Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film (5)

I believe the answer is:

ariel

(Other definitions for ariel that I've seen before include "spirit of Shakespeare" , "Arabian mountain gazelle" , "role in Shakespeare" , "Character pined once, unable to escape" , "Prospero's spirit (Tempest)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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