Linda Larkin | |
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Larkin at 2015 Magic City Comic Con
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Born |
Los Angeles, California |
March 20, 1970
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Notable work | Speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin (1992–1996) |
Spouse(s) | Yul Vazquez (m. 2002) |
Relatives | Vanessa Aspillaga (niece) |
Awards | Disney Legend (2011) |
Linda Larkin (born March 20, 1970) is an American cinema and television actress. She is best known for voicing Princess Jasmine in Disney's 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin. She later reprised her role in the sequels, The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, as well as in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
In order for her to voice Princess Jasmine she had to lower her voice due to Disney saying her voice was too high for Jasmine's voice. For her work at Disney, Larkin was honored as a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011.
A native of Los Angeles, she is married to actor and musician Yul Vazquez since 2002. She is the aunt of actress Vanessa Aspillaga.