Jodi Benson with Howard Ashman, recording “Part of your World”.

The actresses who provided the voices for three previous animated Disney princesses make appearances in the Enchanted: 

Jodi Benson (Ariel) plays Robert’s secretary Sam

Paige O’Hara (Belle) is the actress in the soap opera that Nathaniel watches in the hotel room.

Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas) is the woman with the kids who says “You’re too late” when Edward knocks on her door looking for Giselle.

Also, Julie Andrews, who starred as the title character in Mary Poppins, provides her voice here as the Narrator. 

I’m a day late, but happy brithday to Disney Ledgend Jodi Benson.

Jodi Benson is the Tony Award nominated actress who provided both the speaking and singing voice for Ariel in The Little Mermaid. She also voiced Barbie in Toy Story 2 and 3, and played Robert’s secritary Sam in Enchanted.

Jodi Benson confirmed that she will be lending her voice as Ariel for The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure attraction, which is now open at Disney’s California Adventure, and due to open at the Magic Kingdom in 2012.