Alice in Wonderland characters

Alice[]

Alice is the title character of Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Brooke Shields	In episode 506, Brooke Shields stars as Alice in the Muppets' production of Alice in Wonderland, while Miss Piggy (scheduled to play the Queen of Hearts) is hoping to take over the title role.
	Sesame Street Fran Brill	A Lavender Anything Muppet portrayed Alice in an interview with Kermit the Frog as part of a "Sesame Street News Flash" segment. Although she is almost too tiny to be seen at first, Alice grows taller upon drinking from a water bottle labeled "Drink Me," eventually becoming as tall as Kermit and then outgrowing him until she is so huge that all that is seen of her is her red and white striped stocking.
	Abby in Wonderland Abby Cadabby (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph)	Abby takes the place of the Alice character in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production.
	Muppet Babies Baby Piggy	A photo puppet of Baby Piggy appears as Alice at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
	Dreamchild Amelia Shankley (young) and Coral Browne (old)	Coral Browne and Amelia Shankley potrayed Alice Liddell-Hargreaves, the inspiration for Carroll's fictional Alice character, in the feature film.
	Alice in Wonderland Tina Majorino	Tina Majorino played Alice in the Creature Shop TV movie.

The White Rabbit[]

Alice follows The White Rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. Alice encounters him again when he mistakes her for his housemaid Mary Ann and she becomes trapped in his house after growing too large. The Rabbit shows up again in the last few chapters, as a herald-like servant of the King and Queen of Hearts.

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Steve Whitmire	The White Rabbit appeared in episode 506 as one of the only original puppets in the Muppets' adaptation. Somewhat more aggressive than most versions of the character, the White Rabbit at one point bodily threatens Kermit. He is featured prominently throughout the episode, participating in the "When You're Smiling" medley and later playing the usher in the courtroom scene. The puppet later appeared in the wedding finale in The Muppets Take Manhattan and also played the Easter Bunny in an episode of Donna's Day. The puppet was later recycled, with ears bent downward and sporting a new outfit and glasses, in the "Music of the Street" number in Sesame Street Episode 4081 (performed here by Kevin Clash).
	Muppet Babies Baby Robin	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Robin plays the role of the White Rabbit.
	Abby in Wonderland Elmo (Kevin Clash)	Elmo appears as the "Red" Rabbit in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production.
	Alice in Wonderland Richard Coombs (puppeteer/voice) Kiran Shah (body)	As in the original Carroll novel, the White Rabbit is perpetually concerned about running late, mistakes Alice for his maid, and functions as clerk of the court for the Knave's trial. In this adaptation, the White Rabbit is a full-bodied character with rather twitchy body movements, suggestive of a clockwork figure. According to a pop-up book which leads to the rabbit's house, his full name is Frederick Rabbit.

The Cheshire Cat[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Dr. Teeth (Jim Henson)	Dr. Teeth sings "When You're Smiling" for Fozzie, backstage.
	Abby in Wonderland Cookie Monster (David Rudman)	Cookie Monster appears as the Cheshire Cookie Cat in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production.
	Alice in Wonderland Whoopi Goldberg	The actress's face is digitally placed on a CGI cat body.

The Mad Hatter[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Gonzo (Dave Goelz)	Gonzo appears as the Mad Hatter thoughout the production.
	Abby in Wonderland Grover (Eric Jacobson)	Grover appears as the Mad Hatter in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production. Unlike some of the other characters, his name is not adapted to more closely suit his persona.
	Muppet Babies Baby Bunsen	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Bunsen appears as the Mad Hatter.
	Muppet Babies Baby Gonzo	A photo puppet of Baby Gonzo appears as the Mad Hatter at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
	The Muppet Show Comic Book Gonzo	Gonzo performs in the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number with Rizzo and some rats.
	Dreamchild Big Mick (puppeteer) Tony Haygarth (voice)	Manifesting in Alice Hargreaves' hotel room along with the Dormouse and March Hare, the Mad Hatter is more menacing and grotesque than his print counterpart in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Trembling in a manner reminiscent of mercury poisoning (also known as "hatter's shakes"), he beats his companions and browbeats the elderly Alice, shouting "You should be dead!" He soon returns to musing about his slow watch, repaired with the best butter.
	Alice in Wonderland Martin Short

The March Hare[]

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the March Hare hosts Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse at a Mad Tea-Party. He also later appears during the Mad Hatter's testimony at Alice's trial. In Through the Looking-Glass, he makes a cameo appearance as "Haigha," one of the White King's messengers at the fight between the Lion and the Unicorn.

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Richard Hunt	A Muppet version of the March Hare appears in episode 506. The puppet was designed to resemble the book's original illustrations by John Tenniel. The March Hare appears several times throughout the episode, in the background or chorus, and is featured more prominently in the Mad Tea-Party scene at the end of the show.
	Muppet Babies Baby Beaker	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Beaker appears as the March Hare.
	Muppet Babies Baby Fozzie	A photo puppet of Baby Fozzie appears as the March Hare at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
	Dreamchild Michael Sundin (puppeteer) Ken Campbell (voice)	A more feral version of the March Hare character appears in Alice Hargreaves' nightmares. With enraged eyes and blood-stained teeth, the Hare sits with the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse. The group reenact their literary scenes while simultaneously tormenting the elderly Alice. Despite his grotesque appearance, the March Hare is himself cowed by the Hatter, who turns upon him violently.
	Alice in Wonderland Rob Tygner (puppeteer) Francis Wright (voice) Adrian Getley (body)	The March Hare appeared in the Creature Shop TV movie, accompanying the Mad Hatter on banjo during musical numbers. The pair form a duo reminiscent of British music hall comedy teams.

