By the way, Thomas is not the voice of the original Madame Leota. That was Eleanor Audley (1905-1991), who was the voice of Lady Tremaine in "Cinderella" (1950) and Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty ...

We also get our first hard look at Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota, originally played by Disney engineer Leota Toombs and voiced by Eleanor Audley for the ride, and Jennifer Tilly for the 2003 ...

Leota was originally portrayed by Imagineer Leota Toombs, who she is named after, while Eleanor Audley (the original Maleficient and Lady Tremaine) supplied her voice.

Audley also displayed her vocal talents for Disney as the Haunted Mansion ride's Madame Leota. Beyond Disney, Audley—who had a Broadway background and appeared on stage with George M. Cohan ...

"If you ever saw an actual still photo of Eleanor Audley you can just think of Maleficent ... Audley also displayed her vocal talents for Disney as the Haunted Mansion ride's Madame Leota. ...