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[[File:Mr&MrsSantaClaus.jpg|thumb|250px|Mrs. Claus with her husband in a 1919 Christmas greeting card.]]
Every loyal wife gives support to her husband, and Santa's wife is his one true supporter. Here is a list of the actresses who have played '''Mrs. Claus'''.
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Every loyal wife gives support to her husband, and [[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s wife is his one true supporter. The following is a list of the actresses who have played '''Mrs. Claus'''.
   
 
==Portrayals==
 
==Portrayals==
   
===Live-Action===
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===Live-action===
   
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%;" border="1"
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Picture !! Performer !! Feature !! Year !! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Picture
 
! width="10%"| Performer
 
! width="10%"| Feature
 
! Year
 
! class="unsortable" | Notes
 
 
|-id="martians"
 
|-id="martians"
|[[File:MrsClaus-conquersthemartians.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-conquersthemartians.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Doris Rich
 
|{{c}} Doris Rich
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]]''
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|First known representation of Santa's wife in film.
 
|First known representation of Santa's wife in film.
 
|-id="onemagic"
 
|-id="onemagic"
|[[File:MrsClaus-onemagicxmas.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-onemagicxmas.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Rita Tuckett
 
|{{c}} Rita Tuckett
 
|{{c}} ''[[One Magic Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[One Magic Christmas]]''
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|Mrs. Claus plays a minor part, and can be seen breifly answering the door for Abbie and helping her husband put a sweater on.
 
|Mrs. Claus plays a minor part, and can be seen breifly answering the door for Abbie and helping her husband put a sweater on.
 
|-id="themovie"
 
|-id="themovie"
|[[File:MrsClaus-themovie.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-themovie.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Judy Cornwell}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Judy Cornwell}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus: The Movie]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus: The Movie]]''
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|The story of '''Anya Claus''' is told as she takes a role in such workshop endeavors as approving of the construction of Santa's suit.
 
|The story of '''Anya Claus''' is told as she takes a role in such workshop endeavors as approving of the construction of Santa's suit.
 
|-id="waitingforsanta"
 
|-id="waitingforsanta"
|[[File:MrsClaus-waitingforsanta.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-waitingforsanta.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Jeanne Cairns
 
|{{c}} Jeanne Cairns
 
|{{c}} ''[[Barney: Waiting for Santa]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Barney: Waiting for Santa]]''
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|Barney and the Backyard Gang greet Mrs. Claus. She shows Derek his new address on Santa's computer, called "123 Hickory Street".
 
|Barney and the Backyard Gang greet Mrs. Claus. She shows Derek his new address on Santa's computer, called "123 Hickory Street".
 
|-id="kidsongs"
 
|-id="kidsongs"
|[[File:Mrs.Claus-BarbaraLogan.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mrs.Claus-BarbaraLogan.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Barbara Logan
 
|{{c}} Barbara Logan
 
|{{c}} ''[[We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Kidsongs)|We Wish You a Merry Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Kidsongs)|We Wish You a Merry Christmas]]''
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|The Kidsongs Kids and Ms. Morganstern visit [[Santa Claus|Santa]] and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole.
 
|The Kidsongs Kids and Ms. Morganstern visit [[Santa Claus|Santa]] and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole.
 
|-id="mrssantaclaus"
 
|-id="mrssantaclaus"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Angela Lansbury}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Angela Lansbury}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Mrs. Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Mrs. Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} 1996
 
|{{c}} 1996
 
|Feeling neglected, Mrs. Claus goes to New York City in 1910 for women's rights and against child labor in toy making.
 
|Feeling neglected, Mrs. Claus goes to New York City in 1910 for women's rights and against child labor in toy making.
|-id="clause2"
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|-id="clause2&3"
|[[File:Santaclause3pic10.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Santaclause3pic10.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Elizabeth Mitchell}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Elizabeth Mitchell}}
|{{c}} ''[[The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause]]''
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|{{c}} ''[[The Santa Clause 2]]''<br>and<br>''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''
|{{c}} 2002
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|{{c}} 2002<br>2006
|Mild-mannered principal '''Carol Newman''' marries Scott Calvin and becomes Santa's wife. She reappears in ''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]'' in 2006.
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|Mild-mannered principal '''Carol Newman''' marries [[Scott Calvin]] and becomes Santa's wife.
 
