Pat Carroll was an American actress.
Biography[]
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Carroll studied at the Catholic University of America and first began as a television actress, appearing such series as Caesar's Hour, Make Room for Daddy and Laverne & Shirley.
Carroll later became well known as a voice actress, most notably as the villainous Ursula in The Little Mermaid series. She also made a number of stage appearances, including playing Sir John Falstaff in an all female production of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Carrol died on July 30, 2022.
Singing[]
Carroll sang in several stage and screen productions, beginning with the screen version of Best Foot Forward and later the role of Hildy Esterhazy in On the Twentieth Century.
Carroll sang a number of times as Ursula in The Little Mermaid, notably "Poor Unfortunate Souls" in the original film. She also played the crooked Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Film[]
Best Foot Forward (1954)[]
- Gotta Dance
- The Three Bs
- Butter Down Windsock
Cinderella (1965)[]
- Stepsisters' Lament (duet)
- When You're Driving Through the Moonlight (contains solo lines)
The Little Mermaid (1989)[]
- Poor Unfortunate Souls (duet)
Songcatcher (2000)[]
- Single Girl (duet)
Mickey's House of Villains (2001)[]
- It's Our House Now (contains solo lines)
Television[]
Make Room for Daddy (1961)[]
- Ain't We Got Fun?
- She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain (solo)
- In the Evening By the Moonlight (duet)
- Greenland Is the Place for Me (solo)
The Little Mermaid (1993)[]
- You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (solo)
Stage[]
Catch a Star! (1955)[]
- One Hour Ahead of the Posse (contains solo lines)
- Las Vegas (contains solo lines)
- To Be Or Not to Be in Love (duet)
- Carnival in Court (contains solo lines)
- Boffola
On the Town (1959)[]
- Come Up to My Place (duet)
- I Can Cook Too (solo)
- Lucky to Be Me
- Ya Got Me (contains solo lines)
- Some Other Time (contains solo lines)
- Finale Act II: New York, New York (Reprise)
Many Happy Returns (1969)(originated the role)[]
Thoroughly Modern Millie (2000)[]
- They Don't Know (solo)
- Muquin (contains solo lines)
Gallery[]
