Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney's queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.

The 'Little Mermaid' makeup artist doesn't believe Ursula, who was inspired by drag queen Divine, should have been styled by a queer makeup artist.

Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney's queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.

The live-action “Little Mermaid” is a re-imagining of Disney’s animated classic of the same name, from 1989. That film won two Oscars, for best music, original song (for “Under the Sea ...

Ursula, The Little Mermaid's villain—now played by Melissa McCarthy—was originally inspired by the drag queen Divine. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe Subscribe.

Ginger Minj says she was "obsessed with Ursula immediately" when she saw "The Little Mermaid" in 1989. Years later, she auditioned to play her.

Melissa McCarthy knew she had big tentacles to fill portraying villainous Ursula for the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”. McCarthy fell hard for the outrageously coiffed, half-octopus sea ...

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid". Courtesy of Disney "I loved her so much. She's such a broad, I just wanted to have a drink with her," McCarthy continued of Ursula.