Linda Larkin | |
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 Larkin at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022 | |
| Born | March 20, 1970 Alaska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Awards | Disney 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]
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]
Larkin was born in Alaska and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. [7] She has been married to actor and musician Yul Vazquez since 2002. [8] [9]
| 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] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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