Marcia Wallace
Acting
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.
TV Shows(39)
O2Be
2002
That's My Bush!
Maggie Hawley
2001
Providence
Gelinda
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Teen Angel
Angela
1997
Cow and Chicken
Woman / Old Woman (voice)
1997
George & Leo
1997
I Am Weasel
Woman / Old Woman (voice)
1997
The Angry Beavers
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
1997
7th Heaven
Nurse
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Batman: The Animated Series
'Dark Interlude' Actress (voice)
1992
Darkwing Duck
1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Mrs. Wheeler (voice)
1990
The Simpsons
Edna Krabappel (voice)
1989
Murphy Brown
Carol - Secretary #66
1988
A Different World
Waitress
1987
Full House
1987
Mathnet
Mrs. Wynn
1987
ALF
Mrs. Lyman
1986
Charles in Charge
Dodo
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Polly Barth
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Friend at Surprise Party
1984
Body Language
Self
1984
Night Court
Miss Phillips
1984
Magnum, P.I.
Barbara Terranova
1980
Taxi
Marcia Wallace
1978
The Love Boat
Ms. O'Roarke
1977
CHiPs
Marcia Wallace (uncredited)
1977
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Bob Newhart Show
Carol Kester
1972
Columbo
Women
1971
Love, American Style
Bertha
1969
The Brady Bunch
Mrs. Robbins
1969
The Invaders
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1967
Bewitched
Betty
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Movies(17)
Cook-Off!
Marcia Wallace
2017
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Marcia Wallace
2014
Monsters University
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Big Stan
Alma
2007
The Simpsons Movie
Edna Krabappel (voice)
2007
The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank
Herself
2006
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Edna Krabappel (voice)
2003
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
Carol Kester Bondurant
1991
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
Clovis / Mrs. Cavanaugh (voice)
1991
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Miss Boggs
1990
My Mom's a Werewolf
Peggy
1989
Teen Witch
Mrs. Malloy
1989
Gridlock
Boom Boom Shavelson
1980
Pray TV
Alice Kidd
1980
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Myra Elliott
1979
Flying High
Connie Martin
1978