Marcia Wallace
Acting
Born November 1, 1942 · 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 fi…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Simpsons
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Hollywood Squares
Columbo
Murder, She Wrote
The Merv Griffin Show
Night Court
Murphy Brown
Full House
Love, American Style
Magnum, P.I.
Bewitched
Batman: The Animated Series
Taxi
Cow and Chicken
ALF
The Invaders
A Different World
The Bob Newhart Show
Providence
7th Heaven
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Darkwing Duck
The Brady Bunch
Charles in Charge
Body Language
The Simpsons Movie
The Angry Beavers
Monsters University
Finder of Lost Loves
I Am Weasel
CHiPs
Battle of the Network Stars
Teen Angel
Big Stan
George & Leo
Mathnet
That's My Bush!