Maggie Roswell
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieSimpsley
2026
Luann Van Houten (voice)
movieThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice)
movieMay the 12th Be with You
2024
Mary Poppins (voice)
movieSpringfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017
Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice)
movieThe Simpsons Movie
2007
Helen Lovejoy (voice)
movieSilver City
2004
Ellie Hastings
movieThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
Maude Flanders (voice)
movieThe Pebble and the Penguin
1995
(voice / uncredited)
movieI'll Do Anything
1994
Woman (uncredited)
tvAnimaniacs
1993
Princess of Props #2 (voice) / Spider-Villain (voice)
tvGood Advice
1993
Betsy Miller
movieGrave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992
Rita Marshall
movieBad Attitudes
1991
Angela's Mother
tvTaleSpin
1990
Girl / Sally (voice)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Rod Flanders (voice) / Miss Hoover / Mrs. Winfield (voice) / Mother #1 / Daughter / Mother in Monroe ad (voice) / Camper #2 / Reporter (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Singing Waiters (voice) / Princess Kashmir / Fe-Mail-Man / Churchgoer (voice) / Gov. Mary Bailey (voice) / Elizabeth Hoover / Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Institute Council Member #3 (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover (voice) / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Luann Van Houten (voice) / Elizabeth Hoover / Luann Van Houten (voice) / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Luann Van Houten (voice) / Elizabeth Hoover (voice) / Maude Flanders (voice) / Maude Flanders #1 (voice) / Miss Hoover (voice) / Gavin's Mom / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Clarice (voice) / Luann Van Houten / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Elizabeth Hoover / Gov. Mary Bailey (voice) / Poet Writers (voice) / Canadian Wife / Maude Flanders (voice) / New England Church Members (voice) / Strawberry (voice) / Miss Hoover / Fortune Teller / Librarian #1 (voice) / Luann Van Houten / Gavin's Mom (voice) / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Emma (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Wolfman's Wife / Miss Hoover / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Mother #2 (voice) / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy / Mrs. Norton (voice) / Mrs. Spencer / Nurse (voice) / Richard / Janey Powell (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Maude Flanders / Animator #3 (voice) / Estelle / Additional Voices (voice) / Mona Simpson / Board Member #1 (voice) / Nurse / Receptionist (voice) / Newsreader / Miss Hoover (voice) / Miss Hoover / Donations Lady (voice) / Mail Lady (voice) / Judge / Faith Crowley / Barbara Bush (voice) / Maude Flanders / Ned's Friend #1 / Clumsy Woman (voice) / Luann Van Houten / Computer Voice (voice) / Helen Lovejoy / Additional Voices (voice) / Old Lady (voice) / Rosarita / Mrs. Winfield (voice) / Librarian / Miss Hoover (voice) / Police Photographer / Thelma (voice) / Miss Hoover / Maude Flanders / Helen Lovejoy (voice) / Nurse / Distressed Woman (voice) / Nurse / Miss Hoover (voice) / Luann Van Houten / Operator / Singing Nun (voice) / Maude Flanders / Kristin Shepard / Additional Voices (voice) / Miss Hoover / School Nurse / Queen Elizabeth (voice) / Helen Lovejoy/Luann Van Houten (voice) / Hub's Mother (voice)
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Masterson
tvTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Caitlin (voice)
tvMighty Mouse: The New Adventures
1987
Pearl Pureheart (voice)
tvL.A. Law
1986
Mrs. Shore
movieThe Deliberate Stranger
1986
Female Cop
tvThe Deliberate Stranger
1986
Female Cop
moviePretty in Pink
1986
Mrs. Dietz
tvHunter
1984
Adelle Roberts
movieFire and Ice
1983
Teegra (voice)
tvRemington Steele
1982
Margaret 'Hoop' Tracy
movieMidnight Madness
1980
Donna - Red Team Leader
tvM*A*S*H
1972
Sister Theresa
