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flag Barbie's longtime voice actor, Chris Lansdowne, breaks silence after 20 years, revealing her role in shaping the doll’s voice.

flag Chris Anthony Lansdowne, who voiced Barbie from 1994 to 2006 across more than 100 products, was barred from revealing her identity due to Mattel’s secrecy policy to preserve the doll’s mysterious image. flag Now 69, she has spoken publicly about her decade-long role, describing the challenge of staying anonymous despite her significant contribution to the character’s personality. flag Though Disney cast Jodi Benson for Toy Story 2 and 3 without knowing Lansdowne’s involvement, she expressed gratitude for the opportunity and shared personal outreach efforts, all while maintaining the secret. flag Mattel has since acknowledged her role.

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