The Dormouse[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Chicken (Jerry Nelson)	A chicken plays the dormouse in the tea party scene.
	Abby in Wonderland Zoe (Fran Brill)	A miniature version of the Zoe puppet was created specifically for this direct-to-DVD film.
	Muppet Babies Baby Rat	A rat hides inside a teapot in the tea party scene.
	The Muppet Show Comic Book A rat	An unnamed rat appears in the teapot in the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number in the "Gonzo's Story" issue.
	Dreamchild Karen Prell (puppeteer) Julie Walters (voice)	The Dormouse (Dreamchild)
	Alice in Wonderland Nigel Plaskitt (voice/puppeteer) David Alan Barclay (puppeteer)	The Dormouse (Alice in Wonderland)

Tweedledum and Tweedledee[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Statler and Waldorf	Statler and Waldorf stop by the tea party as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and are offered some wine by the guests. They stick around to sing "We're Off to See the Wizard" with the cast.
	Muppet Babies Baby Scooter & Baby Skeeter	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Scooter and Skeeter appear as Scooter-Dum and Skeeter-Dee, but fight over their names.
	Abby in Wonderland Bert & Ernie (Eric Jacobson and Steve Whitmire)	Bert comments on their brief scene as the twin characters. Ernie explains they were lucky to make it into the production at all, as it's a common misconception that Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in the original story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (the characters first appeared in the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass).
	Alice in Wonderland George Wendt & Robbie Coltrane	Tweedledee: I was an advisor to the British army. Tweedledum: I advised them not to take him, but they wouldn't listen.

The Caterpillar[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Floyd Pepper	Floyd smokes a hookah as the Caterpillar, sitting atop his mushroom.
	Abby in Wonderland Count von Count (Jerry Nelson)	The Count plays the character as "The Counterpillar" (because he loves to count things).
	Dreamchild Steve Whitmire (puppeteer) Frank Middlemass (voice)	Jim Henson's Creature Shop builds an animatronic puppet for Dreamchild.
	Alice in Wonderland Ben Kingsley

The Queen of Hearts[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Miss Piggy	Miss Piggy plays the queen; she also appeared in the role in the 1997 storybook Miss Piggy, Queen of Hearts
	Abby in Wonderland Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney)
	Alice in Wonderland Miranda Richardson

The King of Hearts[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Link Hogthrob
	Muppet Babies Baby Kermit	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Kermit appears as the King of Hearts.
	Alice in Wonderland Simon Russell Beale	Simon Russell Beale played the fussy King of Hearts in the Creature Shop TV movie Alice in Wonderland.

The Knave of Hearts[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	Muppet Babies Baby Fozzie	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Fozzie pops out of Rowlf's giant piano appearing as the Knave of Hearts.
	Alice in Wonderland Jason Flemyng	Here, the knave is christened Sir Jack and has more of a role than he has in the book and most other adaptations. He has more personality and several additional lines of dialogue.

Card Soldiers[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Whatnots
	Muppet Babies Baby Scooter and Baby Skeeter	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Scooter and Skeeter pop out of Rowlf's giant piano appearing as two card soldiers.
	Abby in Wonderland Grouches	The grouches play the role of the card soldiers.
	Alice in Wonderland Tim Potter, Angus Barnett, Murray Melvin (as the executioner pictured here)

The Mock Turtle[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	Dreamchild Steve Whitmire (puppeteer) Alan Bennett (voice)	The Mock Turtle, along with the Gryphon, are the first Wonderland characters encountered in the dreams and imaginations of the now elderly Alice Hargreaves. The perpetually sobbing turtle symbolizes the Rev. Charles Dodgson, who stutteringly performs the character's song to a young adult Alice's derision.
	Alice in Wonderland Gene Wilder

The Gryphon[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	Muppet Babies Baby Gonzo	In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Gonzo appears as the Gryphon.
	Dreamchild Ron Mueck (puppeteer) Fulton MacKay (voice)	The Gryphon, along with the Mock Turtle, are the first Wonderland characters encountered in the dreams and imaginations of the now elderly Alice Hargreaves. The towering, harsh gryphon speaks in a Scots accent and mocks his companion's sorrows, saying it's all his fancy.
	Alice in Wonderland Donald Sinden (voice)	The Gryphon resides in an area filled with ruins, with his companion, the Mock Turtle. The pair duet on the song "Beautiful Soup."

Flower[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	Abby in Wonderland Rosita (Carmen Osbahr)	Rosita plays a rose.
	Alice in Wonderland Joanna Lumley	Alice encounters Tiger Lily, a talking flower. She asserts that the reason garden flowers seldom speak is because the flowerbeds are too soft, sending the plants to sleep. She attempts to assert her authority over the other plants, but they know she can't get at them.

The Duchess[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Kathryn Mullen	A Muppet Whatnot plays the role of the Duchess.
	Alice in Wonderland Elizabeth Spriggs

Baby[]

Picture	Production / Performer	Description
	The Muppet Show Pig Baby	The baby appears as a background character accompanying the Duchess. The baby was one of Bobby Benson's babies, and later on, is replaced by a piglet, reflecting the transformation in the book.
	Alice in Wonderland Adrian Parish	A querulous, somewhat grotesque infant, the baby apparently belongs to The Duchess, where he's shaken and subjected to the effects of pepper and The Cook's tantrums. Alice attempts to rescue the baby, but the moment they get out of the house, he turns into a live pig.

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