|-id="fredclaus"
 
|-id="fredclaus"
|[[File:MrsClaus-fredclaus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-fredclaus.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Miranda Richardson}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Miranda Richardson}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Fred Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Fred Claus]]''
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|The British actress plays the wife of {{w|Paul Giamatti}}'s Santa. She is named '''Annette''' in this movie.
 
|The British actress plays the wife of {{w|Paul Giamatti}}'s Santa. She is named '''Annette''' in this movie.
 
|-id="searchforsantapaws"
 
|-id="searchforsantapaws"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Patrika Darbo
 
|{{c}} Patrika Darbo
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Search for Santa Paws]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Search for Santa Paws]]''
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|
 
|-id="nightbeforethenightbeforechristmas"
 
|-id="nightbeforethenightbeforechristmas"
|[[File:Mrs_Claus_in_Night_Before_the_Night_Before_Christmas.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mrs_Claus_in_Night_Before_the_Night_Before_Christmas.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Marcia Bennett
 
|{{c}} Marcia Bennett
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Night Before the Night Before Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Night Before the Night Before Christmas]]''
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|
 
|-id="mistletoeovermanhattan"
 
|-id="mistletoeovermanhattan"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Tedde Moore
 
|{{c}} Tedde Moore
 
|{{c}} ''[[Mistletoe Over Manhattan]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Mistletoe Over Manhattan]]''
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|After sensing her husband is losing his Christmas spirit, '''Rebecca Claus''' travels to a place where she knows the spirit of Christmas still exists: New York City.
 
|After sensing her husband is losing his Christmas spirit, '''Rebecca Claus''' travels to a place where she knows the spirit of Christmas still exists: New York City.
 
|-id="merryinlaws"
 
|-id="merryinlaws"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Shelley Long
 
|{{c}} Shelley Long
 
|{{c}} ''[[Merry-In-Laws]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Merry-In-Laws]]''
 
|{{c}} 2012
 
|{{c}} 2012
 
|Shelley Long appears alongside George Wendt (whom she previously starred with on ''{{w|Cheers}}'') as Santa.
 
|Shelley Long appears alongside George Wendt (whom she previously starred with on ''{{w|Cheers}}'') as Santa.
 
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} Jayne Eastwood
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|{{c}} ''[[Last Chance for Christmas]]''
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|{{c}} 2015
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|In this film, Mrs. Claus sends Santa's stable hand John to find a reindeer to stand in for [[Prancer]] after he gets a foot injury. Her first name in this film is '''Christine''' whilst Santa's is '''Christopher'''.
 
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|[[File:No Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} {{w|Goldie Hawn}}<br>{{s|(cameo)}}
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|{{c}} ''[[The Christmas Chronicles]]''
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|{{c}} 2018
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|}
 
|}
   
 
===Animated===
 
===Animated===
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Picture !! Performer !! Feature !! Year !! Notes
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%;" border="1"
 
! class="unsortable" | Picture
 
! width="10%"| Performer
 
! width="10%"| Feature
 
! Year
 
! class="unsortable" | Notes
 
 
|-id="rudolph"
 
|-id="rudolph"
|[[File:MrsClaus-rudolph.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-rudolph.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Peg Dixon
 
|{{c}} Peg Dixon
 
|{{c}} [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'']]
 
|{{c}} [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'']]
 
|{{c}} 1964
 
|{{c}} 1964
|Married to a skinny Santa, Mrs. Claus is charged with fattening her husband up for the big ride on [[Christmas Eve]].
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|First known representation of Santa's wife on TV. Married to a skinny Santa, Mrs. Claus is charged with fattening her husband up for the big ride on [[Christmas Eve]].
 
|-id="santaclausiscoming"
 
|-id="santaclausiscoming"
|[[File:Jessica_Claus.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Jessica_Claus.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Robie Lester}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Robie Lester}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus is Comin' to Town]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Santa Claus is Comin' to Town]]''
 
|{{c}} 1970
 
|{{c}} 1970
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|{{main|Jessica Claus}}<!-- Do NOT remove the extra space between the "main" template and the next paragraph; doing so messes up the formatting.-->
|{{main|Jessica Claus}}
 
