Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner is an American actress and voice artist best known for her role as Marge Simpson in the animated series The Simpsons. Her career spans several decades, with notable performances in both television and film. Kavner is recognized for her distinctive voice and comedic... Read More
Known for
The Simpsons (1989–)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Click (2006)
A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a...
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
The New Simpsons MovieThe sequel to the 2007 film. Plot TBA. |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2026 |
Yellow MirrorA defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls... |
Marge Simpson / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice) | |
| 2026 |
SimpsleyWhen penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she’s tempted... |
Marge Bouvier (voice) | |
| 2026 |
Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionHomer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with... |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2025 |
Ella McCayAn idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of... |
Estelle | |
| 2025 |
Fortnite x The SimpsonsSpringfield and Fortnite universes converge. Chaos ensues as Homer sets out to transform the world, wielding a powerful alien energy. |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2025 | Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier | ||
| 2024 |
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulThe residents of Springfield search for Christmas cheer. |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2024 |
The Simpsons Funday FootballThe Simpsons Funday Football is a real-time animated special bringing the excitement of Monday Night Football to life during the... |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2024 |
May the 12th Be with YouIt's Mother's Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an... |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2022 |
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"This Christmas, Homer surprises Marge with the ultimate gift: an unforgettable performance from Italian opera superstar Andrea Bocelli and his... |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 2021 |
The Simpsons | BalenciagaWhen Homer forgets to buy Marge a birthday present, he contacts Balenciaga begging for help in supplying an extravagant gift... |
Marge | |
| 2020 |
Dear Class of 2020A virtual commencement celebration bringing together inspirational leaders, celebrities, and YouTube creators to celebrate graduates, their families, and their communities.... |
Marge Simpson | |
| 2012 |
FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialA special celebrating FOX's 25 years on the air. Highlights from iconic series and tributes to memorable moments, as well... |
Marge Simpson (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2011 |
Woody Allen: A DocumentaryAn intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his... |
Self | |
| 2011 |
James L. Brooks: A Singular VoiceA retrospective documentary on Brooks's career in television and film, featuring actresses Marilu Henner and Julie Kavner, among other collaborators. |
Self | |
| 2010 |
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! is a documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
The Simpsons MovieAfter Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the... |
Marge Simpson / Selma Bouvier / Patty Bouvier (voice) | |
| 2006 |
ClickA married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful... |
Trudy | |
| 2004 |
The Simpsons: Christmas 2A collection of five different Simpson holiday specials: "Homer vs. Dignity", "Skinner's Sense of Snow", "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" and... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
The Lion King 1½Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel... |
Mom (voice) | |
| 2004 |
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Timon and Pumbaa have Timon's Ma and Uncle Max for their new virtual safari. |
Ma (voice) | |
| 2004 |
Behind the Legend: TimonA look at Timon |
Ma (Voice) | |
| 2004 |
Barn RedAn elderly farmer finds out that he owes a huge inheritance tax. Land developers show up to offer him a... |
Susan | |
| 2003 |
The Simpsons: Treehouse of HorrorIncludes the following episodes from the Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V, Treehouse of Horror VI, Treehouse of Horror VII, and... |
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice) | |
| 2003 |
The Simpsons: ChristmasA collection of five different Simpson holiday specials; Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Mr. Plow, Miracle on Evergreen Terrace,... |
(archive footage) | |
| 2001 |
Story of a Bad Boy17 year old Pauly is a closeted high school kid who wants it all. His dad wants him to make... |
Elaine | |
| 2001 |
Someone Like You...Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a... |
Furry Animal (voice) | |
| 2000 |
CyberWorldA collaboration of computer-animated films which features new characters and old friends from the award-winning Fox network television series, "The... |
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice) | |
| 2000 |
The Simpsons: America's First FamilyThe Simpsons: America's First Family is a 50 minute program which features the production of The Simpsons, celebrating the 10th... |
Self | |
| 1999 |
Judy BerlinJudy Berlin is an aspiring actress whose idealism is at odds with her small suburban community, where a solar eclipse... |
Marie | |
| 1999 |
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TVA collection of episodes that was released on 1 October 1999 on VHS and on 8 September 2003 at DVD... |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
