Marjorie Jacqueline Simpson is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. Voiced by Julie Kavner, she first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. He named the character after his mother Margaret Groening. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, the Simpson family received their own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989. Marge is the matriarch of the Simpson family. With her husband Homer, she has three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Marge is the moralistic force in her family and often provides a grounding voice in the midst of her family's antics by trying to maintain order in the Simpson household.
| First appearance | "Good Night" (1987) |
| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Voiced by | Julie Kavner |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Family | Clancy Bouvier (father, deceased), Jacqueline Bouvier (mother), Patty and Selma (sisters), Pepe Bouvier (paternal grandfather, deceased), Bambi Bouvier (paternal grandmother, deceased), Ferdinand Gurney (maternal grandfather, deceased), Alvarine Gurney (maternal grandmother, deceased), Charlene Bouvier (paternal aunt), Gladys Gurney (maternal aunt, deceased), Lou Gurney (maternal uncle, deceased) |
| Spouse(s) | Homer Simpson |
| Children | Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson |
About Marge Simpson
Known for her distinctive blue beehive hairstyle, she is the matriarch of The Simpsons and the moralistic force in her family. She and her husband Homer Simpson have children named Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The family was first introduced in "Good Night," the first of forty-eight Simpsons shorts to air on The Tracey Ullman Show.
Achievement of Marge Simpson
In the show, Marge has identical twin sisters named Patty and Selma who serve a prominent recurring role. Julie Kavner voiced the character of Marge and earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992.
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Latest information about Marge Simpson updated on July 28 2021.
