Brenda Chapman is a story writer for Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios.
In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt. She co-directed the Disney/Pixar film Brave, becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Her daughter Emma was the inspiration for Merida in Brave.
Feature Film Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Studio |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | In Between Artist: Additional Animation | Touchstone Pictures |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Story Artist | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | ||
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Story | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Story Supervisor | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Story | |
| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 | ||
| 2009 | Up | Additional Voices/Senior Creative Team | Pixar |
| 2012 | Brave | Director/Screenplay/Story/Senior Creative Team | |
| 2015 | Strange Magic | Story Consultant/Voice Actress (Imp) | Lucasfilm |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Story |
Gallery
Brenda Chapman with her husband, Kevin Lima and their daughter, Emma Rose Lima.
Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews at the 2013 Oscars.
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