Julie Kavner

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Characters played by Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier — The Simpsons (1989)

Marge's sister. Referenced as part of the extended Bouvier family in the main cast.

Mom — The Lion King 1½ (2004)

Timon's caring but overprotective mother who worries about his unconventional lifestyle.

Marge Simpson / Selma Bouvier / Patty Bouvier — The Simpsons Movie (2007)

On-screen presence of the Simpson matriarch and her sisters during key family moments.

Eleanor Costello — Awakenings (1990)

Eleanor Costello is a nurse working with Malcolm Sayer and the catatonic patients at the hospital. She is part of the staff who witness the temporary success of L-DOPA and the patients' later decline. Sayer gradually grows more confident through the experience and finally overcomes his shyness enough to ask Eleanor to have coffee with him.

Female Pigeon (voice) — Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Voice of a female pigeon, provides comic relief or information.

Marge Simpson — The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)

A concerned mother and wife who permits Derren Brown to hypnotize Homer. She advises Flanders to maintain faith in God when he questions it. Throughout the special, she monitors the townsfolk's reactions, exposes Bart's attempt to scare Ned, checks on Ned's spiritual state, and ultimately receives Sexy Sudokus from Homer.

Estelle — Ella McCay (2025)

Estelle becomes Ella's partner in her life after office. Together with Trooper Nash, she helps establish a nonprofit legal-aid organization for impoverished families, extending Ella's commitment to social support beyond the limits of her short and politically difficult time as governor.

Mother — Radio Days (1987)

Mother is Joe’s mother and a member of his modest Jewish-American family in Rockaway Beach. She regularly listens to Breakfast with Irene and Roger, helping make radio a defining part of Joe’s childhood world and linking the household’s daily life to the broadcasts he remembers.

Treva — New York Stories (1989)

Treva is a psychic whom Sheldon consults after his mother’s supernatural return disrupts his life. Her attempts to restore the mother to reality initially fail, but Sheldon falls for her, and the mother ultimately accepts Treva, helping bring the strange conflict to a resolution.

Marge — The Simpsons | Balenciaga (2021)

Marge receives and briefly wears an extravagant Balenciaga dress for her birthday before returning it with a sentimental note. She joins the trip to Paris, models a bowed ballgown in the show's finale, and receives enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

Marge Simpson (voice) — The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022)

Marge Simpson is given priority when Homer stops the children from opening their presents. She is excited by the appearance of Andrea Bocelli and later joins the Christmas singing with Homer and the children, participating as one of the central members of the Simpson family gathered around the tree.

Dottie Ingels — This Is My Life (1992)

A single mother and aspiring stand-up comedian working at a cosmetics counter. She sacrifices family time for her comedy career, leading to conflicts with her daughters before eventually reconciling with them and adapting her ambitions.

Career Overview

Julie Kavner has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Simpsons Movie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie, The Lion King 1½. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
65
Birth Date
1950-09-07
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q228893), public domain (CC0).