<P> Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures ' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) . Voiced by American actress Pat Carroll , Ursula is a villainous sea witch who tricks a mermaid princess named Ariel into trading her voice for a pair of human legs , at first appearing to be providing the character with an opportunity to become human by temporarily transforming her into one so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days . However , Ursula is , in fact , determined to sabotage Ariel 's chances at any expense so that she can ultimately replace the mermaid 's father King Triton as ruler over Atlantica . </P>
<P> Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures ' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) . Voiced by American actress Pat Carroll , Ursula is a villainous sea witch who tricks a mermaid princess named Ariel into trading her voice for a pair of human legs , at first appearing to be providing the character with an opportunity to become human by temporarily transforming her into one so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days . However , Ursula is , in fact , determined to sabotage Ariel 's chances at any expense so that she can ultimately replace the mermaid 's father King Triton as ruler over Atlantica . </P>
who was the villain in the little mermaid
who was the villain in the little mermaid
Ursula
Ursula