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Nathalia Holt
History & Commentary
Nathalia Holt is an American historian and nonfiction author whose work includes an account of women’s contributions to Disney animation.
Biography
Nathalia Holt is an American historian and nonfiction author, born December 13, 1980. Her books include Cured, Rise of the Rocket Girls, The Queens of Animation, Wise Gals and The Beast in the Clouds.
In The Queens of Animation, Holt examines women’s work within the male-dominated Disney Studios. Drawing on extensive interviews and archival and personal documents, she recounts their contributions to animation artwork and storytelling, alongside the sexism, domestic abuse and workplace harassment they faced. Her account also explores their efforts to shape portrayals of female characters for young audiences and traces their influence from Disney’s golden age through Frozen.
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Books by Nathalia Holt
The Queens of Animation
The Queens of Animation recounts the stories of women who helped shape Disney’s artwork and storylines while confronting sexism, domestic abuse and workplace harassment. Based on interviews and archival and personal documents, it traces their contributions and influence on animated filmmaking from Disney’s golden age through Frozen.