Pat Carroll

Biography

Pat Carroll was an American actress and comedian who began acting in 1947 and became best known for voicing Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she moved to Los Angeles as a child and acted in local productions. She made her television debut on The Red Buttons Show in 1952. A 1955 Broadway debut in Catch a Star! brought a Tony nomination, and she won an Emmy in 1956 for Caesar's Hour. She was a regular on Make Room for Daddy from 1961 to 1964 and played Prunella in the 1965 television Cinderella. Her one-woman show Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein won theater awards, and its recording earned a 1980 Grammy. In 1989 she voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid and later reprised the role in video games, television, and Disney attractions, and she voiced Morgana in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000). She died in 2022.

95years old at death

Born May 5, 1927Shreveport
Died July 30, 2022Cape Cod
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Patricia Ann Carroll (birth name)Also credited as Patricia Carroll

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 54 years1965 to 2019

Genres

Animation46%, 6 films
Family46%, 6 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
Drama31%, 4 films
Adventure23%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
In the late 1970s, Carroll performed a one-woman show by playwright Marty Martin called Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein. It earned several major theater awards, and a recording of it brought her a 1980 Grammy for Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama.

Pat Carroll movies on Netflix

The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7as Ursula (voice)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0as Old Female Turtle (voice)
Freedom Writers2007IMDb rating 7.6as Miep Gies
Nancy Drew2007IMDb rating 5.9as Landlady
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse2001IMDb rating 6.6as Ursula (voice)
Songcatcher2000IMDb rating 7.3as Viney Butler
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5as Morgana
The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6as Ursula (voice)
A Garfield Christmas Special1987IMDb rating 8.0as Grandma
Tropic of Desire1986IMDb rating 4.0as Tangerine
The Brothers O'Toole1973IMDb rating 4.9as Callie Burdyne
With Six You Get Eggroll1968IMDb rating 6.4as Maxine Scott
Cinderella1965IMDb rating 7.6as Prunella

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Little Mermaid1989 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Ursulavoice
IMDb rating 7.6316K votes
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000 Animation, Drama, Familyas Morgana
IMDb rating 5.525K votes
With Six You Get Eggroll1968as Maxine Scott
IMDb rating 6.43.3K votes
A Garfield Christmas Special1987as Grandma
IMDb rating 8.04.2K votes
Songcatcher2000as Viney Butler
IMDb rating 7.33.9K votes
Cinderella1965as Prunella
IMDb rating 7.63.8K votes
Freedom Writers2007as Miep Gies
IMDb rating 7.694K votes
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010as Old Female Turtlevoice
IMDb rating 6.09.0K votes

Most often with

John Musker and Ron Clements directed two of these films together. Jodi Benson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jodi Benson

Frank Welker

Rene Auberjonois

Kenneth Mars

Edie McClurg

Buddy Hackett

John MuskerDirector, 2 films

Ron ClementsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jodi Benson4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Jodi Benson's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceBenson as Self - Host / Ariel / Vanessavoice
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse2001IMDb rating 6.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceBenson as Arielvoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaBenson as Ariel
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceBenson as Arielvoice
Frank Welker3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Frank Welker's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceWelker as Maxvoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaWelker as Max
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceWelker as Maxvoice
Rene Auberjonois3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Rene Auberjonois's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceAuberjonois as Louisvoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaAuberjonois as Chef Louis
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceAuberjonois as Louisvoice
Kenneth Mars3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Kenneth Mars's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceMars as King Tritonvoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaMars as King Triton
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceMars as Tritonvoice
Edie McClurg3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Edie McClurg's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceMcClurg as Carlottavoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaMcClurg as Carlotta
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceMcClurg as Carlottavoice
Buddy Hackett3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Buddy Hackett's page
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as UrsulavoiceHackett as Scuttlevoice
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000IMDb rating 5.5Carroll as MorganaHackett as Scuttle
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as UrsulavoiceHackett as Scuttlevoice
John MuskerDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 2019
All films by John Musker
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as Ursulavoice
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as Ursulavoice
Ron ClementsDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 2019
All films by Ron Clements
- The Little Mermaid Live!2019IMDb rating 5.7Carroll as Ursulavoice
- The Little Mermaid1989IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as Ursulavoice
Also three films together1 more actor
- Samuel E. WrightThe Little Mermaid Live! (2019), The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) and The Little Mermaid (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Pat Carroll's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1957	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Caesar's Hour	Won
Other honors
	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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