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{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1962 or 1963)}}
{{for|the Canadian writer of mystery novels|Brenda Chapman (writer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Brenda Chapman
| image              = Brenda Chapman at JDIFF 2012.jpg
| caption            = Chapman at JDIFF 2012
| birth_date         = {{Birth based on age as of date|50|2013|02|27}}
| birth_place        = [[Beason, Illinois]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Animator|director|screenwriter|storyboard artist}}
| years_active       = 1987–present
| alma_mater         = [[California Institute of the Arts]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Kevin Lima]]|1982}}
| children           = 1
| employer           = {{plainlist|
*[[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] (1988–1999)
*[[DreamWorks Animation]] (1994–2003)
*[[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] (2003–2012)
}}
| notable_works      = {{plainlist|
*''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
*''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''
*''[[The Lion King]]''
*''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''
*''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
}}
| awards             = [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]]<br />''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' (2012)
}}

'''Brenda Chapman''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|50|2013|02|27|noage=1}})<ref name=MIJShareOscar>{{cite news|last=Liberatore|first=Paul|title=Marin's Brenda Chapman shares Oscar glory for 'Brave' with her teenage daugthter|url=http://www.marinij.com/ci_22682395/marins-brenda-chapman-shares-oscar-glory-brave-her|access-date=November 23, 2013|newspaper=Marin Independent Journal|date=February 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234701/http://www.marinij.com/ci_22682395/marins-brenda-chapman-shares-oscar-glory-brave-her|archive-date=December 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and director.  In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mallory|first1=Michael|title=Brenda Chapman and the See-Through Ceiling|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/brenda-chapman-and-the-see-through-ceiling/|website=animationmagazine.net|date=March 2012|access-date=23 October 2017}}</ref> In 2012, she directed the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] film ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' with [[Mark Andrews (filmmaker)|Mark Andrews]] (and co-direction from [[Steve Purcell]]), becoming the first woman to win the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sperling|first=Nicole|title=When the glass ceiling crashed on Brenda Chapman|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-may-25-la-et-women-animation-sidebar-20110525-story.html|access-date=August 11, 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name=latimes>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/51240202.html?dids=51240202:51240202&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+19%2C+2000&author=MICHAEL+MALLORY&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=COVER+STORY%3B+Move+Over%2C+Old+Men%3B+Disney%27s+fabled+favorite+artists+weren%27t+alone+in+the+male-ruled+animation+world.+Now+women+are+in+key+jobs%2C+and+they+aim+to+stay.&pqatl=google|last=Mallory|first=Michael|title=Move Over, Old Men; Disney's fabled favorite artists weren't alone in the male-ruled animation world. Now women are in key jobs, and they aim to stay.|date=March 19, 2000|access-date=May 14, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=CALENDAR 8|archive-date=May 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511131150/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/51240202.html?dids=51240202:51240202&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+19%2C+2000&author=MICHAEL+MALLORY&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=COVER+STORY%3B+Move+Over%2C+Old+Men%3B+Disney%27s+fabled+favorite+artists+weren%27t+alone+in+the+male-ruled+animation+world.+Now+women+are+in+key+jobs%2C+and+they+aim+to+stay.&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chapman was born in [[Beason, Illinois]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Brenda Chapman|url=http://www.animationinsider.com/2011/10/brenda-chapman/|access-date=November 24, 2013|newspaper=Animation Insider|date=October 20, 2011|author=Laura}}</ref> as the youngest of five.<ref name=99Designs>{{cite news|last=Poluan|first=Illona|title=Interview with Brenda Chapman: storyteller, animator and director|url=http://99designs.com/designer-blog/2012/11/30/interview-with-brenda-chapman-storyteller-animator-and-director/|access-date=November 23, 2013|newspaper=99 Designs|date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> She went to [[Lincoln College (Illinois)|Lincoln College]] in [[Lincoln, Illinois]], receiving her [[Associate degree|Associate of Arts]] degree.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vorel|first1=Jim|title=Lincoln grad proud of her 'Brave' Oscar|url=http://herald-review.com/entertainment/local/lincoln-grad-proud-of-her-brave-oscar/article_689eee72-b8e6-11e2-8919-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=October 30, 2016|work=Herald & Review|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> She then moved to California and studied animation at the [[California Institute of the Arts]] (CalArts).

