An American actress and singer, she gained fame as the voice of Snow White in Disney's 1937 animated classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Born in 1916 in Connecticut, she was the daughter of a vocal coach and an opera singer. Her performance as Snow White marked her major film role, and she became the first female voice actor to receive a screen credit in an animated feature. Besides her iconic role, she made limited appearances in film and television before retiring from acting.