Christine Lawrence Finney
Christine Lawrence Finney | |
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| Born | April 1, 1968 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2016 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Trey Finney |
Christine Lawrence Finney (April 1, 1968 – January 5, 2016) was an American animator and painter.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit (Short) | Inbetween Artist | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | Breakdown and Inbetween Artist | ||
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Key Assistant Animator | Belle |
| 1992 | Off His Rockers (Short) | Clean-Up Artist | |
| Aladdin | Assistant Animator | Jasmine | |
| 1993 | Trail Mix-Up (Short) | Assistant Animator | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Animator | Young Simba |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Key Assistant Animator | Pocahontas |
| 1998 | Mulan | Lead Key Assistant Clean-Up Animator | Shan-Yu, Hayabusa the Falcon and Elite Huns Soldiers |
| 2000 | John Henery (Short) | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Clean-Up Supervisor / Lead Key Assistant Clean-Up Animator | Miscellaneous Characters |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2012 | Men in Suits (Video Documentary) | Gorilla Thanks |