Marcia Wallace
Acting
- Born:
- 1942-11-01
- Died:
- 2013-10-25
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Cook-Off!
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Monsters University
Big Stan
The Simpsons Movie
The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
O2Be
That's My Bush!
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Providence
Hollywood Squares
The Christmas Path
Teen Angel
Cow and Chicken
George & Leo
I Am Weasel
The Angry Beavers
7th Heaven
E! True Hollywood Story
Aladdin
Batman: The Animated Series
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
Darkwing Duck
Rugrats
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
The Simpsons
My Mom's a Werewolf
Teen Witch
Murphy Brown
A Different World
Full House
Mathnet
ALF
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Finder of Lost Loves
Body Language
Night Court
Magnum, P.I.
Gridlock
Pray TV
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Taxi
Flying High
The Love Boat
CHiPs
Battle of the Network Stars
The Bob Newhart Show
Columbo
Love, American Style
The Brady Bunch
The Invaders
Bewitched
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas Show