==Career==
During her summer breaks, Chapman began her professional career working in syndicated television animation. In 1987, she graduated with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] in character animation, and was hired as a story trainee on ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989). Chapman then worked as a storyboard artist on ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'' (1990) and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991), where she worked closely with [[Roger Allers]] to define many of the key sequences and motifs used in the film. She later served as head of story, the first woman to do so in an animated feature film, for ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994).

Chapman joined [[DreamWorks Animation]] at its inception in the fall of 1994. Chapman was one of a team of three directors who worked on 1998's ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', along with [[Steve Hickner]] and [[Simon Wells]]. She became the first female director for an animated feature by a major studio;<ref name=latimes/> three others had previously helmed independent efforts including [[Lotte Reiniger]] of ''[[The Adventures of Prince Achmed]]'' (1926), [[Joy Batchelor]] of ''[[Animal Farm (1954 film)|Animal Farm]]'' (1954), and [[Arna Selznick]] of ''[[The Care Bears Movie]]'' (1985).<ref name=latimes/><ref name=beck>{{cite book|last=Beck|first=Jerry|author-link=Jerry Beck|title=The Animated Movie Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTI1yeZd-tkC|page=48|year=2005|isbn=1-55652-591-5|publisher=Chicago Reader Press|via=[[Google Books]]}}<!--|access-date=May 14, 2010--></ref> She also worked on ''[[Chicken Run]]'', and several projects in development while at DreamWorks before leaving the studio on maternity leave.<ref name="Radulovic">{{cite news|title=Prince of Egypt director Brenda Chapman: 'We wanted to do something that reached more adults'|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/17/18131286/the-prince-of-egypt-director-brenda-chapman-dreamworks|access-date=December 28, 2018 | work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|first=Petrana|last=Radulovic|date=December 17, 2018}}</ref> In May 2003, Chapman and Allers were announced to direct ''[[Tam Lin]]'', an adaptation of the Scottish folk ballad, for [[Sony Pictures Animation]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Dana |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/sony-tooning-new-animation-unit-1117885891/ |title=Sony tooning new animation unit |work=Variety |date=May 8, 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

However, later that same year, Chapman moved to [[Pixar]] after being invited by her old colleague [[Joe Ranft]], where she had a brief stint on ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' (2006) before developing ''The Bear and the Bow'', which was re-titled ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' (2012).<ref name="Radulovic"/> In April 2008, Chapman was announced as the director of the film, making her Pixar's first female director.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayes |first1=Dade |last2=Fritz |first2=Ben |url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/features/disney-unveils-animation-slate-1117983709/ |title=Disney unveils animation slate |work=Variety |date=April 8, 2008 |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pixar-announces-first-female-director-28289 |title=Pixar announces first female director |access-date=March 29, 2011 |author=Powers, Lindsay |date=October 14, 2010 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In October 2010, however, she was replaced by [[Mark Andrews (filmmaker)|Mark Andrews]] following creative disagreements between her and [[John Lasseter]].<ref>{{cite news|title=When the glass ceiling crashed on Brenda Chapman|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-may-25-la-et-women-animation-sidebar-20110525-story.html|access-date=August 19, 2011 | work=Los Angeles Times|first=Nicole|last=Sperling|date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> There were rumors that she subsequently left Pixar, but she remained on staff until shortly after the film's release.<ref name="portal">{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=Andy|title=Interview Part II: Brave|url=http://www.pixarportal.com/blog.php?id=brenda-chapman-interview-part-two-brave|publisher=Pixar Portal|access-date=December 21, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Chapman's work in ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' won her an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]], and [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] for Best Animated Feature Film, making her the first woman to win this category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SOLD OUT Happily Ever After Hours {{!}} Directors Brenda Chapman & Kevin Lima {{!}} The Walt Disney Family Museum |url=https://www.waltdisney.org/education/talks/sold-out-happily-ever-after-hours-directors-brenda-chapman-kevin-lima |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.waltdisney.org}}</ref> By July 2012, Chapman worked as a consultant at [[Lucasfilm Animation]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=Andy|title=Brenda Chapman Leaves Pixar for Lucasfilm|url=http://www.pixarportal.com/blog.php?id=brenda-chapman-leaves-pixar-for-lucasfilm|website=Pixar Portal|access-date=August 6, 2012}}</ref> helping to resolve story problems on ''[[Strange Magic (film)|Strange Magic]]'' (2015).