Carmen Twillie (actress) facts for kids
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Carmen Twillie
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Carmen Beth Twillie
April 8, 1950 Playa del Rey, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Carmen Beth Twillie is an American actress and singer. She was born on April 8, 1950. She is known for her strong voice. Many people recognize her from the Disney movie The Lion King. She sang the very first song in that famous film.
She is a good friend of Tommy Morgan. She has also sung as a special guest with his choir.
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Carmen Twillie's Amazing Voice
Carmen Twillie has used her voice in many different ways. She is known for both singing and voice acting. She has worked on many movies and TV shows over the years.
Singing for Disney and More
One of Carmen Twillie's most famous jobs was singing "Circle of Life". This song is at the very beginning of the 1994 Disney animated movie The Lion King. Her powerful voice made the start of the movie truly unforgettable.
She also provided the singing voice for a character named Stormella. This was in the 1998 Christmas animated film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie. Carmen Twillie was also a singer in the 1997 animated movie Cats Don't Dance.
Voice Acting Roles
Besides singing, Carmen Twillie has done some voice acting. She had a few small voice roles in the 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. She voiced characters like the Undersea Gal and the Creature under the bed.
She also appeared on the TV show Chowder. In the episode "Sing Beans," she was one of the voices for the singing beans. She worked alongside other voice actors like Jess Harnell and Tara Strong.
Backup Singing Career
Carmen Twillie has also worked as a backup singer. This means she sings in the background to support other main singers. She has appeared on many albums for famous artists. These artists include Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Dionne Warwick. She even sang backup for the band Pink Floyd on their 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
Other Film and TV Work
Carmen Twillie has been part of many other movies and TV shows. She often sang in choirs or had small voice roles. For example, she was a singer in the movie Mobsters in 1991. She also sang in Vampire in Brooklyn in 1995.
On television, she provided additional voices for the show Hammerman in the early 1990s. She also appeared as a singer in an episode of My So-Called Life. In 2004, she voiced a character in an episode of Johnny Bravo. Her long career shows how versatile her voice is.
