Susanne Blakeslee facts for kids

Susanne Anne Blakeslee (born January 27, 1956) is an American actress. She is famous for using her voice to bring many cartoon characters to life! You might know her best as the voice of Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner from the popular show The Fairly OddParents.

Susanne Blakeslee has also voiced many famous Disney villains. These include Cruella de Vil, the Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine, and Maleficent. She even voices Madame Leota from the Haunted Mansion ride! In 2012, she won an Ovation Award for her acting in a musical called Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.

Susanne Blakeslee's Career Highlights

Acting on Stage

Susanne Blakeslee performed in the musical show Forbidden Broadway from 1990 to 1994. She also worked as the show's choreographer in 1994, which means she helped create the dances. In 2012, she won an Ovation Award for her amazing performance in Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2. This award is a big honor for actors in musicals.

Voice Acting Roles

Susanne Blakeslee is very well-known for her voice work in The Fairly OddParents. She voiced Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner from 2001 to 2017. This included 172 episodes of the TV show, six special episodes, and seven TV movies. She also voiced these characters in the Jimmy Timmy Power Hour crossover movies.

She continued to voice Wanda in the live-action and animated series The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder in 2022. She also returned for the animated series The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish in 2024.

Blakeslee has done a lot of voice work for Disney. She has voiced characters in animated movies and even for rides at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disney Resort since 2001.

Here are some of her famous Disney roles:

• Cruella de Vil in 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.
• The Evil Queen in House of Mouse and Once Upon a Halloween.
• Kala in The Legend of Tarzan (taking over from Glenn Close).
• Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion Holiday ride at Disneyland.
• Lady Tremaine in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.
• Maleficent in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
• Delores Derceto and Ms. Birch in American Dragon: Jake Long.
• Flora in the Nightfall Glow show at Tokyo Disneyland.
• Old Lady Crowley in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.
• Mrs. Quackfaster in the 2017 DuckTales reboot.

Susanne Blakeslee's Filmography

Live-Action TV Shows

Animated TV Shows

Movies

Video Games

Susanne Blakeslee has lent her voice to many video games, often reprising her famous roles or creating new characters.

Theme Park Attractions

Susanne Blakeslee's voice can be heard in many Disney theme park attractions and shows.

• Wishes - Evil Queen (voice)
• Fantasmic! - Cruella de Vil (voice)
• Halloween Screams - Maleficent (voice)
• Haunted Mansion Holiday - Madame Leota (voice)
• Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast - Wanda (voice)
• Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - Cruella de Vil (voice), Flora (voice), Maleficent (voice)

Stage Shows

She has also voiced characters for many Disney stage shows and ice shows.

• Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show - Evil Queen (voice)
• Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate - Cruella de Vil (voice), Evil Queen (voice), Maleficent (voice)
• Disney on Ice: Princess Classics - Lady Tremaine (voice)
• Dream Along With Mickey - Maleficent (voice)
• Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular - Maleficent (voice)

Awards and Recognition

Ovation Awards

• 2012: Susanne Blakeslee won the award for Lead Actress in a Musical. This was for her role in the "Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2" show.

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See also

In Spanish: Susanne Blakeslee para niños