<ref name=AMInterview /><ref>{{cite web|title=Surprise! George Lucas Wrote A Disney Animated Movie Called 'Strange Magic' & It Comes Out January 2015|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/surprise-george-lucas-wrote-a-disney-animated-movie-called-strange-magic-it-comes-out-january-2015-20141111|work=Indiewire|access-date=January 25, 2015|date=November 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113123008/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/surprise-george-lucas-wrote-a-disney-animated-movie-called-strange-magic-it-comes-out-january-2015-20141111|archive-date=January 13, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|title=Strange Magic Review|url=http://411mania.com/movies/strange-magic-review/|work=411MANIA|access-date=January 25, 2014|date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=January 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123191519/http://411mania.com/movies/strange-magic-review/|url-status=dead}}</ref> When asked whether she will return to Pixar, Chapman responded by saying she has no desire to go back there feeling that "[t]he atmosphere and the leadership doesn't fit well with me."<ref name=AMInterview />

In 2013, she returned to [[DreamWorks Animation]],<ref name=MIJShareOscar /><ref name=DailyRecord>{{cite news|last=McIver|first=Brian|title=Director behind Brave reveals her agony at getting kicked off film|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-news/director-behind-brave-reveals-her-agony-1480955|access-date=December 10, 2012|newspaper=Daily Record|date=December 9, 2012}}</ref> where she helped in developing ''Rumblewick'' that had a strong female protagonist and was described as "funny with magic and heart."<ref name=AMInterview>{{cite news|last=Schavemaker|first=Peter|title=An Interview From Abroad with Brenda Chapman|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/an-interview-from-abroad-with-brenda-chapman/|access-date=November 23, 2013|website=Animation Magazine|date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name=CBInterview>{{cite interview|title=Life After Pixar: An Interview with Brenda Chapman|subject=Brenda Chapman|interviewer=Ian Failes|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/life-pixar-interview-brenda-chapman-143232.html|website=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> Chapman then left DreamWorks shortly afterwards.<ref name="Radulovic"/> As of 2016, she began developing projects for Chapman Lima Productions, with her husband Kevin Lima.<ref name=CBInterview /><ref name=SiggraphStory>{{cite web|title=Story and Technology|url=http://san-francisco.siggraph.org/2015/06/19/story-and-technology/|publisher=Siggraph|access-date=July 21, 2015|date=June 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016101620/http://san-francisco.siggraph.org/2015/06/19/story-and-technology/|archive-date=October 16, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In May 2016, it was reported that Chapman would make her live-action directorial debut with ''[[Come Away]]'' (2020), a fantasy drama that serves as a prequel to ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Peter Pan]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/brenda-chapman-come-away-movie-peter-pan-alice-and-wonderland-prequel-1201752742/|title='Brave' Director Brenda Chapman To Make Live-Action Debut With 'Come Away'|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> In May 2018, it was reported that [[Angelina Jolie]] and [[David Oyelowo]] were portraying the parents of Alice and Peter, with both actors also serving as producers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/angelina-jolie-david-oyelowo-come-away-movie-brenda-chapman-director-brave-1202386082/|title=Angelina Jolie & David Oyelowo To Star In Fantasy 'Come Away'; 'Brave' Helmer Brenda Chapman's Live-Action Debut|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> [[Anna Chancellor]] and [[Clarke Peters]] joined the cast in August, with filming in [[London]] starting that same month.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/come-away-movie-angelina-jolie-david-oyelowo-anna-chancellor-clarke-peters-peter-pan-alice-in-wonderland-1202443892/|title='Come Away' Fantasy Pic Starring Angelina Jolie And David Oyelowo Adds Cast, Begins Shoot|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 10, 2018}}</ref>

In February 2020, it was reported that Chapman was attached to write and direct a [[Live-action animated film|live-action hybrid film]] adaptation of ''Ghost Squad''.<ref>{{cite news|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/brenda-chapman-ghost-squad-claribel-ortega-book-1202851477/|title='Come Away' Director Brenda Chapman To Direct 'Ghost Squad' Adaptation Based On Upcoming Scholastic Book|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 5, 2020|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref> In December of that year, Chapman stated she had "kind of stepped away" from the project, deciding instead to work on other projects with Lima. She also stated she was writing "a novel and thinking about turning it into an animated screenplay."