Maggie Roswell

Biography

Margaret Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, writer and producer from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series The Simpsons, in which she has played recurring characters such as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and Luann Van Houten, as well as several minor characters. This work has earned her both an Emmy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. Maggie Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such as Midnight Madness (1980), Lost in America (1985), and Pretty in Pink (1986), and guest appearances on television shows such as Remington Steele, Masquerade, and Happy Days. She appeared frequently in the sketch comedy The Tim Conway Show from 1980 to 1981, and did voice acting for a few animated films and television shows. Roswell also performed in some theater plays, including one in 1988 directed by Julia Sweeney. In 1989, Maggie Roswell was hired for the first season of The Simpsons. She played a few minor characters until she became a regular cast member with the introduction of Maude Flanders in the second season. In 1994, Roswell and her husband Hal Rayle moved from Los Angeles to Denver to raise their daughter. Together they established the Roswell 'n' Rayle Company, creating and voicing advertisements for companies. Because of her move to Denver, Roswell had to travel to Los Angeles twice a week to tape The Simpsons. This ultimately led to her requesting a pay raise in 1999; however, Fox refused to offer her the amount she wanted so she quit the show. Roswell returned to The Simpsons in 2002 after reaching a deal to record her lines from her Denver home.

Known For

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All Movies (16)

• The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024 · as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
• May the 12th Be with You2024 · as Mary Poppins (voice)
• Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson2017 · as Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
• The Simpsons Movie2007 · as Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• Silver City2004 · as Ellie Hastings
• The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror2003 · as Maude Flanders (voice)
• Switchback1997 · as Fae
• The Pebble and the Penguin1995 · as (voice / uncredited)
• I'll Do Anything1994 · as Woman (uncredited)
• Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive1992 · as Rita Marshall
• Bad Attitudes1991 · as Angela's Mother
• The Deliberate Stranger1986 · as Female Cop
• Pretty in Pink1986 · as Mrs. Dietz
• Lost in America1985 · as Patty
• Fire and Ice1983 · as Teegra (voice)
• Midnight Madness1980 · as Donna - Red Team Leader

All TV Shows (87)

• Animaniacs1993 · as Princess of Props #2 (voice)
• Animaniacs1993 · as Spider-Villain (voice)
• Bonkers1993
• Good Advice1993 · as Betsy Miller
• Darkwing Duck1991
• Tiny Toon Adventures1990
• TaleSpin1990 · as Girl / Sally (voice)
• Bobby's World1990
• Capital News1990
• The Simpsons1989 · as Rod Flanders (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mother #1 / Daughter / Mother in Monroe ad (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Camper #2 / Reporter (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Singing Waiters (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Princess Kashmir / Fe-Mail-Man / Churchgoer (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Gov. Mary Bailey (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Elizabeth Hoover / Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Institute Council Member #3 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders #1 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Gavin's Mom / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Clarice (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Luann Van Houten / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Elizabeth Hoover / Gov. Mary Bailey (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Poet Writers (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Canadian Wife / Maude Flanders (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as New England Church Members (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Strawberry (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / Fortune Teller / Librarian #1 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Luann Van Houten / Gavin's Mom (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Emma (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Wolfman's Wife / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mother #2 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy / Mrs. Norton (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mrs. Spencer / Nurse (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Richard / Janey Powell (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Maude Flanders / Animator #3 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Estelle / Additional Voices (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mona Simpson / Board Member #1 (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Nurse / Receptionist (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Newsreader / Miss Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / Donations Lady (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mail Lady (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Judge / Faith Crowley / Barbara Bush (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders / Ned's Friend #1 / Clumsy Woman (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Luann Van Houten / Computer Voice (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy / Additional Voices (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Old Lady (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Rosarita / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Librarian / Miss Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Police Photographer / Thelma (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Nurse / Miss Hoover (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Luann Van Houten / Operator / Singing Nun (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Maude Flanders / Kristin Shepard / Additional Voices (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Miss Hoover / School Nurse / Queen Elizabeth (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Helen Lovejoy/Luann Van Houten (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Hub's Mother (voice)
• Quantum Leap1989 · as Masterson
• Murphy Brown1988
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1987 · as Caitlin (voice)
• Jake and the Fatman1987
• Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures1987 · as Pearl Pureheart (voice)
• L.A. Law1986 · as Mrs. Shore
• The Deliberate Stranger1986 · as Female Cop
• Hunter1984 · as Adelle Roberts
• Masquerade1983
• Remington Steele1982 · as Margaret 'Hoop' Tracy
• Dynasty1981
• The Tim Conway Show1980 · as Self
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Happy Days1974
• M*A*S*H1972 · as Sister Theresa
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Lois
• Love, American Style1969