13 Facts About Paige O'Hara

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Paige O'Hara was born on Donna Paige Helmintoller; May 10,1956 and is an American actress, singer, and painter.

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Paige O'Hara was born May 10,1956, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, and Parkway Middle School of The Arts, in Florida.

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Paige O'Hara performed in shows with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre.

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Paige O'Hara's mother is of Irish ancestry, and her father was born in Ireland to a family of Irish, British, Dutch and German background.

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Paige O'Hara began acting at the age of four, attending acting classes in her home state of Florida.

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Paige O'Hara cites American actress and singer Judy Garland as one of her idols.

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Paige O'Hara made her first appearance on the Broadway stage as Ellie May Chipley in the revival of Showboat in 1983 starring Donald O'Connor.

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Paige O'Hara repeated the role for the Houston Grand Opera's 1989 production and continued with them when the show was moved to the Cairo Opera House in Egypt.

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Internationally, Paige O'Hara has played the role of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.

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In Season 2 of The Legend of Prince Valiant, Paige O'Hara had a recurring role as Princess Aleta.

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In 2016, Paige O'Hara appeared at numerous special screenings of Beauty and the Beast in honor of the film's 25th anniversary.

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Paige O'Hara reprised her role as Belle in the 2018 film Ralph Breaks the Internet.

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Paige O'Hara appeared as a librarian in the TV special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.