Not to be confused withSusan Blakely.
Susanne Blakeslee is an Americanvoice actress. Her notable roles include the voices ofWanda,Anti-Wanda, andMrs. Turner onThe Fairly OddParents; and as the voices ofCruella de Vil,Evil Queen,Lady Tremaine,Maleficent and Madame Leota for various Disney media.
Susanne Blakeslee | |
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 Blakeslee in 2025 | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Awards | Ovation Award |
In 2012, Blakeslee won anOvation Award for Lead Actress in a Musical forForbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.[1][2]
Career
editStage
editBlakeslee performed on the stage set ofForbidden Broadway from 1990 to 1994 and worked as the show's choreographer in 1994. Blakeslee won the Lead Actress in a MusicalOvation Award in 2012 for her performance inForbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.[3]
Voice acting
editBlakeslee is noted for voicingWanda,Anti-Wanda, andMrs. Turner, forThe Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to 2017, including172 episodes of thetelevision series, sixspecials andsevenTV movies, as well as voicing these characters in the relatedJimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy.[4] Blakeslee reprised the role of Wanda in the 2022 live-action/animated seriesThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder and in the 2024 animated seriesThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.
Blakeslee has done extensive voice work forDisney, including animated features and theme park attractions at theDisneyland Resort,Walt Disney World andTokyo Disney Resort since 2001.
Blakeslee has voiced-sound-alikes and original characters inDisney media. Her roles include the following:
- Cruella de Vil in102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue and101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.
- TheEvil Queen inHouse of Mouse andOnce Upon a Halloween.
- Kala inThe Legend of Tarzan (replacingGlenn Close).
- Madame Leota in theHaunted Mansion Holiday attraction inDisneyland.
- Lady Tremaine inCinderella II: Dreams Come True andCinderella III: A Twist in Time.
- Maleficent inKingdom Hearts.
- Delores Derceto and Ms. Birch inAmerican Dragon: Jake Long.
- Flora in theNightfall Glow attraction inTokyo Disneyland.
- The Witch in the video gameBrave.
- Old Lady Crowley inRapunzel's Tangled Adventure (replacingPat Carroll).
- Mrs. Quackfaster in the 2017 reboot seriesDuckTales.
Filmography
editLive-action roles
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Woman | Episode: "No Smoking" |
| 1996 | The Home Court | Tricia | Episode: "Touched by an Anger" |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City | Singing Woman | Episode: "Caroline and the Long Shot" |
| 2005 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Wanda (voice) | Episode: "Daydreaming" |
| 2022 | The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder | Wanda (voice) | Main role[5] |
Anime roles
edit- Vampire Princess Miyu - Machiko (ep. 8), Ja-Ka (ep. 10)
Animated roles
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | The Angry Beavers | Daggett Beaver (singing), Hen, Female Passenger | 3 episodes[6] |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Loulabelle, Gunslinger, Cat, Polar Bear | 3 episodes[6] |
| 1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Teacher | Episode: "Little Big Head Man"[6] |
| 1998–2000 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Wanda, various voices | 6 episodes[6] |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Kala | 7 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | House of Mouse | Cruella de Vil,The Evil Queen | 8 episodes |
| 2001–2017 | The Fairly OddParents | Wanda, Mrs. Turner, various voices | Main role[6] |
| 2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Sandra Practice, Police Operator, Woman | Episode: "Girls Gone Mild"[6] |
| 2004 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Penelope Bailey | Episode: "Recipe for Disaster" |
| 2004 | Evil Con Carne | Hector's Mother | Episode: "The Mother of All Evils" |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Crabina | Episode: "My Fair Mandy" |
| 2005 | Danny Phantom | Dora Mattingly | Episode: "Beauty Marked"[6] |
| 2005–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Dolores Dercerto | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Rodent in Stands | Episode: "Go! Fight! Win!" |
| 2007 | The Replacements | Mistress Serena | Episode: "Fiddlin' Around" |
| 2008–2010 | The Secret Saturdays | Miranda Grey, Rani Nagi | 10 episodes[6] |
| 2009 | Chowder | Turtle Lady, Witch | Episode: "The Big Hat Biddies" |
| 2010 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Teacher | Episode: "Field Tripped" |
| 2010–2011 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Librarian | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Winx Club | Assistant Principal Griselda, Sirenix Guardian, various voices | English dub[6] |
| 2011–2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Sayd | 6 episodes[6] |
| 2013–2014 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Mei Ling | 2 episodes[6] |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Charlene Tandywine, Lady Annabelle | Episode: "Poodle Justice"[6] |
