On this day in 1916, artist and Disney Legend Retta Scott was born. She was Disney’s first female animator. Her work on 1942’s ‘Bambi’ gave Scott the first animation screen credit for a woman on a Disney film. She was known for her ability to draw animals with power and emotion. Scott also worked on ‘Fantasia,’ ‘Dumbo,’ and ‘The Wind in the Willows.’ Even after she left Walt Disney Studios in 1946, she performed freelance illustration for Disney publications, including for the Big Golden Book of ‘Cinderella.’ [110 years ago in 2026]