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Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Actor · Died July 30, 2022, aged 95 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid and appeared in CBS's The Danny Thomas Show, ABC's Laverne & Shirley, and NBC's ER. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1927
Died
July 30, 2022 (aged 95)
From
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Pat Carroll's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
19%
Ideas
12%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Morality
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Romantic
3
Absurd
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pat Carroll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pat Carroll's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Ursula (voice) (archive sound)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ursula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Mermaid Live!(2019)

    as Ursula (archive footage) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Secret of the Sundrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Old Lady Crowley

  • Drawing Home(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Lady Crawley (voice) · as Old Lady Crowley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tangled: Short Cuts(2017)

    Show as Old Lady Crowley

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • BFFs(2014)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Troupers(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bridesmaids(2011)

    as Old Woman in Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures(2010)

    as Old Female Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)

    as Ursula (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew(2007)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Writers(2007)

    as Miep Gies

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Outside Sales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mrs. Poole

  • Once Upon a Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ursula (voice) (archive sound)

  • Garfield Holiday Celebrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Grandma (voice)

  • Mickey's House of Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ursula (voice)

  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse(2001)

    as Ursula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Songcatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Viney Butler

  • Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ursula (voice)

  • The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea(2000)

    as Morgana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mildred Wak

  • A Goofy Movie(1995)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rebecca Chadwick

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Just My Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Peggy

  • The Little Mermaid(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ursula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Garfield's Thanksgiving(1989)

    as Grandma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid(1989)

    as Ursula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula P. Casso (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • A Garfield Christmas Special(1987)

    as Grandma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • She's the Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 44 episodes · as Gussie Holt

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Beecham

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Galaxy High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Pound Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 23 episodes · as Katrina Stoneheart (voice)

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

  • Crazy Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Wednesday

  • Too Close for Comfort(1980)

    Show 22 episodes · as Hope Stinson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Butterflies in Heat(1986)

    as Tangerine

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Legends of the Super Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hawkman's Mother

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Muriel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Busting Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Good Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Miriam Stein

  • Calucci's Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Brothers O'Toole(1973)

    as Callie Burdyne

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bannister

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gloria Petryk

  • Getting Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Make Room for Granddaddy(1970)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Loretta Kuhne

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Birdie · as Jean

  • With Six You Get Eggroll(1968)

    as Maxine Scott

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Lawson

  • Cinderella(1965)

    as Prunella

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Blossom

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleo Mortensen

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cherry

  • Meet Mother Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mother Magoo (voice)(uncredited)

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hey Mulligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobo

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Frances Dowd

  • The Jackie Gleason Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show Actor

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara Appleby · as Killer's Manager / Mrs. Lump Lump · as Mrs. Shore

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hometown Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lorelei Crawford

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1947 to 2023; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Little Mermaid (1989)

$211M worldwide

Highest rated

A Garfield Christmas Special (1987)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19472023

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
6595

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pat Carroll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Drawing Home (2016)

94th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Pat Carroll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pat Carroll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Clements shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles