The Simpsons Voice Actor Béatrice Picard Dead at 96

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For decades, The Simpsons has been a cultural fixture in North America, following the humorous lives of the Simpson family in Springfield. While Julie Kavner is well-known as the voice of Marge Simpson in the United States and other Western countries, many actors have voiced the character globally. In France, Béatrice Picard brought Marge to life, and we are saddened to announce that she recently passed away at the age of 96.

The family of Béatrice Picard, the French voice of Marge Simpson, announced her passing this morning, December 9th, at the age of 96. They shared that she successfully balanced her family life with a lifelong love of performing and her dedication to causes she cared about. The family wanted to share the news with her friends, colleagues, and especially her audience, who she kept in her thoughts until the very end.

Picard’s Lengthy Resume With The Simpsons And Beyond

Picard began her acting career in the 1950s and is famously known as the voice of Marge Simpson for thirty-three years. Beyond Springfield, she had a prolific career providing French dubbing for many North American films and shows, including roles in popular titles like Meet the Robinsons, Lady and the Tramp, The Incredibles, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.

The Theatre Duceppe recently honored the remarkable career of Béatrice Picard, who was born Marie Thérèse Béatrice Picard in Montreal on July 3, 1929. A graduate of the École nationale de théâtre, she was a pioneer in Quebec theatre, appearing in over 200 plays, including 41 with Duceppe. Her performances with the company ranged from ‘Aurore Vezeau’ in ‘Bousille and the Justes’ (1976) to the memorable ‘Maude’ in ‘Harold and Maude’ (2017), a role that earned her the Duceppe Prize for female performance – an award now named in her honor. The theatre fondly recalls her final performance with them, describing her energy, integrity, and grace in the role of Alice.

The community also shared a heartfelt message from Beatrice Picard, originally published in her 2018 book, “Beatrice Picard – With Age, We Can Say Everything.” She wrote that we often miss out on simple pleasures because we worry about what might happen, and then regret not pursuing our dreams. She explained that she had moved past that way of thinking, embracing a philosophy inspired by a song by Felix Leclerc: to find a little happiness each day.

Via Theatre Duceppe

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2025-12-12 20:18