<ref>{{cite news |last=Erbland |first=Kate |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/brenda-chapman-return-animation-1234598677/ |title='Brave' Oscar Winner Brenda Chapman Teases a Possible Return to Animation |website=[[Indiewire]] |date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chapman is married to director [[Kevin Lima]] (''[[A Goofy Movie]]'', ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'', ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]''), whom she met at California Institute of the Arts.<ref name=MIJShareOscar /> They have a daughter, Emma Rose Lima (b. 1999), who was the inspiration for Mérida, ''Brave''{{'}}s young princess.<ref name=MIJShareOscar /><ref name=DailyRecord /><ref name=AWNDisneyDNA>{{cite news|last=Moody|first=Annemarie|title=Disney Taps Deep Into DNA In Unveiling Animation Slate|url=http://www.awn.com/news/films/disney-taps-deep-dna-unveiling-animation-slate/page/3%2C1|access-date=November 23, 2013|newspaper=Animation World Network|date=April 9, 2008}}</ref> Emma has also been featured as a voice actress for Disney movies such as ''[[Bambi II]]'' and ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emma Rose Lima {{!}} Actress, Additional Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2124501/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> They reside in [[Tamalpais Valley, California]].<ref name=MVPatch>{{cite news|last=Welte|first=Jim|title=Tam Valley's Brenda Chapman Basks in Post-Oscar Glory|url=http://millvalley.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/tam-valley-s-brenda-chapman-basks-in-post-oscar-glory|access-date=November 23, 2013|newspaper=Mill Valley Patch|date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> Chapman claims Scottish ancestry.<ref name="portal" /> In 2014, Chapman urged Scots to back independence in the [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|September referendum]].<ref name="Miller">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Phil|title=Brave creator urges Scots to back Yes|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/brave-creator-urges-scots-to-back-yes-vote.23979358|access-date=17 April 2014|newspaper=Herald Scotland|date=17 April 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Feature films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
![[Film director|Director]]
![[Screenwriter|Writer]]
!Artistic<br>Supervisor
![[Storyboard artist|Story<br>Artist]]
!Other
![[Voice acting|Voice Role]]
!Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1988
| ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| In-between Artist: Additional Animation
|-
| ''[[Oliver & Company]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Lion King]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|Story}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Miriam (singing)
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Fantasia 2000]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| Original Concept: "The Pines of Rome"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2000
| ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|Additional}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| ''[[Chicken Run]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|Additional}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| rowspan=2 | Special Thanks
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Cars (2006 film)|Cars]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| Pixar Productions
|-
| 2008
| ''[[WALL-E]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| rowspan="5"| Pixar Senior Creative Team
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Dog<ref>{{cite web|last1=Griffin|first1=Andy|title=Brenda Chapman Interview Part I: Career|url=http://www.pixarportal.com/blog/brenda-chapman-interview-part-one-career|work=Pixar Portal|date=7 December 2011|access-date=17 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Toy Story 3]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Cars 2]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Strange Magic (film)|Strange Magic]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| Imp
| Story Consultant
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
| Thanks
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Come Away]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Heathcliff (1984 TV series)|Heathcliff]]''
| lip sync checker<br />21 episodes
|-
| 1985–1986
| ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]''
| character designer<br />5 episodes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Dennis the Menace (1986 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]''
| lip sync checker<br />65 episodes
|-
| 1986–1987
| ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]''
| animator<br />76 episodes<br />lip sync checker<br />2 episodes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Cartoon Sushi]]''
| special thanks<br />1 episode
|-
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|[[85th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
|''Brave''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title=OSCARS: 85th Academy Award Nominations – Only 9 Best Pictures; 'Lincoln' Leads With 12 Nods, 'Life Of Pi' 11, 'Les Misérables' And 'Silver Linings Playbook' 8, 'Argo' 7, 'Skyfall' And 'Amour' And 'Zero Dark Thirty' And 'Django Unchained' 5|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/01/oscar-nominations-2013-list-announced-85th-academy-awards-nominees/|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=Deadline|date=January 10, 2012|archive-date=January 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112010623/http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/oscar-nominations-2013-list-announced-85th-academy-awards-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Annie Award]]s
