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Ursula is a fictional character and the main antagonist who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Little Mermaid (1989). Voiced by actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous Cecaelian sea witch who offers her youngest niece, mermaid princess Ariel, a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days.
How Ursula came to be, and the real inspiration behind the character, makes her story all the more interesting. Ursula's mannerisms and much of her look — the eyeshadow, ...
Ursula and Morgana's unnamed mother was a widowed witch. She loved Ursula more than Morgana, likely due to the former being better at magic. She is briefly mentioned in The Little Mermaid II, though her role gets slightly expanded in the Special Edition, as Morgana elaborates on her motives and backstory through the song "Gonna Get My Wish".
Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa , which means " bear ". The name was best used in the Anglosphere in the 16th century but has since been rather uncommon in English-speaking countries, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born ...
Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney's queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.
Ursula was inspired by drag queen divine. In 2023, here's what to make of The Little Mermaid's drag legacy, with real drag queens weighing in.
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. [1] She made guest appearances in many popular television series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley, and ER; she also had a regular role on The Danny Thomas Show as Bunny Halper.
"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", [1] is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian ...