Estelle Nussbaum Harris was an American actress, voice actress, and comedian, who was best known for Disney as the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the Disney/Pixar Toy Story franchise, with Toy Story 4 being her last film before her death.
She also voiced Lula in Dave the Barbarian, Mrs. Turtle in Mickey Mouse Works, the old lady bear in Brother Bear, Audrey in Home on the Range, Mama Gunda in Tarzan II, and Helga in The Proud Family episode "Thelma and Luis".
Additionally, she had a recurring role as Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody during its first season and portrayed Grace Gallagher in Sonny with a Chance. She also voiced Peg-Leg Peg in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Cacophone in Hercules: The Animated Series, Mrs. Lipsky in Kim Possible, Mrs. Mudka in The Emperor's New School, and the older Pim Diffy in Phil of the Future, and provided additional voices for Aladdin: The Series.
In addition to her Disney credits, Harris was also known for portraying Estelle Costanza in Seinfeld. Coincidentally, Toy Story 2 also featured Wayne Knight, another Seinfeld cast member.
She died twenty days before her 94th birthday.
Disney Filmography[]
- Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story
- Lula in Dave the Barbarian
- Mama Gunda in Tarzan II
- Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Mrs. Turtle in Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse
- Audrey in Home on the Range
- Mrs. Lipsky in Kim Possible
- Peg-Leg Peg in Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- Mrs. Mudka in The Emperor's New School
- Helga in The Proud Family
- Old Lady Bear in Brother Bear
- Grace Gallagher in Sonny with a Chance
- Additional voices in Aladdin: The Series
- Cacophone in Hercules: The Animated Series
- Older Pim Diffy (voice) in Phil of the Future