---
name: "Marcia Wallace"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marcia-wallace"
fi1m_id: "marcia-wallace"
imdb_id: "nm0908761"
tmdb_id: 6036
wikidata_id: "Q264603"
roles: []
born: "1 November 1942"
died: "25 October 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-10T18:46:48.606445+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Marcia Wallace

## Identity

Marcia Wallace

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marcia-wallace
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marcia-wallace
- **IMDb ID:** nm0908761
- **TMDB ID:** 6036
- **Wikidata ID:** Q264603
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Wallace, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264603, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908761/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6036

Actor. Born 1 November 1942 in Creston, Iowa, USA. Died 25 October 2013.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 November 1942, Creston, Iowa, USA
- **Died:** 25 October 2013
- **Also known as:** Marsha Wallace, マーシア・ウォレス
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Wallace, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264603, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908761/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6036

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md) (70)

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## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Fi1m 70, as Edna Krabappel (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cook-Off!* (2017), as Marcia Wallace
- *Muffin Top: A Love Story* (2014), as Marcia Wallace
- *Monsters University* (2013), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-university.md)
- *Big Stan* (2007), as Alma
- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), as Edna Krabappel (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror* (2003), as Edna Krabappel (voice)
- *O2Be* (2002), series, Actor
- *That's My Bush!* (2001), series, as Maggie Hawley
- *The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV* (1999), Actor
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Gelinda
- *The Christmas Path* (1998), as Mrs. Claus
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, as Angela
- *Cow and Chicken* (1997), series, as Woman / Old Woman (voice)
- *George & Leo* (1997), series, Actor
- *I Am Weasel* (1997), series, as Woman / Old Woman (voice)
- *The Angry Beavers* (1997), series, as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Nurse
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Aladdin* (1994), series, as Oopa (voice)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as 'Dark Interlude' Actress (voice)
- *The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special* (1991), as Carol Kester Bondurant
- *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice), Didi Lovelost (voice)
- *Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck* (1991), as Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice)
- *Captain Planet and the Planeteers* (1990), series, as Mrs. Wheeler (voice)
- *Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College* (1990), as Miss Boggs
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Edna Krabappel (voice), Edna Krabappel / Ms. Melon (voice), Crowd (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *My Mom's a Werewolf* (1989), as Peggy
- *Teen Witch* (1989), as Mrs. Malloy
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Carol - Secretary #66, Molly — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Waitress
- *Full House* (1987), series, as Mrs. Carruthers
- *Mathnet* (1987), series, as Mrs. Wynn
- *ALF* (1986), series, as Mrs. Lyman
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Dodo
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Polly Barth
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Friend at Surprise Party
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Miss Phillips
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Barbara Terranova
- *Gridlock* (1980), as Boom Boom Shavelson
- *Pray TV* (1980), as Alice Kidd
- *The Castaways on Gilligan's Island* (1979), as Myra Elliott
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as Marcia Wallace — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Flying High* (1978), as Connie Martin
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Ms. O'Roarke
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Marcia Wallace (uncredited)
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Carol Kester
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Women — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Bertha
- *The Brady Bunch* (1969), series, as Mrs. Robbins
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Betty

## Gallery

- ![1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/4157221/gallery-bc59e6b9a3db.jpg) 1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Marcia_Wallace_%282076490753%29.jpg/1280px-Marcia_Wallace_%282076490753%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marcia Wallace with Ken Lillig at the Governor's Ball after the Emmy telecast 9/11/94 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit (1994)](https://film.one/media/person/4157221/gallery-79d59af8e15c.jpg) Marcia Wallace with Ken Lillig at the Governor's Ball after the Emmy telecast 9/11/94 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit (1994) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Ken_with_Marcia_Wallace_%28251558073%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/4157221/gallery-4294e4247fc0.jpg) 1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Marcia_Wallace_%282077256758%29.jpg/1280px-Marcia_Wallace_%282077256758%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 1992: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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