Ilene Woods

Ilene Woods
Woods performing for ABC in the 1940s
Born
Jacqueline Ruth Woods

(1929-05-05)May 5, 1929
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 1, 2010(2010-07-01) (aged 81)
Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1940–2008
Spouses
Stephen Steck Jr.
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(m. 1946; div. 1954)​
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(m. 1963)​
Children3
AwardsDisney Legend (2003)

Jacqueline Ruth Woods[1] (May 5, 1929 – July 1, 2010),[2] better known as Ilene Woods, was an American actress and singer. Woods was the original voice of the title character of Walt Disney animated film Cinderella, for which she was named a Disney Legend in 2003.

  1. ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (July 8, 2010). "Voice of Cinderella dies; Ilene Woods starred in animated 1950 classic". Edmonton Journal. p. D5. ProQuest 607030601. She was born Jacqueline Ruth Woods on May 5, 1929 in Portsmouth, N.H., the daughter of a 'backstage mom' who got Ilene her start at age two.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference D23 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).