Marcia Wallace

Acting

Marcia Wallace

Born 1942-11-01 · Creston, Iowa, USA

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.

Acting credits

The Simpsons Movie poster
7.0

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.

The Simpsons Movie

2007

Monsters University poster
7.1

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Monsters University

2013

Big Stan poster
6.7

A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him.

Big Stan

2007

Cook-Off! poster
5.2

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

Cook-Off!

2017

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror poster
6.0

Includes the following episodes from the Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V, Treehouse of Horror VI, Treehouse of Horror VII, and Treehouse of Horror XII.

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003

Teen Witch poster
6.0

Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome footballer's captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity.

Teen Witch

1989

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College poster
5.2

A college teacher brings the little creatures back to his campus, where they proceed to terrorize the faculty and students.

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

1990

Pray TV poster
5.5

A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise.

Pray TV

1980

My Mom's a Werewolf poster
4.8

The frustrated housewife Leslie visits an animal shop to purchase a flea-collar. Unknowing that the owner is a werewolf, she accepts his invitation to lunch and later in his apartment. Through a bite in her toe he starts her slow transformation in a werewolf. Home again, she desperately tries to hide the often disgusting process from her family, but her daughter Jennifer and her - from horror magazines well educated - friend recognize what's going on, and help to kill the non-human.

My Mom's a Werewolf

1989

Muffin Top: A Love Story poster
4.7

Suzanne’s body is changing faster than her moods after IVF shots to get pregnant. When she finds out, on her birthday, that her husband has knocked up his younger, thinner co-worker and wants a divorce, she turns to desperate and hilarious measures to lose weight and get a life.

Muffin Top: A Love Story

2014

The Christmas Path poster
3.7

An angel cast out by Santa Claus must restore a young boy's faith in order to regain his wings in this family holiday fantasy in the tradition of Miracle on 34th Street and starring Vincent Spano and Dee Wallace Stone. Jenny Banks (Stone) is a widow and single mother doing her best just to make ends meet and care for her young daughter Dora (Madylin Sweeton) and pre-teen son Cal (Shia LaBeouf). Unable to afford a pair of angel wings for Dora's role in the upcoming school play, Jenny helps her daughter pen a letter to Santa in hopes that the jolly man in red will provide a bit of assistance.

The Christmas Path

1998

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV poster
7.1

A collection of episodes that was released on 1 October 1999 on VHS and on 8 September 2003 at DVD as part of the series The Simpsons Classics.

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

1999

Flying High poster
9.0

In this pilot film to the subsequent short-lived series, three attractive young women -- Marcy Bower, Pam Bellagio, and Lisa Benton -- succeed in qualifying for airline stewardess training at Sun West Airlines, and then start getting a taste of the rigors and fun of the real thing as rookie stewardesses.

Flying High

1978

Gridlock poster
5.7

A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traffic expert, endeavors to unsnarl.

Gridlock

1980

No artwork available
8.0

Bob is recovering from the horrible nightmare about a crazy little town in Vermont. As that happens, he begins reminiscing of events from episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show."

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

1991

Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck poster
6.3

Hey Kids - Join me, Darkwiiiiing Duck, in my all-time favorite adventures chosen from zillions of fan letters. Along with my daughter Gosalyn and my sidekick, Launchpad, we'll plucl the feathers of all who have gone afowl of the law. So c'mon crimebusters, lets'get dangerous! Now you can own the original adventure that introduced the legendary masket avenger, Darkwing Duck" Discover how Darkwing first came to adopt Gosalyn, his mischievous daughter, and how Launchpad McQuack first became his loyal and trusty sidekick. Together, our herores battle the notorious Taurus Bulba, the bullish kingpin who steals the goverment's top-secret weapon, the Ram Rod - then kidnaps Gosalyn because she's the only who knows the arming code! Can Darkwing grab the bull by the horns in time to rescue her and save the city from ultimate destruction? Get dangerous and find out!

Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck

1991

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island poster
6.6

In the second of three additional Gilligan's Island movies following the series, the gang finds a way of getting rescued from the "uncharted desert isle" for a second time through a series of misadventures but comes back to turn it into a tropical resort for uptight mainlanders.

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979

No artwork available
NR

A Behind The Scenes look at one of the most innovative and influential game shows of the 60's The Match Game known for it's cheeky panelists, outrageous answers and bawdy humour

The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

2006