Mary Costa
Birthday: Born in 1930-04-05 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Deathday: Alive
Mary Costa is a retired American opera singer and actress. Her most notable film credit is as the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty. She was named a Disney Legend in 1999. Costa is an operatic soprano. She is a recipient of the 2020 National Medal of Arts.
TV Credits
Climax!
Character: Self - Host
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live....
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character: Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show....
The Oscars
Character: Self
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar....
Movie Credits
Sleeping Beauty
Character: Princess Aurora (voice)
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate....
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Character: Self - Voice of 'Sleeping Beauty'
Documentary about the making of Disney's Animated Classic....
The Big Caper
Character: Kay
A con artist moves into a small town to spearhead a payroll robbery....
The Great Waltz
Character: Jetty Treffz
A musical based on the life and music of Johann Strauss, Jr....
A Christmas Carol
Character: Co-host
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption....
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Character: Princess Aurora (voice)
It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can sing along with all her favorite Disney Princesses as they perform their best-loved songs. Plus, she'll be the belle of the ball as she learns wonderful dance moves and sings karaoke-style too!...
Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture
Character:
Examines the widespread use of drugs in American society and presents experts discussing different reasons for increased drug abuse by youth. Focuses on the varying opinions of a judge, researcher, child psychologist, minister, and drug user toward increased drug abuse. Emphasizes the need for helping children make proper choices about drugs. Highlight: JIM NABORS and unidentified woman do operatic duet to "Figaro" with lyrics changed to drug references; Jim Nabors pops pills in the sequence. A...
Marry Me Again
Character: Joan
Bill, a jet pilot hero from the Korean War, returns home with intentions of marrying his sweetheart, Doris. But Doris has inherited a million dollars and Bill won't marry her because he dreams of a home and babies, with himself as the sole source of income on his $65 a week. Doris has to find a way to make him change his mind....
Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas
Character: Herself
Bing Crosby hosts this music holiday special featuring performances by Mary Costa, Robert Goulet, the Mitchell Boys Choir and the Crosby family....
Disney's DTV Valentine
Character: Princess Aurora (voice)
A Valentine's Day special featuring rock and roll music set to scenes from Disney animation....
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies
Character: Self - Singer
Surrounded by a mix of talented ladies, host Frank Sinatra does his thing....
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Character: Aurora (voice)
Sound the trumpets and prepare for the ultimate celebration of magic, music and dreams come true! Introduce your little princess to the one special collection that features all her favorite Disney Princesses performing their most cherished songs from Disney's award-winning classics...