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production|Best Achievement in Story Contribution]]
| ''The Lion King''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/22nd-annie-awards |title=22nd Annual Annie Awards |publisher=[[Annie Awards]] |access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production|Best Achievement in Storyboarding]]
| ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/24th-annie-awards |title=24th Annual Annie Awards |publisher=[[Annie Awards]] |access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production|Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production]]
| ''The Prince of Egypt''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/27th-annie-awards |title=27th Annual Annie Awards |publisher=[[Annie Awards]] |access-date=June 17, 2025 |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612102716/https://annieawards.org/legacy/27th-annie-awards |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
|''Brave''
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title=Annie Award Nominations Unveiled|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/12/2012-annie-award-nominations/|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=Deadline|date=December 3, 2012|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018174432/https://deadline.com/2012/12/2012-annie-award-nominations-381176/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production|Writing in an Animated Feature Production]]
|''Brave''
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|last=Beck|first=Jerry|title=Annie Award Winners|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/annie-award-winners-77380.html|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=February 2, 2013|archive-date=February 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206130709/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/annie-award-winners-77380.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[4th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| ''The Prince of Egypt''
| {{won}}{{efn|Tied with ''[[A Bug's Life]]''.}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/1998.php |title=The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1998 |publisher=[[Critics Choice Association|Broadcast Film Critics Association]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212034409/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/1998.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2008}}</ref>
|-
| [[70th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film|Best Animated Feature Film]]
| ''Brave''
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title=70th Golden Globe Awards Nominations|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/12/golden-globe-awards-nominations-2013/|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=Deadline|date=December 13, 2012|archive-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425140105/https://deadline.com/2012/12/golden-globe-awards-nominations-2013-388146/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title=Golden Globe Awards 2013 Winners List|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700088/golden-globe-awards-2013-winners-list.jhtml|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=[[MTV News]]|date=January 13, 2013|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116082108/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700088/golden-globe-awards-2013-winners-list.jhtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hugo Award]]s
| [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation]]
| ''Beauty and the Beast''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1992-hugo-awards/ |publisher=[[Hugo Award]]s |title=1992 Hugo Awards |date=July 26, 2007 |access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|[[39th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
|[[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| ''Brave''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/02/20/the-hobbit-saturn-awards-movie-tv-nominations/1933067/|title='The Hobbit' leads Saturn Awards with nine nomination|work=USA Today|first1=Brian|last1=Truitt|date=February 20, 2013|access-date=June 17, 2025|archive-date=February 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221044802/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/02/20/the-hobbit-saturn-awards-movie-tv-nominations/1933067/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Visual Effects Society Awards 2012|Visual Effects Society]]
|Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
|''Brave''
|{{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title=VES Awards: 'Life Of Pi' Wins 4 Including Feature, 'Brave', 'Game Of Thrones' Other Big Winners|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/visual-effects-society-awards-2013-winners-list/|access-date=June 17, 2025|newspaper=Deadline|date=February 5, 2013|archive-date=June 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619025218/http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/visual-effects-society-awards-2013-winners-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720171458/http://brenda-chapman.com/|date=July 20, 2018 |title=Official website}}
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