Susanne Blakeslee facts for kids
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Susanne Blakeslee
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| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Awards | Ovation Award |
Susanne Blakeslee is an American actress. Her notable roles include the voices of Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner on The Fairly OddParents; and as the voices of Cruella de Vil, Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine, Maleficent and Madame Leota for various Disney media.
In 2012, Blakeslee won an Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.
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Career
Stage
Blakeslee performed on the stage set of Forbidden Broadway from 1990 to 1994 and worked as the show's choreographer in 1994. Blakeslee won the Lead Actress in a Musical Ovation Award in 2012 for her performance in Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.
Voice acting
Blakeslee is noted for voicing Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner, for The Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to 2017, including 172 episodes of the television series, six specials and seven TV movies, as well as voicing these characters in the related Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy. Blakeslee reprised the role of Wanda in the 2022 live-action/animated series The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder and in the 2024 animated series The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.
Blakeslee has done extensive voice work for Disney, including animated features and theme park attractions at the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disney Resort since 2001.
Blakeslee has voiced-sound-alikes and original characters in Disney media. Her roles include the following:
- 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 (replacing Glenn Close).
- Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in Disneyland.
- Lady Tremaine in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.
- Maleficent in Kingdom Hearts.
- Delores Derceto and Ms. Birch in American Dragon: Jake Long.
- Flora in the Nightfall Glow attraction in Tokyo Disneyland.
- The Witch in the video game Brave.
- Old Lady Crowley in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (replacing Pat Carroll).
- Mrs. Quackfaster in the 2017 reboot series DuckTales.
Filmography
Live-action roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
Anime roles
- Vampire Princess Miyu - Machiko (ep. 8), Ja-Ka (ep. 10)
Animated roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | The Angry Beavers | Daggett Beaver (singing), Hen, Female Passenger | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Loulabelle, Gunslinger, Cat, Polar Bear | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Teacher | Episode: "Little Big Head Man" |
| 1998–2000 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Wanda, various voices | 6 episodes |
| 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 |
| 2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Sandra Practice, Police Operator, Woman | Episode: "Girls Gone Mild" |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011–2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Sayd | 6 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Mei Ling | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Charlene Tandywine, Lady Annabelle | Episode: "Poodle Justice" |
| 2016 | All Hail King Julien | Butterfly Queen | Episode: "The Butterfly War" |
| 2016–2022 | The Loud House | Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jelinsky, Photographer | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Wanda, Mrs. Turner | Episode: "Beast of Friends" |
| 2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Hag Witch | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | DuckTales | Mrs. Quackfaster, various voices | 6 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Old Lady Crowley | Replacing Pat Carroll |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Valeriana | 3 episodes |
| 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 |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Wanda, Anti-Wanda | Main role |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | Lady Tremaine | |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains | Cruella de Vil | |
| 2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Cruella de Vil | |
| 2004–2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour series | Wanda, Mrs. Turner, Anti-Wanda, Anti Fairy Walla | Television films |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Halloween | Evil Queen | |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Queen | English dub |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Lady Tremaine | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Evil Queen | |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Narrator | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Wanda | Television film |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Wanda | Television film |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | Townswoman | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | My Life as a Courgette | Ms. Paterson, Zucchini's Mother |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Lands of Lore III | Jaden, Rosalinda | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Kala | |
| 1999 | Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage | Dunteth's Wife | |
| 2000 | Nox | Women | |
| 2000 | Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue | Cruella de Vil | |
| 2001 | Tarzan: Untamed | Kala | |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Maleficent | |
| 2002 | Summoner 2 | Bashra, Perduellion, Nepanthies | |
| 2003 | Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon | Admiral Amelia | |
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Selkis | |
| 2003 | Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D | Wanda | |
| 2003 | Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | Kala | |
| 2003 | The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules | Wanda, Mrs. Turner | |
| 2004 | Nicktoons Movin' | Wanda | |
| 2004 | The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown | Wanda | |
| 2004 | The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | Helgamine | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Various enemies | |
| 2004 | Spyro: A Hero's Tail | Ineptune | |
| 2005 | God of War | Oracle of Athens, Village Oracle | |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! Unmasked | Dame Nella Vivante | |
| 2005 | Evil Dead: Regeneration | Deadites | |
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Wanda, Lab Computer | |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Maleficent | |
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? | Henrietta Bascombe, Scare Pair | |
| 2006 | Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | Wanda | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Evil Queen, Dronkies, Witch | |
| 2007 | BioShock | Julie Langford, Ladysmith splicers | |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Wanda | |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Mrs. Lonsdale | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Wu Sister, Queen Crocodile | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors | Wu Sister | |
| 2009 | Coraline | Miriam Forcible | |
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Ladysmith splicers | |
| 2010 | God of War III | Gaia | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Lady Tremaine, Maleficent, Evil Queen | |
| 2010 | Epic Mickey | Madame Leota | |
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Madame Web | |
| 2011 | Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | Maleficent | |
| 2011 | Shadows of the Damned | Grim Shisatsu | |
| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Madame Leota | |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Maghda | |
| 2012 | Brave | Witch | |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Maleficent | |
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | Village Oracle | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Maleficent | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Maghda | |
| 2014 | Disney Infinity 2.0 | Witch | |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX | Maleficent | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Maleficent | |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Maleficent | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Maleficent | |
| 2020 | Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory | Maleficent | |
| 2023 | Harry Potter: Magic Awakened | Minerva McGonagall | |
| 2023 | Persona 5 Tactica | Jerri | |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Mitsuko Kitamura | |
| 2024 | Alone in the Dark | Magdalene Thompson |
Theme parks
- 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
- 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
- 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 featuring Forbidden 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
- Choreographer, Forbidden Broadway 1994, Theatre East, New York City, 1994
Discography
- 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
Ovation Awards
- 2012: Won the award for Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Woman 1 in the Musical Theatre West production of "Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2"
See also
In Spanish: Susanne Blakeslee para niños
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