Marcia Wallace
Acting
Born: 1942-11-01 in Creston, Iowa, USA
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
The Simpsons
Edna Krabappel (voice)
The Simpsons
Edna Krabappel / Ms. Melon (voice)
The Simpsons
Crowd (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Columbo
Women
The Love Boat
Ms. O'Roarke
Murder, She Wrote
Polly Barth
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Full House
Bewitched
Betty
Batman: The Animated Series
'Dark Interlude' Actress (voice)
Taxi
Marcia Wallace
Magnum, P.I.
Barbara Terranova
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Murphy Brown
Molly
Murphy Brown
Carol - Secretary #66
Darkwing Duck
Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice)
Darkwing Duck
Didi Lovelost (voice)
Cow and Chicken
Woman / Old Woman (voice)
Love, American Style
Bertha
Night Court
Miss Phillips
A Different World
Waitress
ALF
Mrs. Lyman
The Bob Newhart Show
Carol Kester
7th Heaven
Nurse
The Brady Bunch
Mrs. Robbins
Charles in Charge
Dodo
The Angry Beavers
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
Edna Krabappel (voice)
Monsters University
Additional Voices (voice)
Providence
Gelinda
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Mrs. Wheeler (voice)
The Invaders
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
I Am Weasel
Woman / Old Woman (voice)
Body Language
Self
Big Stan
Alma
Finder of Lost Loves
Friend at Surprise Party
CHiPs
Marcia Wallace (uncredited)
Teen Angel
Angela