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| Lady Tremaine | |
|---|---|
| Cinderella character | |
 Lady Tremaine in Cinderella (1950) | |
| First appearance | Cinderella (1950) |
| Created by | Frank Thomas |
| Based on | The Wicked Stepmother from Charles Perrault's fairytale |
| Voiced by | Eleanor Audley (in Cinderella) Susanne Blakeslee (in sequels) |
| Portrayed by | Cate Blanchett (2015 film) Linda Ko (Descendants 3) Julee Cerda (Descendants: The Rise of Red) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | The Wicked Stepmother |
| Nickname | Madame Tremaine |
| Species | Human Toad (temporarily) |
| Title | Lady |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Affiliation | Disney Villains |
| Spouses | Cinderella's father (deceased) Sir Francis Tremaine (deceased; 2015 film) |
| Children | Drizella Tremaine (daughter) Anastasia Tremaine (daughter; disowned) Cinderella (step-daughter; disowned) |
| Relatives | Prince Charming (step-son-in-law; disowned) Anthony Tremaine (grandson; Descendants) Dizzy Tremaine (granddaughter; Descendants) Chad Charming (step-grandson; Descendants) Chloe Charming (step-granddaughter; Descendants) |
| Pet(s) | Lucifer (cat) |
Lady Tremaine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Productions' animated film Cinderella (1950) and its direct-to-video sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007). In the original film, Lady Tremaine is voiced by American actress Eleanor Audley, who would later voice Maleficent, the evil fairy, in Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Madame Leota in The Haunted Mansion.[1] For the sequels and subsequent film and television appearances, Audley was succeeded by American actress Susanne Blakeslee[2][3] who also currently voices Maleficent, Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, and the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She is given the title of Lady in the original film (her first and maiden name unknown).
Lady Tremaine treats Cinderella, her step-daughter, like a scullery maid and focuses all of her attention on her own two daughters, Anastasia and Drizella. She is based on The Wicked Stepmother character from the original fairytale by Charles Perrault. Lady Tremaine was animated by Frank Thomas.
In the 2015 live-action remake of the 1950 animated film, Tremaine is portrayed by Cate Blanchett and is given a backstory where she hears Ella's father say that he loved his first wife more. This explains her hatred toward Cinderella, because she reminded her of how her late husband gave all of his love to his first wife and Tremaine herself was getting none of it.[4][5]
- ^ "Audley, Eleanor - D23". d23.com. September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (film) - D23". d23.com. September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (film) - D23". d23.com. September 6, 2015.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (November 27, 2012). "Cate Blanchett Poised To Join Disney's New 'Cinderella'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cate Blanchett talks fairytales, evil characters and Cinderella". Now to Love. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.