Marcia Wallace
Prior to her recent role as Maggie the housekeeper on "That's My Bush", the irreverent sit-com by the creators of "South Park", Marcia Wallace was best known for her Emmy award winning role of Bart's teacher, Mrs. Krabappel, on "The Simpsons" and as Carol Kester on "The Bob Newhart Show". She reprised that role when she guest starred as Murphy Brown's 66th secretary, for which she received an Emmy nomination. Marcia Wallace reunited with Murphy as a member of her breast cancer support group, with her old boss on "George and Leo" and has had a recurring role on "Seventh Heaven". She has a cameo in Rob Schneider's upcoming film, "Big Stan". Marcia's voice has also been heard on several animated series, films and commercials. Marcia Wallace has appeared in the Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Diego productions of "The Vagina Monologues".
Marcia Wallace has also guest starred on such shows as "Seventh Heaven", "Providence", "Murder She Wrote", "Taxi", "Magnum P.I.", and has had recurring roles on "Full House", "Charles in Charge" and "Alf".
Never offstage for long, Marcia Wallace toured as Olive Madison in the female "Odd Couple". Other stage credits include "Same Time Next Year", "Twigs", "It Had To Be You", "Supporting Cast", "Prisoner of Second Avenue", "Plaza Suite", "Gypsy", "Promises Promises", "Born Yesterday", all three roles in "Last of the Red Hot Lovers", the geriatric version of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" and, most recently, as Ouiser in "Steel Magnolias".
Marcia Wallace's first Los Angeles stage appearance was her starring role in "An Almost Perfect Person", which she also produced. Prior to that, her New York stage credits include "Calling in Crazy" and "The Fourth Wall", the improvisational comedy group which ran off Broadway for a year. She has studied with Uta Hagen and David Craig.
In October of 1998, Marcia Wallace was featured in a People Magazine cover story on the American breast cancer epidemic along with other celebrities who have survived breast cancer. As a twenty two year survivor, Marcia Wallace has become a high profile advocate for breast cancer awareness. In addition to sponsorships, media appearances and her visibility as a television actress, Marcia Wallace is also a motivational speaker. She has spoken to thousands of men and women across the country sharing her hilarious and moving story. She also just published her first book. Both her speech and her book are entitled Don't Look Back, We're Not Going That Way. The title is a quote from Marcia Wallace's larger than life father. Of course he also used to say, "If I don't see you again, the mule is yours", so not everything he said was deep. The book is subtitled How I Overcame a Rocky Childhood, a Nervous Breakdown, Breast Cancer, Widowhood, Fat, Fire & Menopausal Motherhood and Still Managed to Count My Lucky Chickens.
