<P> Belle appeared in the animated television series Disney's House of Mouse and its direct - to - video films Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse and Mickey's House of Villains . In the television series, Belle is voiced by American actress and singer Jodi Benson, while O'Hara reprises her role in the film . </P> <P> A live - action version of Belle appears as a main character in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, where she serves as the love interest of Rumplestiltskin (who is the show's version of the Beast). She is portrayed by Australian actress Emilie de Ravin . Another live - action version of the character appeared in the 2015 television film Descendants, where she was played by Keegan Connor Tracy (who is also a cast member on Once Upon a Time, except she plays The Blue Fairy / Mother Superior in the series) and serves as the Queen of the United States of Auradon . The series Sofia the First included a cameo by Belle in a 2013 episode . British actress Amy Jackson who portrayed as Belle opposite Indian actor Vikram, who being portrayed as Beast for sequences in a dreamy song "Ennodu Nee Irundhal" in the 2015 Tamil language romantic thriller "I". The original prosthetic make - up for the characters were provided by Sean Foot (Shaun) and Davina Lamont and additional works were done by National Film Award winners--Christien Tinsley and Dominie Till . </P> <P> In January 2015, English actress Emma Watson announced that she will be portraying Belle in a live - action adaptation of the film, which was released in 2017 . Beauty and the Beast is the first of the Disney remakes in which an A-list actress portrays a Disney princess, as all previous Disney live - action adaptations used then - unknowns . As a feminist and model, Watson suggested several changes to the character in the live - action film . For costume design Watson rejected the traditional "big princess dress" and corset for the golden gown as that would have reduced her mobility, with the gown seen as crucial for marketing the film, while for the village scenes she requested boots instead of ballet slippers to give the character more ruggednes . Nonetheless Belle's attire in the live - action remake largely stays true to its animated predecessor . </P> <P> Thanks to Watson's influence, Belle is not only a bookworm but also an inventor like her father - she uses her inventions for everyday chores such as laundry, which in turn provides her with time to pursue her passion for reading . It is also revealed that Belle's mother died of a disease plague during Belle's infancy, consequently Maurice is somewhat overprotective of Belle and does not allow her to leave the village . For instance, Maurice creates "music boxes playing tunes from faraway places, in a bid to sate her thirst for exploration", as he is unwilling to let Belle be adventurous due to her mother's death, although Belle harbors no hard feelings about this . Watson's portrayal of Belle won her the MTV Movie Award for Best Performance at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards . </P>

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