Susanne Ann Blakeslee (also known as Susan Blakeslee, Suzanne Blakeslee and Suzanne Blakesley; born January 27, 1956) is an American voice actress and musical theatre actress. Among her notable roles are the voices of Timmy Turner's fairy godmother Wanda and his mother Mrs. Turner on Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents; and as the voice of Maleficent in the Kingdom Hearts video game series and Disney media. She also does voices of Lady Tremaine, Queen Grimhilde, Cruella de Vil, and Madame Leota in Disney direct-to-video sequels, theme parks and merchandise. In 2012, Blakeslee won an Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.
Blakeslee was born and raised in Los Angeles, California on January 27, 1956.
Blakeslee performed on the stage set of Forbidden Broadway from 1990 to 1994 and worked as the show's choreographer in 1994. Her other stage appearance's include On the Twentieth Century (2003); and What If? (2004). Blakeslee won the Lead Actress in a Musical Ovation Award in 2012 for her role as Woman 1 in Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, Volume 2.
Since the 1990s, Blakeslee has been voice acting in animation, video games, and theme parks. She is best known as the voice of Timmy Turner's fairy godmother, Wanda, on the animated TV series, The Fairly OddParents (2001–present); The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy (a crossover with the Jimmy Neutron franchise (2004)); and the live-action TV films, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (2011); A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012); and A Fairly Odd Summer (2014). She also voiced other characters on the same show, including Timmy's mother, Mrs. Turner, and Anti-Wanda.
Since the early 2000s, Blakeslee provides The Walt Disney Company as the current voices of various characters in Disney media, most notably, Cruella de Vil, and Queen Grimhilde. She is perhaps best known by Disney fans for her imitation of the late Eleanor Audley's portrayal as Lady Tremaine, Maleficent, and Madame Leota.
She is the current voice of Maleficent since the video game series, Kingdom Hearts (2002–present); and Cruella de Vil since the direct-to-video sequel, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2002); and the TV series, Disney's House of Mouse (2001–2003). Blakeslee also voices Maleficent, Queen Grimhilde, and Cruella in Disney theme park attractions, shows and other video games.
Susanne Blakeslee is the current voice of Lady Tremaine since the direct-to-video sequels, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002); and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007); she also voiced Lady Tremaine and Queen Grimhilde in the video game prequel, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (2010).
Since 2001, Blakeslee's voice has been used as the voice of Madame Leota during the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction overlay in Disneyland.
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! - Wanda (voice)A Fairly Odd Christmas - Wanda (voice)A Fairly Odd Summer - Wanda (voice)Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Woman ("No Smoking", 1995)The Home Court - Tricia ("Touched by an Anger", 1996)Caroline in the City - Singing Woman ("Caroline and the Long Shot", 1997)Vampire Princess Miyu - Machiko (ep. 8), Ja-Ka (ep. 10)All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series - Additional VoicesAll Hail King Julien - Butterfly Queen (episode "The Butterfly War")American Dragon: Jake Long - Principal DercertoBe Cool, Scooby-Doo! - Charlene (episode "Poodle Justice")Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer - Hag WitchBrandy & Mr. Whiskers - Rodent in Stands (episode "Go! Fight! Win!")Channel Umptee-3 - Additional voicesChowder - Witch, Abigail and Turtle Lady (episode "The Big Hat Biddies")Cow and Chicken - Additional VoicesCrash Nebula - Princess GalaxandraDanny Phantom - Dora Mattingly (Dorethea the Dragon Ghost)Disney's House of Mouse - Cruella de Vil, Evil QueenGreen Lantern: The Animated Series - SaydI Am Weasel - Loulabelle (season 2)Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil - LibrarianKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Mei Ling (season 3)Oh Yeah! Cartoons - Wanda, Mrs. TurnerPhineas and Ferb - Additional VoicesThe Fairly OddParents - Wanda, Mrs. Turner, Anti-Wanda, additional voicesThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - Crabina (episode "My Fair Mandy")The