In addition to her solo work and co-fronting the alt-rock band Uma, Dworsky served as the singing voice for lead characters in iconic animated films including The Lion King and The Prince of Egypt, both of which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song – as well as Shrek.
[6][9] After moving to California,[6] where she appeared in a featured role in the Los Angeles production of Les Misérables,[6][10] she toured with Don Henley as a back-up singer,[6][11] and was noted by a reviewer for a "strong solo" in "Sunset Grill".
[3] She also sang back-up vocals in the studio, and on stage, for artists including R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Shelby Lynne, Teddy Thompson, Rodney Crowell, Midge Ure, Ringo Starr, and many others.
[13] As the singing voice of Nala in The Lion King, she sang part of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight",[14] which won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Dworsky joined the group Uma (Chris Hickey and Andy Kamman) and they signed a record deal with producer Don Gehman's label Refuge, an MCA affiliate.