Cinderella

Cinderella is the featured character in a folk tale which dates as far back as the 1630s. Over the centuries, the best known versions have been written and developed by the likes of Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney.

Portrayals

 * In Hey Cinderella!, Belinda Montgomery plays the perpetually persecuted house-cleaner from the fairy tale that bears her name. She loves Arthur, the king's gardener, without knowing he's actually Prince Arthur Charming.  She has a dog, Rufus, who helps her with the dishes and makes obscene gestures at Cinderella's Stepmother.


 * On Sesame Street, Cinderella is usually portrayed by a Lavender Anything Muppet performed by Jerry Nelson. Her stories have been chronicled in a number of Sesame Street News Flash segments.