Mother Gothel always about ... who’s best for the part". Film critic James Berardinelli of "ReelViews "observed that this decision echoed "Disney's approach during the late 1980s and early 1990s, when big name stars where often bypassed in favor of lesser known talents." An additional asset was that the actor be able to perform well both independently and collaboratively. Mother Gothel is voiced by American actress and singer Donna Murphy, a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress who was informed about the casting call for "Tangled "by her agent. Having never voiced an animated character before, the actress decided to audition for the role
History of Disney Channel and "On Deck" episodes featured in the special the highest-rated episodes of both series at that point). In 2010, "Good Luck Charlie" debuted as Disney Channel's first original sitcom targeted at family audiences, while "Fish Hooks" and "Shake It Up" also made their debuts. That year also saw the premiere of "" among the four original movies premiering that year, along with two made-for-TV movies that were co-produced with Canadian specialty channels ("", in conjunction with Movie Central and The Movie Network; and "16 Wishes", with Family Channel). On November 19, 2010, Disney Channel began offering an alternate Spanish-language audio