Jessica, Somber Town's school teacher, marries Kris Kringle (then considered an outlaw by the [[Burgermeister Meisterburger]]) in the forest because no church would marry them on Christmas Eve.
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'''Jessica''', Somber Town's school teacher, marries Kris Kringle (then considered an outlaw by the [[Burgermeister Meisterburger]]) in the forest because no church would marry them on Christmas Eve.
 
|-id="yearwithout"
 
|-id="yearwithout"
|[[File:MrsClaus-yearwithout.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-yearwithout.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Shirley Booth}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Shirley Booth}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} 1974
 
|{{c}} 1974
 
|Mrs. Claus orchestrates a plan to get Santa back into the spirit of [[Christmas]] by enlisting the help of a couple of elves and the elements of nature. This version of Mrs. Claus can also be seen in the opening shot from ''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''.
 
|Mrs. Claus orchestrates a plan to get Santa back into the spirit of [[Christmas]] by enlisting the help of a couple of elves and the elements of nature. This version of Mrs. Claus can also be seen in the opening shot from ''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''.
|-id="flintstones"
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|- id="flintstones"
|[[File:Mrs_Claus_in_A_Flintstone_Christmas.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mrs_Claus_in_A_Flintstone_Christmas.jpg|center|175px]]
|{{c}}
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|{{c}} {{w|Virginia Gregg}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Flintstone Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Flintstone Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} 1977
 
|{{c}} 1977
 
|
 
|
|-id="christmasinjuly"
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|[[File:Jessica Claus' older self.jpg|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} Darlene Conley
 
|{{c}} Darlene Conley
 
|{{c}} ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]''
 
|{{c}} 1979
 
|{{c}} 1979
 
|This version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same version from ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''.
 
|This version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same version from ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''.
|-id="chipmunkxmas"
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|- id="chipmunkxmas"
|[[File:MrsClaus-AChipmunkChristmas.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-AChipmunkChristmas.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} [[June Foray]]
 
|{{c}} [[June Foray]]
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Chipmunk Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Chipmunk Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} 1981
 
|{{c}} 1981
 
|After Alvin gives his prized golden harmonica away to a sick child, she buys a new one for him as a gift.
 
|After Alvin gives his prized golden harmonica away to a sick child, she buys a new one for him as a gift.
|-id="thenightmarebeforechristmas"
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|- id="thenightmarebeforechristmas"
|[[File:Mrs.Claus-NightmareBeforeChristmas.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mrs.Claus-NightmareBeforeChristmas.jpg|center|175px]]
 
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|
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} 1993
 
|{{c}} 1993
 
|Mrs. Claus makes a cameo appearance.
 
|Mrs. Claus makes a cameo appearance.
|-id="storyofsanta"
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|- id="storyofsanta"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
|{{c}} {{w|Betty White}}
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|{{c}} [[Betty White]]
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Story of Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[The Story of Santa Claus]]''
 
|{{c}} 1996
 
|{{c}} 1996
 
|In this special, her first name is '''Gretchen'''.
 
|In this special, her first name is '''Gretchen'''.
|-id="olivetheotherreindeer"
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|- id="olivetheotherreindeer"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} [[Tress MacNeille]]
 
|{{c}} [[Tress MacNeille]]
 
|{{c}} ''[[Olive, the Other Reindeer]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Olive, the Other Reindeer]]''
 
|{{c}} 1998
 
|{{c}} 1998
 
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|-id="fop-1"
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|- id="rudolphmovie"
|[[File:MrsClaus-FOP.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Imagertrnrtmmc.jpg|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} {{W|Debbie Reynolds}}
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|{{c}} ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie]]''
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|{{c}} 1998
 
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|- id="robbiethereindeer"
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|[[File:Imagemrssanta.jpg|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} Jean Alexander {{S|(original British version)}}<br />[[Grey DeLisle]] {{S|(US redub)}}
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|{{c}} ''[[Robbie the Reindeer]]: Hooves of Fire''
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|{{c}} 1999
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|In this special, she is known as '''Mrs. Santa''' and has a beard.
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|- id="fop-1"
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|[[File:MrsClaus-FOP.jpg|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} [[Grey DeLisle]]
 
|{{c}} ''The Fairly OddParents'': "[[Christmas Every Day! (Fairly OddParents)|Christmas Every Day!]]"
 
