Ilene Woods
Ilene Woods was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States on May 5th, 1929 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 81, Ilene Woods biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Jacqueline Ruth "Ilene" Woods (May 5, 1929 – July 1, 2010) was an American actress and singer.
Woods was the original voice of the title character of the Walt Disney animated feature Cinderella, for which she was named a Disney Legend in 2003.
Early life
Her mother worked behind the scenes of films, taking Woods with her. As a little girl, Woods dreamed about becoming a schoolteacher, but her mother wanted her to become a singer. By 1944, she gained her own radio program. During World War II, she toured with Paul Whiteman and the Army Air Forces Orchestra.
Career
Mack David and Jerry Livingston, two of her songwriter friends, requested Woods to record "Bibbidi-Boo," "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and "So This Is Love." The songs were soon sent to Walt Disney in the hopes of being used in Cinderella's English version. Walt Disney heard the demo tapes and asked Ilene to play Cinderella's role two days later. She accepted the role with delight, knowing that she had defeated against more than 300 others who had auditioned. "Seeing it [the film] in its latest version was astounding to me," she said in a Classic Film interview. It's so pretty. The color is stunning, but it took my breath away, it was so lovely. I'm trying to forget that I had nothing to do with it while watching the movie. However, it brings back so many wonderful memories of working with the talented artists and most likely working with Walt. It brings back cherished, wonderful memories." In the 1949 Disney audiobook edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Woods proclaimed Snow White to advertise Cinderella. At his home in Hyde Park, Woods performed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After performing for soldiers and sailors, she also performed at the White House for President Truman. Woods retired from show business in 1972, but she continued to attend occasional autograph shows.