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Mae Questel (September 13, 1908–January 4, 1998) was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
She was a prolific American voice actress and character performer who defined the sounds of characters like Betty Boop and Olive Oyl before later transitioning into comedic live-action roles.
She is primarily recognized as the voice behind Betty Boop and Olive Oyl in the 1930s Fleischer Studios cartoons, and for her late-career role as Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.