The AMAZING multiple Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald voices the character Bess, a tiny tin airplane pilot modeled on African-American female pilot Bessie Colman in the episode titled “Itty Bitty Bess”.

Doc and the toys help a tiny tin airplane pilot named Bess, a historical toy created in the likeness of the famous African-American female pilot, Bessie Coleman, get back into shape after her joints become rusty.

Not only was Bessie Coleman the first female pilot of African American descent but also the first person of African American descent to hold an international pilot license!

Check out the clip below introducing the character of Bess:

Be sure to catch the episode on the Disney Channel!