Cruella de Vil is a fictional character in English author Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians". A pampered and glamorous London heiress, she appears in Walt Disney Productions' 17th animated feature film, "101 Dalmatians" (1961), voiced by Betty Lou Gerson; in Disney's "" (2002), voiced by Susanne Blakeslee; in Disney's live-action "101 Dalmatians" (1996) and "102 Dalmatians" (2000), portrayed by Glenn Close; and in many other Disney-produced sequels and spin-offs. In the upcoming movie "Cruella" (2021), she will be portrayed by Emma Stone.