How Marge Simpson Voice Actor Found Her First Live-Action Role In 20 Years

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Julie Kavner is famous as the voice of Marge Simpson on The Simpsons, a role she’s played for almost 800 episodes—and that doesn’t even include all the specials, games, and the movie! However, the actress hasn’t been in a live-action film since 2006. What finally brought her back to the big screen at age 75?

After playing Adam Sandler’s mother in Click, Julie Kavner will appear in the 2025 film Ella McCay as the secretary and narrator. This project is a reunion with James L. Brooks, best known as the co-creator of The Simpsons. Brooks recently shared with TopMob why he wanted to work with Kavner again on a live-action film.

I’ve known Julie Kavner since the very beginning, when we worked together on The Simpsons. We’ve been friends for a long time, and she’s truly one of a kind. She’s a comedic genius, and she was the perfect choice to narrate the film – exactly who you’d want to guide you through the story.

Kavner’s latest project, Ella McCay, tells the story of a woman who unexpectedly becomes governor at age 34 in 2008 and has to manage a lot of difficult situations. This film marks a return for the director known for classics like Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, and As Good As It Gets.

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Julie Kavner is a well-known voice actor, famous for her long-running role on The Simpsons. Before taking a break from on-screen acting, she appeared in films like Awakenings (1990), alongside Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, and starred in the 1970s sitcom Rhoda, co-created by James L. Brooks.

Ella McCay marks a return for James L. Brooks, who hadn’t directed a film since 2010’s How Do You Know. He shared with us that he was feeling restless from not writing, and the characters for Ella McCay began to form as a result. The story then developed naturally from those characters.

The story starts with the vehicle, not the animal pulling it, and the movie is a funny and heartwarming family comedy. It features a great cast including Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Woody Harrelson, Rebecca Hall, Kumail Nanjiani, Spike Fearn, Albert Brooks, and Ayo Edebiri, who you might recognize from The Bear.

It’s fitting that Julie Kavner, the voice of Marge Simpson, is starring in a live-action film. The co-creator of The Simpsons helped make it happen, and she brings a lot of personality to the role. Look for her in Ella McCay, coming to theaters on December 12th.

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2025-11-29 23:38