Which actress voiced Wendy Darling in the 1953 film?

Kathryn Beaumont voiced Wendy Darling in Disney’s 1953 animated film Peter Pan.

Beaumont supplied Wendy’s speaking and singing voice, giving the character a gentle, thoughtful presence as the eldest Darling child. Wendy begins the film telling stories about Peter Pan and resisting the idea that she must immediately leave the nursery and grow up. Her journey to Never Land places her between childhood fantasy and adult responsibility.

Beaumont had already voiced Alice in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, released in 1951. Her work on both films made her an important young performer in Disney’s postwar animation period. She also served as a live-action reference for animation, helping artists study movement and performance.

The other options are associated with different roles or productions. Heather Angel voiced Mary Darling, Wendy’s mother, while Hans Conried voiced Captain Hook and George Darling. Jean Arthur and Mary Martin were not Wendy’s voice in the 1953 animated feature; Mary Martin is especially easy to confuse because she famously played Peter Pan on stage and television.