Alice in Wonderland characters
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Alice
Alice is the title character of Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show | Brooke Shields | In episode 506, Brooke Shields stars as Alice in the Muppets' production of Alice in Wonderland, while Miss Piggy (scheduled to play the Queen of Hearts) is hoping to take over the title role. |
 | Dreamchild | Coral Browne and Amelia Shankley | Coral Browne and Amelia Shankley potrayed Alice Liddell-Hargreaves, the inspiration for Carroll's fictional Alice character, in the feature film. |
 | Sesame Street | Fran Brill | A Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet portrayed Alice in an interview with Kermit the Frog as part of a Sesame Street News Flash segment. Although she is almost too tiny to be seen at first, Alice grows taller upon drinking from a water bottle labeled "Drink Me," eventually becoming as tall as Kermit and then outgrowing him until she is so huge that all that is seen of her is her red and white striped stocking. |
 | Muppet Babies | Baby Piggy | A photo puppet of Baby Piggy appears as Alice at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales. |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Tina Majorino | Tina Majorino played Alice in the Creature Shop TV movie. |
 | Abby in Wonderland | Abby Cadabby (Leslie Carrara) | Abby takes the place of the Alice character in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production. |
The White Rabbit
Alice follows The White Rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. Alice encounters him again when he mistakes her for his housemaid Mary Ann and she becomes trapped in his house after growing too large. The Rabbit shows up again in the last few chapters, as a herald-like servant of the King and Queen of Hearts.
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show'' | Steve Whitmire | The White Rabbit appeared in episode 506 as one of the only original puppets in the Muppets' adaptation. Somewhat more aggressive than most versions of the character, the White Rabbit at one point bodily threatens Kermit. He is featured prominently throughout the episode, participating in the "When You're Smiling" medley and later playing the usher in the courtroom scene. The puppet later appeared in the wedding finale in The Muppets Take Manhattan and also played the Easter Bunny in an episode of Donna's Day. The puppet was later recycled, with ears bent downward and sporting a new outfit and glasses, in the "Music of the Street" number in Sesame Street Episode 4081. |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Richard Coombs (puppeteer/voice) Kiran Shah (body) | As in the original Carroll novel, the White Rabbit is perpetually concerned about running late, mistakes Alice for his maid, and functions as clerk of the court for the Knave's trial. In this adaptation, the White Rabbit is a full-bodied character with rather twitchy body movements, suggestive of a clockwork figure. According to a pop-up book which leads to the rabbit's house, his full name is Frederick Rabbit. |
 | Abby in Wonderland | Elmo (Kevin Clash) | Elmo appears as the "Red" Rabbit in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production. |
The Cheshire Cat
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show | Dr. Teeth (Jim Henson) | |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Whoopi Goldberg | |
 | Abby in Wonderland | Cookie Monster (David Rudman) | Cookie Monster appears as the Cheshire Cookie Cat in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production. |
The Mad Hatter
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show | Gonzo (Dave Goelz) | |
 | Dreamchild | Big Mick (puppeteer) Tony Haygarth (voice) | Manifesting in Alice Hargreaves' hotel room along with the Dormouse and March Hare, the Mad Hatter is more menacing and grotesque than his print counterpart in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Trembling in a manner reminiscent of mercury poisoning (also known as "hatter's shakes"), he beats his companions and browbeats the elderly Alice, shouting "You should be dead!" He soon returns to musing about his slow watch, repaired with the best butter. |
 | Muppet Babies | Baby Gonzo | A photo puppet of Baby Gonzo appears as the Mad Hatter at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales. |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Martin Short | |
 | Abby in Wonderland | Grover (Eric Jacobson) | Grover appears as the Mad Hatter in the 2008 direct-to-DVD production. Unlike some of the other characters, his name is not adapted to more closely suit his persona. |
 | The Muppet Show Comic Book | Gonzo | Gonzo performs in the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number with Rizzo and some rats. |
The March Hare
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the March Hare hosts Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse at a Mad Tea-Party. He also later appears during the Mad Hatter's testimony at Alice's trial. In Through the Looking-Glass, he makes a cameo appearance as "Haigha," one of the White King's messengers at the fight between the Lion and the Unicorn.
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show | Richard Hunt | A Muppet version of the March Hare appears in episode 506. The puppet was designed to resemble the original illustrations by John Tenniel. The March Hare appears several times throughout the episode, in the background or chorus, and is featured more prominently in the Mad Tea-Party scene at the end of the show. |
 | Dreamchild | Michael Sundin (puppeteer) Ken Campbell (voice) | A more feral version of the March Hare character appears in Alice Hargreaves' nightmares. With enraged eyes and blood-stained teeth, the Hare sits with the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse. The group reenact their literary scenes while simultaneously tormenting the elderly Alice. Despite his grotesque appearance, the March Hare is himself cowed by the Hatter, who turns upon him violently. |
 | Muppet Babies | Baby Fozzie | A photo puppet of Baby Fozzie appears as the March Hare at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales. |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Rob Tygner (puppeteer) Francis Wright (voice) Adrian Getley (body) | The March Hare appeared in the Creature Shop TV movie, accompanying the Mad Hatter on banjo during musical numbers. The pair form a duo reminiscent of British music hall comedy teams. |
The Dormouse
| Picture | Production | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppet Show | Chicken (Jerry Nelson) | |
 | Dreamchild | Karen Prell (puppeteer) Julie Walters (voice) | |
 | Muppet Babies | Baby Rat | |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Nigel Plaskitt (voice/puppeteer) David Alan Barclay (puppeteer) | |
 | Abby in Wonderland | Zoe (Fran Brill) | A miniature version of the Zoe puppet was created specifically for this direct-to-DVD film. |
| | The Muppet Show Comic Book | A rat | An unnamed rat appears in the teapot in the "Twinle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number in the "Gonzo's Story" issue. |
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
The Caterpillar
 DreamchildSteve Whitmire (puppeteer) |
The Queen of Hearts
The King of Hearts
Card Soldiers
The Mock Turtle
The Gryphon
Flower
The Duchess
Baby
Other
The Muppet Show
JudgeMarvin Suggs |
 JabberwockSteve Whitmire |
 Slithy Toves |
 Borogoves |
 Mome Raths |
Alice in Wonderland
 the CarpenterPete Postlethwaite |
 the WalrusPeter Ustinov |
 The White KnightChristopher Lloyd |
 Mr. MouseKen Dodd |
 The Knave of HeartsJason Flemyng |
 FlamingoesDavid Barclay |
 HedgehogsDavid Barclay |
 Miss LoryLiz Smith |
 Mr. DodoPeter Bayliss |
 Mr. DuckKen Campbell |
 Mr. EagletHeathcote Williams |
 Red BishopJohn Owens |
 Fishface FootmanHugh Lloyd |
 Frogface FootmanPeter Eyre |
Abby in Wonderland
 CookieRickey Boyd |
 BottleTyler Bunch |
