- Sherri Stoner
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caption = Sherri Stoner at Comic-Con in 2008
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birthdate = 1965
birthplace =Santa Monica, California ,U.S.
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spouse = M. D. Sweeney
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awards =Sherri Stoner is an American actress and writer. She was born
16 July 1965 , inSanta Monica ,California ,United States .She has worked extensively in
animation . She was awriter and producer for such 1990sanimated shows as "Tiny Toon Adventures " and "Animaniacs ". She is probably best known for "Animaniacs", for which she voicedSlappy Squirrel , a grumpy retired cartoon character.She also cowrote the 1995 film version of "Casper" with
Deanna Oliver and was on the writing staff for the 1996 revival of an animated "Casper the Friendly Ghost ", also known of "The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper ". Stoner and Oliver also co-wrote the Disney film, "My Favorite Martian", based on the original 60s TV series.Stoner served as the
body model for Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and for Belle in "Beauty and the Beast". Ariel frequently bites her lower lip, and Belle often brushes hair away from her face. Both of these are mannerisms of Stoner's that animators adapted to the characters.Her live-action television work includes a
recurring role as Rachel Brown Oleson in "Little House on the Prairie", and appearances in "Murder, She Wrote " and "Knots Landing ".Sherri Stoner lives with her son and daughter--and her husband, M.D. Sweeney-- in Los Angeles, near the Miracle Mile.
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