- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Creston, Iowa, USA
- Died
- October 25, 2013
Marcia Wallace
Marcia Karen Wallace (November 1, 1942 – October 25, 2013) was an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms. She is best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, Mrs. Carruthers on Full House, and as the voice of elementary school teacher Edna Krabappel on the animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy in 1992. The character was retired after her death but sporadically appears through archive recording. Wallace was known for her tall frame, red hair, and distinctive laugh. She had a career spanning five decades on TV, film, and stage. She was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show, which led to her receiving a personal request to appear on The Bob Newhart Show in a role created especially for her. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1985, she became a cancer activist, and remained so throughout h…
Filmography
movieCook-Off!
2017 · Marcia Wallace
movieMuffin Top: A Love Story
2014 · Marcia Wallace
movieMonsters University
2013 · Additional Voices (voice)
movieBig Stan
2007 · Alma
movieThe Simpsons Movie
2007 · Edna Krabappel (voice)
The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank
movieThe Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank
2006 · Herself
movieThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003 · Edna Krabappel (voice)
O2Be
tvO2Be
2002
tvThat's My Bush!
2001 · Maggie Hawley
movieThe Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
tvProvidence
1999 · Gelinda
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
movieThe Christmas Path
1998 · Mrs. Claus
tvTeen Angel
1997 · Angela
tvCow and Chicken
1997 · Woman / Old Woman (voice)
tvGeorge & Leo
1997
tvI Am Weasel
1997 · Woman / Old Woman (voice)
tvThe Angry Beavers
1997 · Mrs. Beaver (voice)
tv7th Heaven
1996 · Nurse
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992 · 'Dark Interlude' Actress (voice)
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
movieThe Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
1991 · Carol Kester Bondurant
movieDarkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
1991 · Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice)
tvDarkwing Duck
1991 · , Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice), Didi Lovelost (voice)
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · Mrs. Wheeler (voice)
movieGhoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
1990 · Miss Boggs
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Edna Krabappel (voice), Edna Krabappel / Ms. Melon (voice), Crowd (voice)
movieMy Mom's a Werewolf
1989 · Peggy
movieTeen Witch
1989 · Mrs. Malloy
tvMurphy Brown
1988 · Carol - Secretary #66, Molly
tvA Different World
1987 · Waitress
tvFull House
1987
tvMathnet
1987 · Mrs. Wynn
tvALF
1986 · Mrs. Lyman
tvCharles in Charge
1984 · Dodo
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Polly Barth
tvFinder of Lost Loves
1984 · Friend at Surprise Party
tvBody Language
1984 · Self
tvNight Court
1984 · Miss Phillips
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Barbara Terranova
movieGridlock
1980 · Boom Boom Shavelson
moviePray TV
1980 · Alice Kidd
movieThe Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979 · Myra Elliott
tvTaxi
1978 · Marcia Wallace
movieFlying High
1978 · Connie Martin
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Ms. O'Roarke
tvCHiPs
1977 · Marcia Wallace (uncredited)
tvBattle of the Network Stars
1976
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972 · Carol Kester
tvColumbo
1971 · Women
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Bertha
tvThe Brady Bunch
1969 · Mrs. Robbins
tvThe Invaders
1967 · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
tvBewitched
1964 · Betty
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self