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Sylvia Holland (born Sylvia Moberly, 20 July 1900 – 14 April 1974) was a British-born concept artist, illustrator, and the second woman to become a storyboard artist for Walt Disney Productions. She worked for Disney in the 1930s and 1940s and is especially known for her work on the 1940 film Fantasia .
Portrait of Sylvia Moberly-Holland. The artist collaborated in developing the concept art, character designs, backgrounds, and color studies of the beautiful film Fantasía (1940). Although this is only a shortlist of six creative women, there were many more female professionals who had to push through the obstacles of the times to access ...
Mar 6, 2012 · Sylvia Moberly-Holland was working as a sketch artist at Universal when she saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and was determined to work for Walt. She was not only an excellent artist, but also an accomplished musician—something that would prove useful in the development of Walt’s third animated feature, originally known as “ The ...
A new book finds ‘hidden figures’ at Disney’s studio, and beyond. By Betsy A. McLane. Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, Mulan, and Belle may be Disney’s star princesses, but the queens behind their animation are real-life women. Grace Huntington, Sylvia Holland, Bianca Majolie, Retta Scott, Gyo Fujikawa, and Mary Blair are not likely to be ...
Sylvia Moberly-Holland was born on 20 July 1900 in Ampfield, Hampshire, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Fantasia (1940), Make Mine Music (1946) and How to Play Baseball (1942). She was married to Frank Cuyler Holland. She died on 14 April 1974 in Tarzana, California, USA.
- Writer, Art Department
- July 20, 1900
- Sylvia Moberly-Holland
- April 14, 1974
Sylvia Holland, the second woman to be hired in the storyboard department, was an accomplished artist and musician. Her musical knowledge would prove invaluable, helping Disney find the right music to use in his films, which would shape emotional elements of the story.
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Sylvia Holland was the first registered female architect in British Columbia. After her husband died, she took her two children and moved to Los Angeles where she worked for Universal Studios and later MGM as a background artist. Walt Disney hired her as one of his first women animators.
