Eartha Mae Kitt (née Keith) was an American singer, actress, dancer, activist, author, and songwriter, who was best known for singing "Santa Baby", as well as being one of three actresses to portray Catwoman in 20th Century Fox Television's 1960s television series Batman.
For Disney, she voiced Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove, Kronk's New Groove, and The Emperor's New School and Bagheera in The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story. She also portrayed Madame Zeroni in Holes, Francis "Old Lady" Hackmore in the Touchstone Pictures Halloween comedy film Ernest Scared Stupid, and Albertine Wheathers in The Famous Jett Jackson.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Film | Character | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Francis Heckmore | Touchstone Pictures | Main Role |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Bagheera | Walt Disney Pictures | Voice/Straight-to-video |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Yzma | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Voice |
| 2003 | Holes | Madame Zeroni | Walden Media | |
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | Yzma | Disneytoon Studios | Voice/Straight-to-video |
Television[]
| Year(s) | Show | Character | Studio | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Albertine Whethers | Alliance Atlantis | Disney Channel | |
| 2006-2008 | The Emperor's New School | Yzma | Walt Disney Television Animation | Disney Channel/ABC | Voice |
Video games[]
| Year | Video Games | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Yzma | Voice |
Roles[]
Gallery[]
Eartha Kitt behind the scenes of The Emperor's New Groove.
