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Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Actor · Born September 7, 1950 (76) · Los Angeles, California, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee

Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950) is an American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist. Noted for her role as Marge Simpson on The Simpsons, she also voices other characters for the show.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1950 (76)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Julie Kavner's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
24%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Morality
5%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Joyful
9
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
8
Absurd
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julie Kavner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julie Kavner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The New Simpsons Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • Simpsley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marge Bouvier (voice)

  • Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • Ella McCay(2025)

    as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fortnite x The Simpsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • The Simpsons Funday Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • May the 12th Be with You(2024)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Martha(2024)

    as Marge Simpson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Feliz Navidad(2022)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • The Simpsons | Balenciaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marge

  • Dear Class of 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Marge Simpson

  • Everything Is Copy(2015)

    as Dottie Ingels

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marge Simpson (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Simpsons Movie(2007)

    as Marge Simpson / Selma Bouvier / Patty Bouvier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Click(2006)

    as Trudy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Lion King 1½(2004)

    as Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Legend: Timon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ma (Voice)

  • Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ma (voice)

  • Barn Red(2004)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)

  • The Simpsons: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as (archive footage)

  • Story of a Bad Boy(1999)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    as Furry Animal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • CyberWorld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)

  • Judy Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marie

  • The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Walk on the Moon(1999)

    as P.A. Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Female Pigeon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Takes On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jodie Wolf / Midge Dexter

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Forget Paris(1995)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Don't Drink the Water(1994)

    as Marion Hollander

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • I'll Do Anything(1994)

    as Nan Mulhanney

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration(1993)

    as Marge Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Late Show with David Letterman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge Simpson (voice)

  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Dottie Ingels

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shadows and Fog(1991)

    as Alma

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • To The Moon, Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sitcom Producer

  • Alice(1990)

    as Decorator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    as Eleanor Costello

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Various Characters

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 802 episodes · as Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • New York Stories(1989)

    as Treva

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Surrender(1987)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Tracey Ullman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 81 episodes · Actor

  • Radio Days(1987)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    as Gail

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bad Medicine(1985)

    as Cookie Katz

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    as Mrs. Falcone ("Municipalians")

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Stepford Wives(1980)

    as Megan Brady

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • No Other Love(1979)

    as Janet Michaels

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica Banta Douglas

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Merrin

  • Katherine(1975)

    as Margot Weiss Goldman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 110 episodes · as Brenda Morgenstern

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1974 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

$536M worldwide

Highest rated

Awakenings (1990)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Simpsons (1989)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19742026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
85909505

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 13 major nominations, 1975–1992.

WinNomination
  1. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
  2. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  3. 1989
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  4. 1988
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  5. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  6. 1979
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Television Series
  7. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  8. 1977
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actress - Television
Show 2 earlier years
  1. 1976
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actress - Television
  2. 1975
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actress - Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Julie Kavner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)

89th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Awakenings (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julie Kavner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles6–56 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles13–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles17–55 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles8–43 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Julie Kavner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julie Kavner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James L. Brooks shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers