Born Name:  Patricia Ann Carroll

Born Date:  May 5, 1927

Born Place:  Shreveport, Louisiana

Died Date:  July 30, 2022

Died Place:  Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Occupations:  Actress, comedian Patricia Ann "Pat" Carroll was an American Emmy, Grammy, and Drama Desk Award-winning actress and comedian whose career spanned seven decades. While she enjoyed a prolific career on stage and television, she is most iconic to modern audiences as the voice of the sea witch Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989).

Early Life & Education:
Relocation: Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was five.
Military Service: Enlisted in the U.S. Army as a civilian actress technician after high school.

Television & Film:
Emmy Winner: Won for her work on the sketch comedy series Caesar’s Hour in 1956.
Sitcom Mainstay: Played Bunny Halper on The Danny Thomas Show and Shirley’s mother on Laverne & Shirley.
Cinderella (1965): Memorable for her role as Prunella, one of the wicked stepsisters.

Variety & Game Shows:
A regular guest on classics like The Carol Burnett Show and The $10,000 Pyramid.

Voice Acting:
Ursula: Her portrayal of the villainous sea witch became her most famous role; she considered it a career favorite.
Other Roles: Voiced Morgana in The Little Mermaid II, Granny in the English dub of My Neighbor Totoro, and Jon's grandmother in Garfield specials.

Theater:
Grammy Winner: Earned the award for her one-woman show, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein.
Shakespeare: Made theatrical history in 1990 by playing Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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