Christine Lawrence Finney
Christine Lawrence Finney (April 1, 1968 – January 5, 2016) was an American animator and painter. Born in Painesville, Ohio, Finney began working at Walt Disney Pictures in the 1980's. She worked on numerous films, specializing in character animation, during the Disney Renaissance, including The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Finney, with her husband, moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina, spending her time painting regionally.
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 Clean-Up Animator | Shan-Yu, Falcon and Elite Huns |
| 2000 | John Henery (Short) | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Clean-Up Supervisor / Lead Key Clean-Up Animator | Miscellaneous |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Clean-Up Supervisor | |
| 2012 | Men in Suits (Video Documentary) | Gorilla Thanks |