American singer, actress, opera singer and Disney legend, born 5 April 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She was married to Frank Tashlin.
A character in Kevin Lima s Enchanted is named Mary Ilene Caselotti. This is a reference to Mary Costa , Ilene Woods (who voiced the title character in Cinderella ), and Adriana Caselotti (who voiced the title character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ).
Living in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, she is involved with Child Help, which is an organization for abused children. She also continues to sing in her home and works with young musical students.