Susanne Blakeslee

Susanne Ann Blakeslee (born January 27, 1956) is an American voice, stage and musical theatre actress. She is also known as Susan Blakeslee, Suzanne Blakeslee, and Suzanne Blakesley;

Susanne Blakeslee
Born
Susan Ann Blakeslee

(1956-01-27) January 27, 1956
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Susan Blakeslee
  • Suzanne Blakeslee
  • Suzanne Blakesley
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
AwardsOvation Award

Among her notable roles are the voices of Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner on The Fairly OddParents; and as the voice of Maleficent in the Kingdom Hearts series and Disney media. In 2012, Blakeslee won an Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.[1][2]

Early life

Susanne Ann Blakeslee was born on January 27, 1956 and raised in Los Angeles, California.

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.[3]

Voice acting

Blakeslee is noted for voicing Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner, for The Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to 2017, including 127 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: The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide, and The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators.[4]

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. She provided the voice of Cruella de Vil in Disney's 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

Blakeslee has voiced-sound-alikes and original characters in Disney media. Her roles include:

Blakeslee is perhaps best known to Disney fans for her imitation of the late voice actress Eleanor Audley as Lady Tremaine in the Cinderella franchise; Maleficent in the Kingdom Hearts series;[5] [6] [7] and Madame Leota in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction.[8][9][10][11]

Filmography

Live-action roles

Anime roles

Animated roles

Movie roles

Video game roles

Theme parks

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

Stage work

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"[13]

References
  1. "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales (with Bonus Disc)". Animated Views. January 23, 2020.
  2. "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams". Animated Views. January 25, 2020.
  3. "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales (with Bonus Disc)". Animated Views. February 1, 2020.
  4. "DISNEY SEQUELS: NOT JUST ONE MORE SILK IN DADDY'S CARAVAN". Archive.Today. February 3, 2020.
  5. "THE ANGRY BEAVERS EPISODES Seasons 3 - 5". Archive.Today. February 8, 2020.
  6. "THE ANGRY BEAVERS EPISODES Seasons 1 & 2". Archive.Today. February 13, 2020.
  7. "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams Review". Common Sense Media. February 16, 2020.
  8. "The Fairly OddParents TV review". Common Sense Media. February 18, 2020.
  9. "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. February 20, 2020.
  10. "101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure - Special Edition DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. February 22, 2020.
  11. "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. February 24, 2020.
  12. Ernest & Celestine (film). 2013.
  13. "Center Theatre Group Tops 2012 Ovation Awards". 13 November 2012.
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