Sam Sawada

Samantha Ann Sawada (born May 17, 1996) is an American voice actress and musical theatre actress.

Early life
Sawada was born in Los Angeles, California to Timothy Sawada and Susanne Blakeslee. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish (from Belarus, Hungary, Russia and Ukraine), Cherokee Native American, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Scottish and Welsh descent and His mother is of English, French, German, Irish, Mexican, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Scottish, Swedish and Welsh descent. He has a twin brother Taylor Sawada.

Voice acting
Since the early 2020s, Sawada provides The Walt Disney Company as the current voices of various characters in Disney media, most notably, Cruella de Vil, and Queen Grimhilde. She is perhaps best known by Disney fans for her imitation of the late Eleanor Audley's portrayal as Lady Tremaine, Maleficent, and Madame Leota.