Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 1, 1942
Place of Birth:
Creston, Iowa, USA
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Marcia Wallace
Biography
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 her life.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cook-Off! | Marcia Wallace |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Edna Krabappel (voice) |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Alma |
| 2006 | The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank | Herself |
| 2003 | The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror | Edna Krabappel (voice) |
| 2002 | The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror | |
| 1999 | The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV | |
| 1991 | The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special | Carol Kester Bondurant |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck | Clovis (voice) / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice) |
| 1990 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Miss Boggs |
| 1989 | Teen Witch | Mrs. Malloy |
| 1989 | My Mom's a Werewolf | Peggy |
| 1980 | Gridlock | Boom Boom Shavelson |
| 1980 | Pray TV | Alice Kidd |
| 1979 | The Castaways on Gilligan's Island | Myra Elliott |
| 1978 | Flying High | Connie Martin |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | O2Be | |
| 2001 | That's My Bush! | Maggie Hawley |
| 1999 | Providence | Gelinda |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | |
| 1997 | Teen Angel | Angela |
| 1997 | George & Leo | |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers | Mrs. Beaver (voice) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Nurse |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | 'Dark Interlude' Actress (voice) |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice) |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Didi Lovelost (voice) |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Mrs. Wheeler (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Edna Krabappel (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Edna Krabappel / Ms. Melon (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Crowd (voice) |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Carol - Secretary #66 |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Molly |
| 1987 | Full House | |
| 1987 | A Different World | Waitress |
| 1987 | Mathnet | Mrs. Wynn |
| 1986 | ALF | Mrs. Lyman |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Polly Barth |
| 1984 | Night Court | Miss Phillips |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge | Dodo |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Friend at Surprise Party |
| 1984 | Body Language | Self |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Barbara Terranova |
| 1978 | Taxi | Marcia Wallace |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Ms. O'Roarke |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Marcia Wallace (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Carol Kester |
| 1971 | Columbo | Women |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Bertha |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Bewitched | Betty |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |