Tiger Lily (Peter Pan) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tiger Lily |
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| Peter Pan character | |
1907 illustration of Tiger Lily by Oliver Herford
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| First appearance | Peter and Wendy (1904) |
| Created by | J. M. Barrie |
| Portrayed by | Miriam Nesbitt (UK first stage 1904 production) Margaret Gordon (US first 1905 production) Anna May Wong (1924 film) Carsen Gray (2003 film) Rooney Mara (Pan) Sara Tomko (Once Upon a Time) |
| Voiced by | Cree Summer (Peter Pan and the Pirates) |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Great Big Little Panther (father) |
Tiger Lily is a fictional character in J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, his 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, and their various adaptations.
In other media
In the 1924 silent film Peter Pan, she is played by Anna May Wong.
In the Disney animated film of the same name, Captain Hook kidnaps Tiger Lily which leads her father Big Chief to suspect that the Lost Boys were responsible. Hook leaves her to drown at Skull Rock, but she is saved by Peter, who brings her back to her tribe. While the Indians celebrate, Wendy becomes jealous of how Tiger Lily is flirting with Peter.
In Cheshire Crossing, an older Tiger Lily is responsible for saving Wendy's life after she is stabbed, both having previously been romantically involved.
Tiger Lily appears in Peter Pan & the Pirates voiced by Cree Summer. She and her brother Hard-to-Hit sometimes tag along with and aid their friends Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the Darling children and the Lost Boys on their many adventures.
In P. J. Hogan's 2003 film, she is played by Carsen Gray. In this version Tiger Lily is attracted to Wendy's younger brother John.
In Neverland, she is portrayed as Aaya, played by Q'orianka Kilcher. Aaya means "lily of tiger" in her native language.
Tiger Lily appears in Pan portrayed by Rooney Mara as love interest to a younger James Hook, a casting that created controversy due to claims of whitewashing.
Tiger Lily appears in Once Upon a Time portrayed by Sara Tomko. In this version, she started out as a fairy that was the fairy godmother to a baby Rumplestiltskin and a friend of the Blue Fairy. At some point, Tiger Lily gave up her fairy wings and relocated to Neverland where she had a history with Captain Hook.
She is the protagonist of the book Tiger Lily written by Jodi Lynn Anderson (2012), told from the point of view of Tinker Bell.
Canadian actress Alyssa Wapanatahk will be portraying Tiger Lily in the upcoming film Peter Pan and Wendy.
