<P> Patricia Ann Carroll ( born May 5 , 1927 ) is an American actress , voice actress and comedian . She is known for voicing Ursula in The Little Mermaid as well as having a long acting career , including appearances in CBS 's The Danny Thomas Show , ABC 's Laverne & Shirley , NBC 's ER , other guest - starring and series - regular roles on American television as well as voice - acting in several cartoon series . Carroll is an Emmy , Drama Desk and Grammy Award winner and a Tony Award nominee . </P>
<P> Patricia Ann Carroll ( born May 5 , 1927 ) is an American actress , voice actress and comedian . She is known for voicing Ursula in The Little Mermaid as well as having a long acting career , including appearances in CBS 's The Danny Thomas Show , ABC 's Laverne & Shirley , NBC 's ER , other guest - starring and series - regular roles on American television as well as voice - acting in several cartoon series . Carroll is an Emmy , Drama Desk and Grammy Award winner and a Tony Award nominee . </P>
who does ursula 's voice in the little mermaid
who does ursula 's voice in the little mermaid
Patricia Ann Carroll
Patricia Ann Carroll