|{{c}} ''The Fairly OddParents'': "[[Christmas Every Day! (Fairly OddParents)|Christmas Every Day!]]"
 
|{{c}} 2001
 
|{{c}} 2001
 
|Unlike most depictions, this version is a thin and attractive woman who acts as a secretary to her husband's toy factory in the North Pole.
 
|Unlike most depictions, this version is a thin and attractive woman who acts as a secretary to her husband's toy factory in the North Pole.
|-id="billyandmandy"
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|- id="isomrssanta"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} [[Kathleen Barr]]
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|{{c}} ''[[In Search of Santa]]''
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|{{c}} 2004
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|In the castle in Santa's City, immediately following the key to the city ceremony, she greets Royal Penguin Princesses [[Princess Crystal|Crystal]] & [[Princess Lucinda|Lucinda]] to declaring them as "heroes" (True Believers). She mentions that her & Santa saw their journey over the "magic looking glass", and mentions that "every elf, reindeer and toy knows of your great adventure." She also appears in the photo album and in the group portrait in Santa's office.
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|- id="billyandmandy"
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|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Carol Kane
 
|{{c}} Carol Kane
|{{c}} ''[[Billy & Mandy Save Christmas]]''
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|{{c}} ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'': "[[Billy & Mandy Save Christmas]]"
 
|{{c}} 2005
 
|{{c}} 2005
 
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|
|-id="mickeymouseclubhouse"
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|- id="mickeymouseclubhouse"
|[[File:No_Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mrs._Claus_Mickey_Mouse_Clubhouse.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Tress MacNeille
 
|{{c}} Tress MacNeille
 
|{{c}} ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'': "[[Mickey Saves Santa]]"
 
|{{c}} ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'': "[[Mickey Saves Santa]]"
 
|{{c}} 2006
 
|{{c}} 2006
 
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|-id="holidaze"
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|- id="holidaze"
|[[File:MrsClaus-Holidaze.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-Holidaze.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Edie McClurg}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Edie McClurg}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen]]''
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|Mrs. Claus hosts a cooking show where Rusty attempts to help.
 
|Mrs. Claus hosts a cooking show where Rusty attempts to help.
 
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|[[File:Christmasishereagain01.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Christmasishereagain01.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Shirley Jones
 
|{{c}} Shirley Jones
 
|{{c}} ''[[Christmas is Here Again]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Christmas is Here Again]]''
 
|{{c}} 2007
 
|{{c}} 2007
 
|In this movie, her name is '''Victoria'''.
 
|In this movie, her name is '''Victoria'''.
|-id="fop-2"
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|- id="fop-2"
|[[File:MrsClaus-FOP2.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-FOP2.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} [[Grey DeLisle]]
 
|{{c}} [[Grey DeLisle]]
 
|{{c}} ''The Fairly OddParents'': "[[Merry Wishmas]]"
 
|{{c}} ''The Fairly OddParents'': "[[Merry Wishmas]]"
 
|{{c}} 2008
 
|{{c}} 2008
|In a stark contrast to the previous ''Fairly OddParents'' Christmas special, Mrs. Claus is now depicted in her traditional design.
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|In a stark contrast to the previous ''Fairly OddParents'' Christmas special, Mrs. Claus is now depicted in her traditional design. DeLisle reprises her role from the previous special.
|-id="miserbrotherschristmas"
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|- id="miserbrotherschristmas"
|[[File:No Screenshot.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:No Screenshot.png|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} {{w|Catherine Disher}}
 
|{{c}} {{w|Catherine Disher}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Miser Brothers' Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[A Miser Brothers' Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} 2008
 
|{{c}} 2008
 
|As this special is a sequel to ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', this version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same as the above-mentioned version from that special (albeit with a slightly different design).
 
