Belle's mother

Belle's Mother was the unnamed deceased maternal figure of Belle, and wife of Maurice in the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast.

Although she was to have been mentioned in the original 1989 screenplay of the film, she was never brought up at all in the final cut.

However, a portrait of her reading to a younger Belle can be seen on the wall inside the replica of Belle's cottage that is a part of the Enchanted Tales with Belle attraction at Magic Kingdom. In addition, she was also seen with the same book that Belle got from the bookseller, indicating that she was the reason why the book was her favorite.

She also appeared in the Once Upon a Time epiisode "Family Business", portrayed by Frances O'Connor. In this version, she was named Colette and died, killed by a Ogre while protecting her daughter.