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A Star Is Born-Again

Episode Number: 304    Season Num: 14    First Aired: Sunday March 2, 2003    Prod Code: EABF08
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Julie Kavner
Role: Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

Julie Kavner was born in Los Angeles, California in 1951. She graduated from San Diego State University in 1971. Her first personal hit was in Robert Patrick's Cheep Theatricks singing a song called "Don't Poison the Pirahnas." Kavner began her career playing Brenda Morgenstein, the younger... Read More

More Photos Hank Azaria
Role: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others

Hank Azaria was born in Queens, NY on April 25, 1964. Hank Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but did not receive his B.A. until he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Hank Azaria was given Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999. Azaria, who... Read More

Yeardley Smith
Role: Lisa Simpson

Comic actress and voice specialist Yeardley Smith has made a virtue out of her odd looks, small figure and distinctive, child-like nasal tones. Giving vocal life to the animated role of Lisa Simpson - the intelligent, caring, saxophone-droning, vegetarian member of the Simpson family - has been... Read More

Nancy Cartwright
Role: Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others

Nancy Cartwright was born in Ohio in 1959. Her mentor was Daws Butler. He helped her get into the voice acting buisness. Nancy is the memorable voice of Bart Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, Chuckie, and many other famous cartoon characters. She has written her own book "My Life As A 10-Year-Old Boy".

Dan Castellaneta
Role: Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

The actor Daniel Louis Castellaneta {Credited mostly as Dan Castellaneta} was born on the 10th of September, 1958. He is an Italian-American, born in Chicago, Illinois. Castellaneta was educated at the Oak Park and River Forest High School and attended Northern Illinois University. After... Read More

More Photos Harry Shearer
Role: Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

"Hollywood Lifer" does not even begin to describe Harry Shearer. True, the actor/writer/musician has been around for as long as many remember, but he is no hack. Harrison Shearer got his big break in the pilot of the 1957-63 sitcom Leave It To Beaver , in which he played the original Eddie... Read More

Recurring Roles

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Maggie Roswell
Role: Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others

This is to explain the Maggie Roswell controversy in THE SIMPSONS. Maggie Roswell is a well respected voice actress in The Simpsons as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Luann van Houten, Emma Hoover, Shary Bobbins and various others. But a problem developed in the 11th season about money. Maggie... Read More

Tress MacNeille
Role: Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others

Tress MacNeille is one of the most renowned voice actors in the industry. Many heavyweights in the business consider her amongst the most talented voice actors in history. A veteran of the industry, she has been doing voice overs since the late 1970s; a few of her credits include Dot Warner,... Read More

Pamela Hayden
Role: Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others

Pamela Hayden is known for her various voice acting roles!

Marcia Wallace
Role: Edna Krabappel

Marcia Wallace, born in Creston, Iowa, played Carol Kester (Bondurant) on The Bob Newhart Show. She later reprised that role in a guest spot on Murphy Brown for which she received an Emmy Award nomination. She later won an Emmy Award for her work as the voice of Mrs. Krabappel on The Simpsons. ... Read More

Karl Wiedergott
Role: Additional Voices

Currently living in Paris and Sao Paulo with his fiance, Michelle Pritzer.

Guest Stars

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Marisa Tomei
Role: Sara Sloane

Marisa was born on December 04, 1964 in Brooklyn. She started acting on-screen in 1983 with a role in the daytime soap opera As The World Turns . This role lasted for two years. She then went on to do several movies in the 1990s, which granted her notability. Among these are My Cousin... Read More

Helen Fielding
Role: Herself
James L. Brooks
Role: Himself

James L. Brooks is a well known and respected American writer, film director, and producer. His work in television and film have earned him 3 Oscars, 19 Emmys, 1 Golden Globe, and over 15 various other awards, as well as 42 award nominations. He is best known for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore... Read More

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Episode: A Star Is Born-Again
Season Number: 14
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