|As this special is a sequel to ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', this version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same as the above-mentioned version from that special (albeit with a slightly different design).
|-id="prepandlanding"
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|- id="prepandlanding"
|[[File:MrsClaus-PrepAndLanding.jpg|center|150px]]
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|[[File:MrsClaus-PrepAndLanding.jpg|center|175px]]
 
|{{c}} Betty White
 
|{{c}} Betty White
 
|{{c}} "[[Operation: Secret Santa]]"
 
|{{c}} "[[Operation: Secret Santa]]"
 
|{{c}} 2010
 
|{{c}} 2010
|In this ''[[Prep & Landing]]'' short, the wife of the the Big Red One, with the help of [[Magee]], enlists [[Wayne (Prep & Landing)|Wayne]] and [[Lanny]] to retrieve a special gift hidden inside Santa's office. Like her husband, her face is never shown onscreen. In addition, she makes a cameo at the end of ''[[Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice]]''.
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|In this ''[[Prep & Landing]]'' spin-off short, the wife of the the Big Red One, with the help of [[Magee]], enlists [[Wayne (Prep & Landing)|Wayne]] and [[Lanny]] to retrieve a special gift hidden inside Santa's office. Like her husband, her face is never shown onscreen. She also makes a cameo at the end of ''[[Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice]]''.
|-id="arthurchristmas"
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|- id="arthurchristmas"
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|[[File:Imageacmmc.jpg|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} Imelda Staunton
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|{{c}} {{w|Imelda Staunton}}
 
|{{c}} ''[[Arthur Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} ''[[Arthur Christmas]]''
 
|{{c}} 2011
 
|{{c}} 2011
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|In this film, Mrs. Claus's first name is '''Margaret''' and has two sons with Santa (whose real named is Malcolm): [[Steve Claus|Steve]] and [[Arthur Claus|Arthur]].
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|- id="teentitansgo"
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|[[File:Vlcsnap-2016-06-14-17h47m14s305.png|center|175px]]
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|{{c}} N/A
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|{{c}} ''Teen Titans Go!'' "The Teen Titans Go Easter Holiday Classic"
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|{{c}} 2015
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|- id="puppydogpals"
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|[[File:MrsClausSantaForBobPuppyDogPals.jpg|center|175px]]
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| {{c}} {{w|Wendi McLendon-Covey}}
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| {{c}} ''Puppy Dog Pals'': "[[A Santa for Bob]]"
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| {{c}} 2018
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Santa Claus]]
 
*[[Santa Claus]]
*[[Santa Claus Impersonators]]
 
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Claus, Mrs.}}
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Narrators]]
 
[[Category:Narrators]]
 
[[Category:Traditional Christmas characters]]
 
[[Category:Traditional Christmas characters]]
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[[Category:Female characters]]

Revision as of 22:16, 29 December 2019

Mr&MrsSantaClaus

Mrs. Claus with her husband in a 1919 Christmas greeting card.

Every loyal wife gives support to her husband, and Santa's wife is his one true supporter. The following is a list of the actresses who have played Mrs. Claus.

Portrayals

Live-action

Picture Performer Feature Year Notes
MrsClaus-conquersthemartians
Doris Rich Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 1964 First known representation of Santa's wife in film.
MrsClaus-onemagicxmas
Rita Tuckett One Magic Christmas 1985 Mrs. Claus plays a minor part, and can be seen breifly answering the door for Abbie and helping her husband put a sweater on.
MrsClaus-themovie
Judy Cornwell Santa Claus: The Movie 1985 The story of Anya Claus is told as she takes a role in such workshop endeavors as approving of the construction of Santa's suit.
MrsClaus-waitingforsanta
Jeanne Cairns Barney: Waiting for Santa 1990 Barney and the Backyard Gang greet Mrs. Claus. She shows Derek his new address on Santa's computer, called "123 Hickory Street".
Mrs.Claus-BarbaraLogan
Barbara Logan We Wish You a Merry Christmas 1992 The Kidsongs Kids and Ms. Morganstern visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole.
No Screenshot
Angela Lansbury Mrs. Santa Claus 1996 Feeling neglected, Mrs. Claus goes to New York City in 1910 for women's rights and against child labor in toy making.
Santaclause3pic10
Elizabeth Mitchell The Santa Clause 2
and
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2002
2006
Mild-mannered principal Carol Newman marries Scott Calvin and becomes Santa's wife.
MrsClaus-fredclaus
Miranda Richardson Fred Claus 2007 The British actress plays the wife of Paul Giamatti's Santa. She is named Annette in this movie.
No Screenshot
Patrika Darbo The Search for Santa Paws 2009
Mrs Claus in Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Marcia Bennett The Night Before the Night Before Christmas 2010
No Screenshot
Tedde Moore Mistletoe Over Manhattan 2011 After sensing her husband is losing his Christmas spirit, Rebecca Claus travels to a place where she knows the spirit of Christmas still exists: New York City.
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Shelley Long Merry-In-Laws 2012 Shelley Long appears alongside George Wendt (whom she previously starred with on Cheers) as Santa.
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Jayne Eastwood Last Chance for Christmas 2015 In this film, Mrs. Claus sends Santa's stable hand John to find a reindeer to stand in for Prancer after he gets a foot injury. Her first name in this film is Christine whilst Santa's is Christopher.
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Goldie Hawn
(cameo)
The Christmas Chronicles 2018

