Maggie Roswell
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.
Acted in
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as (voice)
May the 12th Be with You
2024
as Mary Poppins (voice)
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017
as Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
2007
as Helen Lovejoy (voice)
Silver City
2004
as Ellie Hastings
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
as Maude Flanders (voice)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2002
Switchback
1997
as Fae
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as (voice / uncredited)
I'll Do Anything
1994
as Woman (uncredited)
Bonkers
1993
Good Advice
1993
as Betsy Miller
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992
as Rita Marshall
Bad Attitudes
1991
as Angela's Mother
Darkwing Duck
1991
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
TaleSpin
1990
as Girl / Sally (voice)
Bobby's World
1990
Capital News
1990
The Simpsons
1989
as Rod Flanders (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mother #1 / Daughter / Mother in Monroe ad (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Princess Kashmir / Fe-Mail-Man / Churchgoer (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Singing Waiters (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Gov. Mary Bailey (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Camper #2 / Reporter (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Elizabeth Hoover / Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Institute Council Member #3 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Luann Van Houten (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders #1 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Gavin's Mom / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Clarice (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Luann Van Houten / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Elizabeth Hoover / Gov. Mary Bailey (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Poet Writers (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Canadian Wife / Maude Flanders (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as New England Church Members (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Strawberry (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / Fortune Teller / Librarian #1 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Luann Van Houten / Gavin's Mom (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Emma (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Wolfman's Wife / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mother #2 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy / Mrs. Norton (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mrs. Spencer / Nurse (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Richard / Janey Powell (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Maude Flanders / Animator #3 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Estelle / Additional Voices (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mona Simpson / Board Member #1 (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Nurse / Receptionist (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Newsreader / Miss Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / Donations Lady (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mail Lady (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Judge / Faith Crowley / Barbara Bush (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders / Ned's Friend #1 / Clumsy Woman (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Luann Van Houten / Computer Voice (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Helen Lovejoy / Additional Voices (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Old Lady (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Rosarita / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Librarian / Miss Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Police Photographer / Thelma (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Nurse / Miss Hoover (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Luann Van Houten / Operator / Singing Nun (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Maude Flanders / Kristin Shepard / Additional Voices (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Miss Hoover / School Nurse / Queen Elizabeth (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as (voice)
Quantum Leap
1989
as Masterson
Murphy Brown
1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Caitlin (voice)
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
1987
as Pearl Pureheart (voice)
L.A. Law
1986
as Mrs. Shore
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Female Cop
Pretty in Pink
1986
as Mrs. Dietz
Lost in America
1985
as Patty
Hunter
1984
as Adelle Roberts
Masquerade
1983
Fire and Ice
1983
as Teegra (voice)
Remington Steele
1982
as Margaret 'Hoop' Tracy
Dynasty
1981
The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self
Midnight Madness
1980
as Donna - Red Team Leader
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Happy Days
1974
M*A*S*H
1972
as Sister Theresa
Love, American Style
1969