who voiced Ariel in 1989's The Little Mermaid, and Paige O'Hara, the voice of Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991). "So Ariel, Jasmine and Belle are real-life friends!" says Larkin, 54.

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is a direct-to-video prequel to the first film. The film was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008, and on Region 2 DVD in Europe ...

She said: “I have always adored Disney princesses and Ariel is one of my favourites. And so I was just so excited to find out they were making a preschool version and that I get to voice Ariel.