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Maggie Roswell Biography

Birth Name:Mary Margaret Nina Roswell

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement in Voice Acting for "The Simpsons" in 1997
  • Trained in acting with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera and the Los Angeles CC Theater Academy
  • Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Love, American Style" in 1973
  • Best known as the voice of Helen Lovejoy and Maude Flanders in "The Simpsons" and of Pearl Pureheart in "Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures․"
  • Founded the entertainment company Roswell 'n' Rayle with her husband, Hal Rayle, in 1986
  • Some of her live-action credits include "Pretty in Pink," "Midnight Madness," "Lost in America," and "Switchback․"
  • Voiced a few minor characters in "The Simpsons" before she became a series regular with the addition of Maude Flanders in the show's second season

Awards

  • 1997Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated