larkin }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/896206/aladdin-s-25th-anniversary-celebrated-by-past-and-present-cast | title=Aladdin's 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Past and Present Cast - E! Online | date=25 November 2017 }}</ref>
Larkin grew up in [[Duluth, Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/linda-larkin/|title=Linda Larkin|website=D23}}</ref> She has been married to actor and musician [[Yul Vazquez]] since 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://coolwatersprods.com/Clients/lindalarkin.html |title=Linda Larkin }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/896206/aladdin-s-25th-anniversary-celebrated-by-past-and-present-cast |title=Aladdin's 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Past and Present Cast - E! Online |date=25 November 2017}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
!Year
! Title
!Title
! Role
!Role
! Notes
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Zapped Again!]]'' || Joanne ||
| 1990 || ''[[Zapped Again!]]'' || Joanne ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' || rowspan="3"| [[Princess Jasmine]] ||Voice<ref name="BTVA">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Linda-Larkin/|title=Linda Larkin (visual voices guide)|website=Behind The Voice Actors|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
| 1992 || ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' || rowspan="3"| [[Princess Jasmine]] ||Voice<ref name="BTVA">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Linda-Larkin/|title=Linda Larkin (visual voices guide)|website=Behind The Voice Actors}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' || rowspan="2" | Voice, direct-to-video
| 1994 || ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' || rowspan="2" | Voice, direct-to-video
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aladdin and the King of Thieves]]''
| rowspan="2"|1996 || ''[[Aladdin and the King of Thieves]]''
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]'' || Fan ||
| ''[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]]'' || Fan ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Childhood's End (film)|Childhood's End]]'' || Caroline Ballard ||
| 1997 || ''[[Childhood's End (film)|Childhood's End]]'' || Caroline Ballard ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends'' || rowspan="4"| Princess Jasmine || rowspan="4" | Voice, direct-to-video
|-
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Maker''
|-
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Creatures of Invention''
|-
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Team Game''
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1998 film)|My Girlfriend's Boyfriend]]'' || Cory Lindross ||
| 1998 || ''[[My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1998 film)|My Girlfriend's Boyfriend]]'' || Cory Lindross ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Personals]]'' || Unknown role ||
| rowspan="4"|1999 || ''[[Personals]]'' || unknown role ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Two Ninas]]'' || Carrie Boxer ||
| ''[[Two Ninas]]'' || Carrie Boxer ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''Final Rinse'' || Trudy Tackle ||
| ''Final Rinse'' || Trudy Tackle ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'' || Gill's girlfriend ||
| ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'' || Gill's girlfriend ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Next Best Thing]]'' || Kelly ||
| rowspan="3"|2000 || ''[[The Next Best Thing]]'' || Kelly ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''Fear of Fiction'' || Liz ||
| ''Fear of Fiction'' || Liz ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''Custody'' || Polly ||
| ''Custody'' || Polly ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Knots (film)|Knots]]'' || Annette ||
| 2004 || ''[[Knots (film)|Knots]]'' || Annette ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005 || ''Disney Princess Party: Volume Two'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, direct-to-video
| rowspan="3"|2005 || ''Disney Princess Party: Volume Two'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, direct-to-video
|-
|-
|''The Maw'' || Nicole Hanson ||
| ''The Maw'' || Nicole Hanson ||
|-
|-
|''Summer Belongs Movie'' || Summer ||
| ''Summer Belongs Movie'' || Summer ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Joshua (2007 film)|Joshua]]'' || Ms. Karen Danforth ||
| rowspan="3"|2007 || ''[[Joshua (2007 film)|Joshua]]'' || Ms. Karen Danforth ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''You Belong to Me'' || Clara ||
| ''You Belong to Me'' || Clara ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="BTVA"/>
| ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="BTVA"/>
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''The Maw 2: Save Planet'' || Nicole Hanson ||
| 2008 || ''The Maw 2: Save Planet'' || Nicole Hanson ||
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! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]'' || Stacy || Episode: "Between a Rock and Rooney's Place"
| 1990 || ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]'' || Stacy || Episode: "Between a Rock and Rooney's Place"
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Waitress || Episode: "Family Doctor"
| rowspan="2"|1991 || ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Waitress || Episode: "Family Doctor"
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' || Kelly || Episode: "Dances with Wanda"
| ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' || Kelly || Episode: "Dances with Wanda"
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]'' || Kim || Episode: "You Ought to Be in Pictures"
| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]'' || Kim || Episode: "You Ought to Be in Pictures"
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'' || Lisa || Episode: "Bye-Bye, Bunny"
| ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'' || Lisa || Episode: "Bye-Bye, Bunny"
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Evening Shade]]'' || Denise || Episode: "The Odder Couple"
| 1994 || ''[[Evening Shade]]'' || Denise || Episode: "The Odder Couple"
|-
|-
| 1994–1995 || ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, main role (86 episodes)
| 1994–1995 || ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, main role (60 episodes)
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Aladdin on Ice'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, television film
| rowspan="2"|1995 || ''Aladdin on Ice'' || Princess Jasmine || Voice, television film
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[New York News]]'' || || Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
| ''[[New York News]]'' || unknown role || Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
|-
|-
| 1995–1996 || ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]'' || Girls, Additional voices || 4 episodes
| 1995–1996 || ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]'' || Girls, Additional voices || 4 episodes
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! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Math Quest'' || rowspan="2"| Princess Jasmine ||
| 1998 || ''Aladdin's Math Quest'' || rowspan="2"| Princess Jasmine ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge]]'' ||
| 2001 || ''[[Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Darkened Skye]]'' || Skye of Lynlorra ||<ref name="BTVA"/>
| rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Darkened Skye]]'' || Skye of Lynlorra ||<ref name="BTVA"/>
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' || rowspan="3"| Princess Jasmine ||
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' || rowspan="3"| Princess Jasmine ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' ||
| 2006 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Kinect Disneyland Adventures]]'' ||
| 2011 || ''[[Kinect Disneyland Adventures]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' || Violet (Impotent Rage), The Local Population ||
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' || Violet (Impotent Rage), The Local Population ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]'' || rowspan="3"|Princess Jasmine ||
| ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]'' || rowspan="3"|Princess Jasmine ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' ||
| 2015 || ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King'' ||
| 2023 || ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]'' ||
|}
|}


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Revision as of 19:24, 29 July 2024

Linda Larkin
Larkin at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
AwardsDisney Legend (2011)

Linda Larkin (born March 20, 1970)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's 1992 animated feature film Aladdin.[2][3]

Career

Larkin began her career in 1990, with the film Zapped Again! as Joanne.

She provided the voice of Princess Jasmine in the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. Disney required her to lower her voice for the role, as her natural speaking voice was considered too high-pitched.[4]

Larkin has reprised the role as Jasmine in the sequels and various other media, including The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, as well as in the television series, the Hercules crossover with Aladdin, House of Mouse, Sofia the First, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and the Kingdom Hearts and Disney Infinity video game series.[5]

For her work at Disney, Larkin was honored as a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011.[6]

Personal life

Larkin grew up in Duluth, Minnesota.[7] She has been married to actor and musician Yul Vazquez since 2002.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Zapped Again! Joanne
1992 Aladdin Princess Jasmine Voice[1]
1994 The Return of Jafar Voice, direct-to-video
1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Basquiat Fan
1997 Childhood's End Caroline Ballard
1998 My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Cory Lindross
1999 Personals unknown role
Two Ninas Carrie Boxer
Final Rinse Trudy Tackle
Runaway Bride Gill's girlfriend
2000 The Next Best Thing Kelly
Fear of Fiction Liz
Custody Polly
2004 Knots Annette
2005 Disney Princess Party: Volume Two Princess Jasmine Voice, direct-to-video
The Maw Nicole Hanson
Summer Belongs Movie Summer
2007 Joshua Ms. Karen Danforth
You Belong to Me Clara
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams Princess Jasmine Voice, direct-to-video[1]
2008 The Maw 2: Save Planet Nicole Hanson
2015 Amok Jen
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Princess Jasmine Voice[10][1]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Ferris Bueller Stacy Episode: "Between a Rock and Rooney's Place"
1991 Murder, She Wrote Waitress Episode: "Family Doctor"
Doogie Howser, M.D. Kelly Episode: "Dances with Wanda"
1993 Almost Home Kim Episode: "You Ought to Be in Pictures"
Wings Lisa Episode: "Bye-Bye, Bunny"
1994 Evening Shade Denise Episode: "The Odder Couple"
1994–1995 Aladdin Princess Jasmine Voice, main role (60 episodes)
1995 Aladdin on Ice Princess Jasmine Voice, television film
New York News unknown role Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Girls, Additional voices 4 episodes
1996 Our Son, the Matchmaker Melanie Miller Television film
1998 Trinity Alycia 2 episodes
1999 Hercules Princess Jasmine Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Arabian Night"
2002 House of Mouse Princess Jasmine Voice, episode: "Ladies Night"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Miriam Lemle Episode: "30"
2013 Sofia the First Princess Jasmine Voice, episode: "Two to Tangu"[1]
2018–2019 Disney Comics in Motion Princess Jasmine Voice, 2 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Aladdin's Math Quest Princess Jasmine
2001 Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
2002 Darkened Skye Skye of Lynlorra [1]
Kingdom Hearts Princess Jasmine
2006 Kingdom Hearts II
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Violet (Impotent Rage), The Local Population
Disney Infinity Princess Jasmine
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0
2023 Disney Speedstorm

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Linda Larkin (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
  2. ^ "Hollywood.com - Movies, Celebrities, TV News & Movie Theaters". Hollywood.com.
  3. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. ^ "Pop Up Fun Facts". Aladdin, Platinum Edition Disc 1 (DVD). Walt Disney Home Video. 2004.
  5. ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  6. ^ BWW News Desk. "Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo". BroadwayWorld.com.
  7. ^ "Linda Larkin". D23.
  8. ^ "Linda Larkin".
  9. ^ "Aladdin's 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Past and Present Cast - E! Online". November 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Radish, Christina (October 31, 2016). "Jane Lynch on 'Mascots', Returning for 'Wreck-It Ralph 2' and More". Collider. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
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