Paloma Faith, Miriam Margolyes Join 101 DALMATIAN STREET Series

Paloma Faith and Miriam Margolyes will lend their voices to the upcoming animated series "101 Dalmatian Street," according to Variety.

Faith will voice Portia Poodle and Margolyes will voice Bessie the Cornish Cow in the Disney Channel series. The series will be lead by Josh Brener ("Silicon Valley") and MICHAELA Dietz ("Steven Universe") voicing the sibling dalmatians Dylan and Dolly.

Faith said of her character, "I'm voicing a poodle who is dark, intense has tons of attitude. She is pretty much the coolest pup in Camden Town and loves taking center stage when drama happens."

Also voicing characters in the series are Ben Bailey Smith, Tameka Empson and Bethan Wright. The show will air in the U.K. before appearing on Disney Channel in the U.S. and around the world. Disney Channel U.K. will show a special episode of the series in December to introduce its viewers to the the show, before it launches in 2019.

"101 Dalmatian Street," inspired by Dodie Smith's 1956 novel and Walt Disney's 1961 film, is set in the modern day, in the London borough of Camden. The series follows the adventures of Dylan and Dolly, and their parents Doug and Delilah, who have 97 younger puppies, whose names also begin with 'D.'

"We're honored to reimagine a Disney classic, creating something truly new, and working with exceptional global talent to make it happen," said Orion Ross, VP content - animation, digital & acquisitions - Disney Channels EMEA. "I'm particularly pleased that the creative heart is based here in London, where the series takes place."

Read the original article on Variety.