Animated

Picture Performer Feature Year Notes
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Peg Dixon Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964 First known representation of Santa's wife on TV. Married to a skinny Santa, Mrs. Claus is charged with fattening her husband up for the big ride on Christmas Eve.
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Robie Lester Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 1970
Main article: Jessica Claus

Jessica, Somber Town's school teacher, marries Kris Kringle (then considered an outlaw by the Burgermeister Meisterburger) in the forest because no church would marry them on Christmas Eve.

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Shirley Booth The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974 Mrs. Claus orchestrates a plan to get Santa back into the spirit of Christmas by enlisting the help of a couple of elves and the elements of nature. This version of Mrs. Claus can also be seen in the opening shot from Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey.
Mrs Claus in A Flintstone Christmas
Virginia Gregg A Flintstone Christmas 1977
Jessica Claus' older self
Darlene Conley Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July 1979 This version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same version from Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.
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June Foray A Chipmunk Christmas 1981 After Alvin gives his prized golden harmonica away to a sick child, she buys a new one for him as a gift.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993 Mrs. Claus makes a cameo appearance.
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Betty White The Story of Santa Claus 1996 In this special, her first name is Gretchen.
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Tress MacNeille Olive, the Other Reindeer 1998
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Debbie Reynolds Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie 1998
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Jean Alexander (original British version)
Grey DeLisle (US redub)
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire 1999 In this special, she is known as Mrs. Santa and has a beard.
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Grey DeLisle The Fairly OddParents: "Christmas Every Day!" 2001 Unlike most depictions, this version is a thin and attractive woman who acts as a secretary to her husband's toy factory in the North Pole.
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Kathleen Barr In Search of Santa 2004 In the castle in Santa's City, immediately following the key to the city ceremony, she greets Royal Penguin Princesses Crystal & Lucinda to declaring them as "heroes" (True Believers). She mentions that her & Santa saw their journey over the "magic looking glass", and mentions that "every elf, reindeer and toy knows of your great adventure." She also appears in the photo album and in the group portrait in Santa's office.
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Carol Kane The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: "Billy & Mandy Save Christmas" 2005
Mrs. Claus Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Tress MacNeille Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: "Mickey Saves Santa" 2006
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Edie McClurg Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen 2006 Mrs. Claus hosts a cooking show where Rusty attempts to help.
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Shirley Jones Christmas is Here Again 2007 In this movie, her name is Victoria.
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Grey DeLisle The Fairly OddParents: "Merry Wishmas" 2008 In a stark contrast to the previous Fairly OddParents Christmas special, Mrs. Claus is now depicted in her traditional design. DeLisle reprises her role from the previous special.
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Catherine Disher A Miser Brothers' Christmas 2008 As this special is a sequel to The Year Without a Santa Claus, this version of Mrs. Claus is meant to be the same as the above-mentioned version from that special (albeit with a slightly different design).
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Betty White "Operation: Secret Santa" 2010 In this Prep & Landing spin-off short, the wife of the the Big Red One, with the help of Magee, enlists Wayne and Lanny to retrieve a special gift hidden inside Santa's office. Like her husband, her face is never shown onscreen. She also makes a cameo at the end of Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice.
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Imelda Staunton Arthur Christmas 2011 In this film, Mrs. Claus's first name is Margaret and has two sons with Santa (whose real named is Malcolm): Steve and Arthur.
N/A Teen Titans Go! "The Teen Titans Go Easter Holiday Classic" 2015
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Wendi McLendon-Covey Puppy Dog Pals: "A Santa for Bob" 2018

See also