Michelle Nicastro (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer who provided the voice of Princess Odette from The Swan Princess trilogy.
Life[]
Nicastro was born in Washington D.C., the daughter of Carole Rose (née Guarino) and Norman Joseph Nicastro, who was an ophthalmologist.
Voice[]
She only provided the speaking and singing voice of Princess Odette in The Swan Princess and its sequels, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, and The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom.
Death[]
Nicastro died of breast and brain cancer on November 4, 2010, at home with her family. She was 50 years old. "For the Good of Our Country", an episode of The Event that originally aired November 15, 2010, is dedicated to her memory. The pilot episode of Fairly Legal, originally aired January 20, 2011, was dedicated to her memory and a character in the series Judge David Nicastro (played by Gerald McRaney) is named after her. Both series were executive produced by her husband Steve Stark.