Maleficent is the main antagonist of Disney's Sleeping Beauty franchise.
She is an evil fairy/witch who, rather pettily took offense at not being invited to the christening of Aurora and attempts to get revenge on King Stefan and his people by cursing his and Queen Leah’s beloved daughter, Princess Aurora. She is the arch-nemesis of the ThreeGoodFairies, Princess Aurora, and Prince Phillip.
She is responsible for all the trouble and misfortune in King Stefan's kingdom. She also appears to have a hatred of the Three Good Fairies: Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, her rivalry opposites who do all in their power to keep her overwhelming evil magic at bay. With her dark, elegant design, dramatic and flamboyant animation, and unlimited arsenal of magic powers, Maleficent is one of the most popular and well-known Disney villains.
In the 1959 animated film, she was modeled and voiced by the late Eleanor Audley, who previously portrayed Lady Tremaine in Disney's 1950 film, Cinderella. In subsequent appearances, she is voiced by Susanne Blakeslee who also currently voiced Lady Tremaine and Cruella De Vil.