Legend of Tarzan - KalaThe Loud House - Mrs. Agnes Johnson, Mrs. JelinskyThe New Woody Woodpecker Show - Mother Nature (1999–2001)The Penguins of Madagascar - Teacher (episode "Field Tripped")The Powerpuff Girls - Sandra Practice (episode: "Girls Gone Mild")The Replacements - Mistress Serena (episode "Fiddlin' Around")The Secret Saturdays - Rani Nagi, Dr. Miranda GrayThe Zula Patrol - Black Zulean Chess QueenWhat's New, Scooby-Doo? - Penelope Bailey (episode "Recipe for Disaster")Winx Club - Griselda, Bloom's Guardian of Sirenix101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure - Cruella de VilCinderella II: Dreams Come True - Lady TremaineCinderella III: A Twist in Time - Lady TremaineDisney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams - NarratorErnest & Celestine - Additional VoicesHowl's Moving Castle - Additional VoicesJimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast - WandaMickey's House of Villains - Cruella de VilMy Life as a Courgette - Ms. Paterson, Zucchini's motherPlanet 51 - Additional VoicesShrek the Third - Evil QueenStar Tours - Kaink (from Star Wars: Ewoks)The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour series - Wanda, Mrs. Turner, Anti-Wanda, additional voicesTales from Earthsea - The QueenTangled - Additional VoicesWinx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom - Griselda102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue - Cruella de VilArc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - SelkisBioShock - Julie Langford, various SplicersBioShock 2 - Lady Smith SplicersCoraline - Miss Forcible, Other ForcibleDestroy All Humans! - Rural CrazyDestroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love - Japanese Woman, Russian WomanDiablo 3 - MaghdaDisney Infinity 3.0 - MaleficentDisney Villains Challenge - Maleficent, Lady Tremaine, Cruella de VilDisneyland Adventures - Madame LeotaEverQuest II - Generic Bixie Enemy, Generic Centaur Enemy, Generic Dark Elf Enemy, Generic Barbarian GuardEvil Dead: Regeneration (2005) - Female Deadite #2, Female Deadite #3Extreme Skate Adventure - Additional voicesFinal Fantasy XIV - VariousFreelancer - Additional voicesGod of War - Village Oracle, Oracle of AthensGod of War III - GaiaGod of War: Ascension - Village Oracle (cameo)Godzilla: Unleashed - VorticiaKingdom Hearts - MaleficentKingdom Hearts II - Maleficent, Twilight Town ComputerKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep - Maleficent, Lady Tremaine, Evil QueenKingdom Hearts Re:coded - MaleficentKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - MaleficentKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX - MaleficentKingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX - Maleficent, Lady Tremaine, Evil Queen, Twilight Town ComputerKingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - MaleficentKingdom Hearts III - MaleficentLands of Lore III - Jaden, RosalindaNicktoons: Movin' - WandaNicktoons Unite! - WandaNicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island - WandaNicktoons: Attack of the Toybots - WandaNox - Woman 1-3Shadows of the Damned - Sister Grim ShisatsuSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - Madame WebSpyro: A Hero's Tail - IneptuneSummoner 2 - Bashra, Perduellion, NepanthiesSword of the Berserk - Dunteth's WifeTarzan - KalaTarzan Untamed - KalaThe Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules - WandaThe Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown - WandaThe Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - Helgamine the Big WitchTreasure Planet: Battle at Procyon - Admiral AmeliaEpic Mickey - Madam LeonaWishes - 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)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)Forbidden Broadway 1990, Theatre East, New York City, 1990Forbidden Broadway 1991 ½, Theatre East, 1991–92Forbidden Christmas, Theatre East, 1991–92Forbidden Broadway featuring Forbidden Christmas, Theatre East, 1992Forbidden Broadway 1993, Theatre East, 1993Forbidden Broadway 1994, Theatre East, 1994On the Twentieth Century as Dr. Johnson, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2003What If?, Hudson Main Stage, Los Angeles, 2004Choreographer, Forbidden Broadway 1994, Theatre East, New York City, 1994Disney Princess Cinderella Read-Along Storybook and CD (2009/Disney Book Group) - Lady TremaineDisney Songs and Story: Cinderella (2009/Walt Disney Records) - Lady TremaineAwards 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"
