Biography
Marcia Wallace was an American actress and comedian. She voiced Edna Krabappel on the animated series The Simpsons (1989–2013) and appeared in the same role in the 2007 film The Simpsons Movie.
Born in Creston, Iowa, in 1942, Wallace trained at Parsons College before moving into television and stage work. She became known for playing Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) and Mrs Carruthers on Full House (1987). In 1992 she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for The Simpsons. She also appeared in ALF, Batman: The Animated Series and other series, and worked as a breast cancer activist following her 1985 diagnosis. Wallace died in Los Angeles in 2013.
