<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Disney Legend (2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jodi Marie Marzorati Benson (born October 10, 1961) is an American voice actress, actress and soprano singer . She is best known for providing both the speaking and the singing voice of Disney's Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid and its sequel, prequel, and television series spinoff . Benson voiced the character Barbie in the 1999 movie Toy Story 2, the 2010 Academy Award - winning movie Toy Story 3 and the Toy Story toon Hawaiian Vacation . For her contributions to the Disney company, Benson was named a Disney Legend in 2011 . </P> <P> Benson was the original voice of Ariel in the Academy Award - winning Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film The Little Mermaid and continues to perform Ariel and the bubbly voice of "Barbie" in Disney / Pixar's Best Picture Golden Globe winner Toy Story 2 and Academy Award winner Toy Story 3 . She also gave voice to the spirited "Weebo" in Disney's live action Flubber, starring Robin Williams . For Warner Bros., she created the voice of Thumbelina in 1992, a Don Bluth animated feature film with songs by Barry Manilow . Jodi's other projects include Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, Balto II: Wolf Quest, and Balto III: Wings of Change . She appeared as Patrick Dempsey's assistant Sam, in Disney's live - action feature film Enchanted . While being a Disney Legend, she also voiced Jane Doe and Patsy Smiles in Cartoon Network's Camp Lazlo . She also voiced the character Tula in Fox's "Pirates of Dark water" series . </P>

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