Simpsley
2026 · Movie
as Luann Van Houten (voice)
Maggie Roswell
1952-11-14
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
May the 12th Be with You
2024 · Movie
as Mary Poppins (voice)
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024 · Movie
as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017 · Movie
as Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · Movie
as Helen Lovejoy (voice)
Silver City
2004 · Movie
as Ellie Hastings
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003 · Movie
as Maude Flanders (voice)
Switchback
1997 · Movie
as Fae
Rotten Ralph - Not So Rotten
1996 · Movie
as Mom (voice)
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Rotten Ralph - The Taming of the Ralph
1996 · Movie
as Mom (voice)
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995 · Movie
as (voice / uncredited)
I'll Do Anything
1994 · Movie
as Woman (uncredited)
Bonkers
1993 · TV Show
Good Advice
1993 · TV Show
as Betsy Miller
Animaniacs
1993 · TV Show
as Princess of Props #2 (voice), Spider-Villain (voice)
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992 · Movie
as Rita Marshall
Bad Attitudes
1991 · Movie
as Angela's Mother
Darkwing Duck
1991 · TV Show
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990 · TV Show
TaleSpin
1990 · TV Show
as Girl / Sally (voice)
Bobby's World
1990 · TV Show
Capital News
1990 · TV Show
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Rod Flanders (voice), Miss Hoover / Mrs. Winfield (voice), Mother #1 / Daughter / Mother in Monroe ad (voice), Princess Kashmir / Fe-Mail-Man / Churchgoer (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Singing Waiters (voice), Gov. Mary Bailey (voice), Camper #2 / Reporter (voice), Elizabeth Hoover / Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Institute Council Member #3 (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice), Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice), Helen Lovejoy (voice), Luann Van Houten (voice), Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice), Elizabeth Hoover (voice), Maude Flanders (voice), Maude Flanders #1 (voice), Miss Hoover (voice), Gavin's Mom / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Clarice (voice), Luann Van Houten / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Elizabeth Hoover / Gov. Mary Bailey (voice), Poet Writers (voice), Canadian Wife / Maude Flanders (voice), New England Church Members (voice), Strawberry (voice), Miss Hoover / Fortune Teller / Librarian #1 (voice), Luann Van Houten / Gavin's Mom (voice), Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Emma (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Wolfman's Wife / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Mother #2 (voice), Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy / Mrs. Norton (voice), Mrs. Spencer / Nurse (voice), Richard / Janey Powell (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Maude Flanders / Animator #3 (voice), Estelle / Additional Voices (voice), Mona Simpson / Board Member #1 (voice), Nurse / Receptionist (voice), Newsreader / Miss Hoover (voice), Miss Hoover / Donations Lady (voice), Mail Lady (voice), Judge / Faith Crowley / Barbara Bush (voice), Maude Flanders / Ned's Friend #1 / Clumsy Woman (voice), Luann Van Houten / Computer Voice (voice), Helen Lovejoy / Additional Voices (voice), Old Lady (voice), Rosarita / Mrs. Winfield (voice), Librarian / Miss Hoover (voice), Police Photographer / Thelma (voice), Miss Hoover / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice), Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice), Nurse / Miss Hoover (voice), Luann Van Houten / Operator / Singing Nun (voice), Maude Flanders / Kristin Shepard / Additional Voices (voice), Miss Hoover / School Nurse / Queen Elizabeth (voice), Helen Lovejoy/Luann Van Houten (voice), Hub's Mother (voice)
Quantum Leap
1989 · TV Show
as Masterson
Murphy Brown
1988 · TV Show
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · TV Show
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987 · TV Show
as Caitlin (voice)
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
1987 · TV Show
as Pearl Pureheart (voice)
The Deliberate Stranger
1986 · Movie
as Female Cop
Pretty in Pink
1986 · Movie
as Mrs. Dietz
L.A. Law
1986 · TV Show
as Mrs. Shore
The Deliberate Stranger
1986 · TV Show
as Female Cop
Lost in America
1985 · Movie
as Patty
Hunter
1984 · TV Show
as Adelle Roberts
Fire and Ice
1983 · Movie
as Teegra (voice)
Masquerade
1983 · TV Show
Remington Steele
1982 · TV Show
as Margaret 'Hoop' Tracy
Dynasty
1981 · TV Show
Midnight Madness
1980 · Movie
as Donna - Red Team Leader
The Tim Conway Show
1980 · TV Show
as Self
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · TV Show
Happy Days
1974 · TV Show
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV Show
as Sister Theresa
The Partridge Family
1970 · TV Show
as Lois
Love, American Style
1969 · TV Show
