Christine Lawrence Finney
American animator and painter
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Christine Lawrence Finney (April 1, 1968 – January 5, 2016) was an American animator and painter.
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| Born | April 1, 1968 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2016 (aged 47) |
| Spouse | Trey Finney |
Life
Born in Painesville, Ohio, Finney began working at Walt Disney Pictures in the 1980s.
She worked on numerous films, specializing in character animation, during the Disney Renaissance, including The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), Mulan (1998), Lilo & Stitch (2002), and Brother Bear (2003). Finney, with her husband, moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina, spending her time painting regionally.[citation needed]
Finney died on January 5, 2016, in Spartanburg, aged 47.[1][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
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| 1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit (Short) | Inbetween Artist | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | Breakdown and Inbetween Artist | ||
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Key Assistant | Belle |
| 1992 | Off His Rockers (Short) | Clean-Up Artist | |
| Aladdin | Assistant Animator | Jasmine | |
| 1993 | Trail Mix-Up (Short) | Assistant Animator | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Assistant | Young Simba |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Key Assistant | Pocahontas |
| 1998 | Mulan | Lead Key | Shan-Yu, Hayabusa the Falcon and Elite Huns Soldiers |
| 2000 | John Henery (Short) | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Clean-Up Supervisor / Lead Key | Miscellaneous Characters |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2012 | Men in Suits (Video Documentary) | Gorilla Thanks | |