Tiger Lily (Peter Pan) Tiger Lily (Peter Pan) Tiger Lily is a fictional character in J. M. Barrie's play "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up", his novel based on it, and the various adaptations of them. She is the princess of the ""Piccaninny"-tribe" (Native Americans) living on the island of Neverland. She is apparently old enough to be married, but she refuses any suitors because she desires Peter Pan overall. She is jealous of Wendy and Tinker Bell. Tiger Lily is nearly killed by Captain Hook when she is seen boarding the "Jolly Roger" with a knife in her mouth, but
Peter Pan (1953 film) the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, but wartime restrictions prevented this. Because he did not want Kinney to get out of his contract, Disney appointed Kinney to direct "Peter Pan". During this same time, Disney talked to Mary Martin, who was appearing in a stage production of the play, about voicing Peter Pan, although Roy O. Disney complained that her voice was "too heavy, matured, and sophisticated." Jean Arthur contacted Walt about being considered for the role. Walt had also talked to Cary Grant about voicing Captain Hook, in which the actor replied the "idea intrigued him." As he was impatient with