Linda Larkin

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Linda Larkin
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Larkin at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 (age 54)
Alaska, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
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]

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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 was born in Alaksa and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. [7] She has been married to actor and musician Yul Vazquez since 2002. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 RinseTrudy Tackle
Runaway Bride Gill's girlfriend
2000 The Next Best Thing Kelly
Fear of FictionLiz
CustodyPolly
2004 Knots Annette
2005Disney Princess Party: Volume TwoPrincess JasmineVoice, direct-to-video
The MawNicole Hanson
Summer Belongs MovieSummer
2007 Joshua Ms. Karen Danforth
You Belong to MeClara
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams Princess JasmineVoice, direct-to-video [1]
2008The Maw 2: Save PlanetNicole Hanson
2015AmokJen
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Princess JasmineVoice [10] [1]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Ferris Bueller StacyEpisode: "Between a Rock and Rooney's Place"
1991 Murder, She Wrote WaitressEpisode: "Family Doctor"
Doogie Howser, M.D. KellyEpisode: "Dances with Wanda"
1993 Almost Home KimEpisode: "You Ought to Be in Pictures"
Wings LisaEpisode: "Bye-Bye, Bunny"
1994 Evening Shade DeniseEpisode: "The Odder Couple"
1994–1995 Aladdin Princess JasmineVoice, main role (60 episodes)
1995Aladdin on IcePrincess JasmineVoice, television film
New York News unknown roleEpisode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Girls, Additional voices4 episodes
1996 Our Son, the Matchmaker Melanie MillerTelevision film
1998 Trinity Alycia2 episodes
1999 Hercules Princess JasmineVoice, episode: "Hercules and the Arabian Night"
2002 House of Mouse Princess JasmineVoice, episode: "Ladies Night"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Miriam LemleEpisode: "30"
2013 Sofia the First Princess JasmineVoice, episode: "Two to Tangu" [1]
2018–2019Disney Comics in MotionPrincess JasmineVoice, 2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Aladdin's Math QuestPrincess 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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