Fan Casting Elephant Matriarch in Disney Actors Sorted by Character

The Elephant Matriarch (voiced by Verna Felton) holds her social status due to being bigger, stronger, and having a more staunch and experienced personality. While she wasn't outright cruel to Dumbo, she initially ostracized him and disgraced him from being an elephant. She takes her job at the circus seriously, and has little to no patience for time wasters or sub par performances from fellow elephants. When she learned that Mrs. Jumbo had a baby, she announced to the others "This is a proud, proud day!" and presumably saw a new addition to the circus act.