Princess Aurora is a fictional character and the titular character of Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, who is based from "The Beauty sleeping in the Wood" by Charles Perrault, published in 1697. "Little Briar Rose", the title of the German version of the fairy tale published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812 is given for the peasant guise.[2] Aurora was first voiced by Mary Costa in the 1959 film.[3] Erin Torpey took over in the sequels and was later replaced by Jennifer Hale, until 2013 when Kate Higgins took her place.[4] Aurora is the third member of the Disney Princess line.[5]
Created by Walt Disney and animated by Marc Davis