| 2016 | All Hail King Julien | Butterfly Queen | Episode: "The Butterfly War"[6] |
| 2016–2022 | The Loud House | Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jelinsky, Photographer | Recurring role[6] |
| 2017 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Wanda, Mrs. Turner | Episode: "Beast of Friends"[6] |
| 2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Hag Witch | 3 episodes[6] |
| 2017–2019 | DuckTales | Mrs. Quackfaster, various voices | 6 episodes[6] |
| 2019–2020 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Old Lady Crowley | ReplacingPat Carroll[6] |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Valeriana | 3 episodes[6] |
| 2020 | Elena of Avalor | Ship Chandler | Episode: "Giant Steps" |
| 2020 | It's Pony | Nana B | Episode: "Bramley Holiday" |
| 2021–2022 | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Chief Ingrid | 2 episodes[6] |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Wanda, Anti-Wanda | Main role[7] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | Lady Tremaine | [6] |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains | Cruella de Vil | [6] |
| 2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Cruella de Vil | [6] |
| 2004–2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour series | Wanda, Mrs. Turner, Anti-Wanda, Anti Fairy Walla | Television films[6] |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Halloween | Evil Queen | |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Queen | English dub |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Lady Tremaine | [6] |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Evil Queen | [6] |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Narrator | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Wanda | Television film[6] |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Wanda | Television film[6] |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | Townswoman | Direct-to-video[6] |
| 2016 | My Life as a Courgette | Ms. Paterson, Zucchini's Mother | |
| 2025 | The Colors Within | Sister Juri | [8] |
Video games
editTheme parks
edit- Wishes -Evil Queen (voice)
- Fantasmic! -Cruella de Vil (voice)
- Halloween Screams -Maleficent (voice)
- HalloWishes - Maleficent (voice)
- Magic, Music and Mayhem - Flora (voice)
- Haunted Mansion Holiday - Madame Leota (voice)
- Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast - Wanda (voice)
- Nightfall Glow - Flora (voice, uncredited)
- Disney's Fantillusion! - Flora (voice, uncredited)
- Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom -Cruella de Vil (voice), Flora (voice, uncredited),Maleficent (voice)
Stage shows
edit- Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show -Evil Queen (voice)
- Disney on Ice: Disneyland Adventure -Maleficent (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)
- The Disney Villains Mix and Mingle -Maleficent (voice)
- Three Classic Fairy Tales -Evil Queen (voice),Lady Tremaine (voice)
Stage appearances
edit- Forbidden Broadway 1990, Theatre East, New York City, 1990
- Forbidden Broadway 1991 ½, Theatre East, 1991–92
- Forbidden Christmas, Theatre East, 1991–92
- Forbidden Broadway featuringForbidden Christmas, Theatre East, 1992
- Forbidden Broadway 1993, Theatre East, 1993
- Forbidden Broadway 1994, Theatre East, 1994
- On the Twentieth Century as Dr. Johnson, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2003
- What If?, Hudson Main Stage, Los Angeles, 2004
Stage work
edit- Choreographer,Forbidden Broadway 1994, Theatre East, New York City, 1994
Discography
edit- Disney Princess Cinderella Read-Along Storybook and CD (2009/Disney Book Group) - Lady Tremaine
- Disney Songs and Story: Cinderella (2009/Walt Disney Records) - Lady Tremaine
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^"Disney Princess Enchanted Tales (with Bonus Disc)". Animated Views. January 23, 2020.
- ^"Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams". Animated Views. January 25, 2020.
- ^"Disney Princess Enchanted Tales (with Bonus Disc)". Animated Views. February 1, 2020.
- ^"DISNEY SEQUELS: NOT JUST ONE MORE SILK IN DADDY'S CARAVAN". February 3, 2020. Archived fromthe original on 2014-02-12.
- ^Boyle, Kelli (March 31, 2022)."'Fairly OddParents' Stars Talk Returning to Cosmo & Wanda for Reboot 'Fairly Odder' (VIDEO)".TV Insider. RetrievedApril 28, 2024.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbc"Susanne Blakeslee (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. RetrievedApril 28, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Otterson, Joe (2024-02-23)."'Fairly OddParents' Sequel Series Ordered at Nickelodeon With Original Voice Actors Returning".Variety. Retrieved2024-05-21.
- ^GKids [@GKIDSfilms] (December 4, 2024)."Additional Cast (2/2): Debi Derryberry - Totsuko's Mother Noelle McGrath - Headmistress Susanne Blakeslee - Sister Juri Stephanie Sheh - Ballet Instructor Eileen Stevens - Sister Hiyoko" (Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Center Theatre Group Tops 2012 Ovation Awards". 13 November 2012. Archived fromthe original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved27 January 2013.