Julie Kavner

Biography

Julie Deborah Kavner was born on September 7, 1950, in Los Angeles to Rose (née Steinbock) and David Kavner. She attended Beverly Hills High School and majored in drama at San Diego State University. After graduating in 1971, she got a day job as a typist at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Kavner's first professional acting role was Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in 1974, for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won one in 1978. She went on to appear in various films, television shows, and stage plays, including several productions written by Woody Allen. In the late 1980s, Kavner was cast as a sidekick to Tracey Ullman on The Tracey Ullman Show, leading to her iconic voice role as Marge Simpson on The Simpsons.