In Disney’s 1998 animated film Mulan, June Foray voices Mulan’s grandmother.
The character is credited as Grandmother Fa and is one of the film’s comic supporting figures. She is outspoken, protective, and strongly convinced that Mulan needs good luck before visiting the matchmaker. Her decision to give Mulan the cricket Cri-Kee helps establish both the family’s beliefs and the film’s playful tone.
June Foray was a major American voice actor whose career spanned animation, television, film, and radio. She was especially known for characters such as Rocky the Flying Squirrel in Rocky and His Friends and Natasha Fatale in The Bullwinkle Show. Her performance as Grandmother Fa is a smaller role, but it is memorable because of the character’s distinctive humor and timing.
This credit is easy to confuse with other Mulan cast members. Ming-Na Wen provides Mulan’s speaking voice, Eddie Murphy voices Mushu, and Pat Morita voices the Emperor. June Foray’s role is specifically Mulan’s grandmother.