Julie Kavner Biography (1951-)

Full name, Julie Deborah Kavner; born September 7, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA;daughter of David (a furniture manufacturer) and Rose (a family counselor) Kavner. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedian, writer
Birth Details: September 7, 1951; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Brenda Fay Morgenstern, Rhoda, CBS, 1974-78
The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1986-90
Voice of Marjorie Bouvier "Marge" Simpson and others, The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1990-
Tracey Takes On ..., HBO, 1996
Specials
Jane Darwin, "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose," Afternoon Playbreak, ABC, 1975
Tracey Ullman Backstage, Fox, 1988
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Family Portrait (animated),1988
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Family Therapy (animated), 1989
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons Christmas Special (animated),1989
Voice of Marge Simpson, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Fox, 1989
Sitcom producer, To the Moon, Alice, Showtime, 1990
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special,ABC, 1990
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show, 1990
Voice of Marge Simpson, Comic Relief IV, 1991
Make Believe: The Making of "I'll Do Anything," HBO, 1994
Midge Dexter, The Best of Tracey Takes On ..., HBO, 1996
The Making of "Forget Paris" (documentary), Showtime, 1995
The Simpsons: America's First Family (documentary), BBC, 2000
Movies
Margot Weiss Goldman, Katherine (also known as The Radical), ABC, 1975
Jane Darwin, The Girl Who Couldn't Lose, 1975
Janet Michaels, No Other Love, CBS, 1979
Megan Brady, Revenge of the Stepford Wives, NBC, 1980
Mrs. Falcone, "Municipalians," National Lampoon Goes to the Movies(also known as National Lampoon's Movie Madness), HBO, 1983
Sitcom producer, To the Moon, Alice, 1990
Marian Hollander, Don't Drink the Water, ABC, 1994
Karen, "Jake's Women" (also known as Neil Simon's "Jake's Women"), CBSPlayhouse 90s, CBS, 1995
Episodic
"To See No Evil," Petrocelli, NBC, 1975
"The Brown Horse Connection," Bert D'Angelo/Superstar, ABC, 1976
Alice, "Housewarming," Lou Grant, CBS, 1977

Dinah!, 1977
Monica Banta Douglas, "Tony's Sister and Jim," Taxi, ABC, 1980
Mad Dog Diamond, Birdland, ABC, 1994
Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
Also appeared in "Honey, I Shrunk My Head," Sibs, ABC.
Pilots
Laura Prescott, A Fine Romance, CBS, 1983
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
Presenter, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) 13th AnnualHall of Fame, 1998
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
Film Appearances
Cookie Katz, Bad Medicine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Gail, Hannah and Her Sisters, Orion, 1985
Mother, Radio Days, Orion, 1987
Ronnie, Surrender, Warner Bros., 1987
Treva, "Oedipus Wrecks," New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
Eleanor Costello, Awakenings, Columbia, 1990
Decorator, Alice, Orion, 1990
Dottie Ingels, This Is My Life, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Alma, Shadow and Fog, Orion, 1992
Nan Mulhanney, I'll Do Anything, Columbia, 1994
Lucy, Forget Paris, Columbia, 1995
Grace, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line, 1997
Voice of female pigeon, Doctor Doolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Elaine, The Story of a Bad Boy, 1999
Voice of social director, A Walk on the Moon, Miramax, 1999
Marie, Judy Berlin, The Shooting Gallery, 1999
Voice Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier, CyberWorld, 2000
Furry animal, Someone Like You ... (also known as Animal Attraction), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Barn Red, Brauer, 2003
Voice of mom, The Lion King 1 ½ (animated; also known as Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata!), Buena Vista, 2004
Voice of mom, Behind the Legend: Timon (animated), Columbia, 2004
Trudy Newman, Click, Columbia, 2006
Stage Appearances
Brooke Silver, Particular Friendships, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1981
Barbara, God's Heart, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1997
Esther Arthur, Mizlansky/Zilinsky, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 1, New York City, 1997-98
Also appeared in Two for the Seesaw, Burt Reynolds' Dinner Theater, Jupiter, FL; It Had to Be You, Canadian production; and Hold Me.
RECORDINGS
Albums
(Contributor) The Simpsons Sing the Blues, Geffen, 1990
Video Games
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons, 1991
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio, 1996
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield, Fox Interactive, 1997
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Wrestling, Activision, 2001
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Road Rage, Nintendo Argentina, 2001
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Skateboarding, Fox Interactive, 2002
Voice of Marge Simpson, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Vivendi Universal, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Times, January 26, 1992, pp. 22, 30-31, 54-55, 60
TV Guide, November 8, 1975, pp. 20-23

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