<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Simba (husband) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Kiara (daughter) Kion (son) </Td> </Tr> <P> Nala is a fictional lioness, a character who appears in the Disney Lion King franchise . Introduced in the animated film The Lion King in 1994, Nala subsequently appears as a less prominent character in the film's sequels The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King 11⁄2 (2004). In the original film, the adult Nala was voiced by American actress Moira Kelly . Young Nala's speaking voice is provided by actress Niketa Calame, while singers Laura Williams and Sally Dworsky provide the singing voices of young and adult Nala respectively . </P> <P> Nala is introduced as the childhood best friend of Simba, and ultimately becomes his wife by the end of The Lion King . Several years after Simba's uncle Scar has killed Simba's father Mufasa and usurped the throne, Nala desperately ventures into the jungle to find help . Upon unexpectedly reuniting with a grown Simba, who she had long been tricked by Scar into presuming dead, Nala encourages him to return to Pride Rock, overthrow his uncle and ultimately become king . As Simba's queen, Nala has a daughter, Kiara, whose story is explored in The Lion King: Simba's Pride . </P>

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