Jeannine Roussel

Jeannine Roussel is an American film producer, director, and production manager known for her work in animated films and television. She began her career in animation production, working as a post-production coordinator on television series such as Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) and Droopy, Master Detective (1993). She later became involved in Disney animated films, serving as associate producer on Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) and Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996). Roussel co-produced Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and produced The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998). She subsequently co-directed Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (2001) alongside Darrell Rooney, also serving as a producer on the film. In 2008, she produced Tinker Bell, directed by Bradley Raymond, which launched Disney’s animated film series centered on the fairy from Peter Pan.