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Julie Kavner Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Childhood And Early Life

American actress and comedian Julie Kavner was born on the 7 September 1950 in Los Angeles, California.

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Education

After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, Julie Kavner studied drama San Diego State University (1973).

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Rise To Fame

Early television roles include Rhoda (1974-1978) and The Tracey Ullman Show (1987). It was on The Tracey Ullman Show that Kavner first used her voice for the role Marge Simpson.

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Career 

When The Simpsons show debuted in 1990, Julie Kavner was part of the original cast, voicing Marge Simpson. She also sounds Marge’s twin sisters, Patty and Selma as well other female members of Marge Simpson’s family.

Other work includes Hannah and Her sisters (1986), Radio Days (1987) and Deconstructing Harry (1997), This Is My Life (1992), Shadows and Fog (1992) and Click (2006) and The Simpsons Movie (2007).

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Awards And Achievements

Julie Kavner received a 1978 Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance as Brenda in the sitcom Rhonda. And in 1992 she won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Marge Simpson.

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Personal Life

Julie Kavner has been in a relationship with American television producer and writer David Davis since 1976.


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