Family GuySick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and... |
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice) | |
| 1999 |
A Walk on the MoonThe world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman. |
P.A. Announcer (voice) | |
| 1998 |
Doctor DolittleA successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long... |
Female Pigeon (voice) | |
| 1997 |
Deconstructing HarryWriter Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people... |
Grace | |
| 1996 |
Tracey Takes On...Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring actress Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO... |
Jodie Wolf / Midge Dexter | |
| 1996 |
Jake's WomenJake is a writer. He is married to Maggie, but his marriage is in trouble. He cannot stop thinking about... |
Karen | |
| 1995 |
Forget ParisMickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living... |
Lucy | |
| 1994 |
Don't Drink the WaterSomewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a... |
Marion Hollander | |
| 1994 |
I'll Do AnythingMatt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt,... |
Nan Mulhanney | |
| 1993 |
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration is a special produced for the beloved series' 25th anniversary. Released in a... |
Marge Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) | |
| 1993 |
Late Show with David LettermanDavid Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a... |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 1992 |
This Is My LifeSingle mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store while dreaming of becoming a comedian. After she inherits some... |
Dottie Ingels | |
| 1991 |
Shadows and FogWith a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching... |
Alma | |
| 1991 |
To The Moon, AliceA homeless family of three sleeps on a TV production stage, by day looking for a job. One day somebody... |
Sitcom Producer | |
| 1990 |
AliceAlice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe.... |
Decorator | |
| 1990 |
AwakeningsDr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.... |
Eleanor Costello | |
| 1990 | Various Characters | ||
| 1989 |
The SimpsonsSet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;... |
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice) | |
| 1989 |
The Simpsons: Family TherapyA family trip to a therapist doesn't go as planned. |
Marge Simpson (voice) | |
| 1989 |
New York StoriesThree tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a... |
Treva | |
| 1987 |
SurrenderA wealthy writer who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends & ex-wives pretends to be a broke, washed-up novelist... |
Ronnie | |
| 1987 |
The Tracey Ullman ShowThe Tracey Ullman Show is an American television variety show, hosted by British-born actress and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman.... |
Unknown character | |
| 1987 |
Radio DaysThe Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City... |
Mother | |
| 1986 |
Hannah and Her SistersBetween two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with... |
Gail | |
| 1985 |
Bad MedicineJeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him... |
Cookie Katz | |
| 1982 |
National Lampoon's Movie MadnessA parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories. |
Mrs. Falcone ("Municipalians") | |
| 1980 |
Revenge of the Stepford WivesA TV reporter arrives in the quiet town of Stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the... |
Megan Brady | |
| 1979 |
No Other LoveA young marginally intellectually-disabled girl and boy meet, plan to marry, and convince the world that they are entitled to... |
Janet Michaels | |
| 1978 |
TaxiLouie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a... |
Monica Banta Douglas | |
| 1977 |
Lou GrantThe trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. |
Alice Merrin | |
| 1975 |
KatherineA harrowing look at the 60s and early 70s through the eyes of Katherine Alman, a wealthy debutante who slowly,... |
Margot Weiss Goldman | |
| 1974 |
PetrocelliTony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to... |
Julie | |
| 1974 | Brenda Morgenstern | ||
| 1973 |
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984.... |
Self |
Latest Release
Julie Kavner News and Articles
Got a question about Julie Kavner?
Julie Kavner is best known for her voice role as Marge Simpson in The Simpsons and as Brenda Morgenstern in Rhoda. These roles have defined her long-standing career in both animation and live-action television.
Julie Kavner has won several awards, including multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances. Her work on The Simpsons has also earned her recognition in the animation industry.
Julie Kavner made her film debut in the 1971 movie The Last Picture Show, where she played the character of Ruth Popper. This role helped launch her acting career.
Julie Kavner's estimated net worth is around $12 million. This wealth has been accumulated through her extensive work in television and film over the years.
Julie Kavner was initially auditioning for the role of Lisa Simpson but ended up being cast as Marge. Her unique voice and comedic style made her the perfect fit for the character.
Besides The Simpsons, Julie Kavner starred in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda. These roles contributed to her popularity and showcased her versatility as an actress.
Julie Kavner's acting style is characterized by her expressive voice and ability to convey humor and emotion. She often portrays relatable, strong female characters with a comedic edge.
Julie Kavner was born in Los Angeles and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. She began her career in comedy, performing in various theaters before transitioning to television and film.