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Actress Rose kisses "Frog" for Disney

Thu May 24, 2007 1:54am EDT
Actress Anika Noni Rose from the film ''Dreamgirls'' arrives at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, in this January 28, 2007 file photo. Rose, who sang with Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson in ''Dreamgirls.'' will provide the voice for Princess Tiana in the Walt Disney Co.'s musical animated feature ''The Princess and the Frog,'' slated for a holiday 2009 release.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

By Carolyn Giardina

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Anika Noni Rose, who sang with Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls." will provide the voice for Princess Tiana in the Walt Disney Co.'s musical animated feature "The Princess and the Frog," slated for a holiday 2009 release.

Walt Disney Animation Studios will produce the New Orleans-set fairy tale, which will introduce the newest Disney princess, Tiana, a girl living in the fabled French Quarter.

The film, previously titled "The Frog Princess," is based on an original story written by Disney filmmaking duo John Musker and Ron Clements, who also will direct. Randy Newman will write songs and the score for "Frog."

Rose next will been seen in USA Network's miniseries "The Starter Wife."

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