Biography
Deft comedienne who, two years out of college, began her professional career playing sardonic, chubby Brenda Morgenstern, younger sister to Valerie Harper's title character on the long-running TV sitcom "Rhoda" (1974-78). With her wry, sarcastic delivery, her ethnic, raspy and slightly nasal whine and her self-deprecating humor, Kavner has carved a niche as a likable second banana, playing scrappy underdogs, working women and supportive wives …
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Career Milestones
| Raised in Burbank and Beverly Hills, California | ||
| Was a featured regular on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (Fox) | ||
1974 | First professional acting work, costarring as Valarie Harper's sister Brenda Morgenstern on TV series, "Rhoda" | |
1974 | Was performing in an Equity waiver theater production in Los Angeles while working days as a typist at UCLA architecture school when David Davis asked her to read for role of Brenda Morgenstern on new TV series, "Rhoda" | |
1975 | TV debut on ABC Afternoon Playbreak "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose" | |
1975 | TV movie debut in "Katherine" (ABC) | |
1981 | Film debut in "National Lampoon Goes to the Movies" | |
1990 | Played a nurse opposite Robin Williams in the film "Awakenings" | |
1990 | Provides the voice of Marge Simpson as well as her two sisters Patty and Selma on "The Simpsons" (Fox) | |
1992 | Starred in the Nora Ephron comedy drama "This Is My Life" | |
1994 | Co-starred in the Woody Allen film "Don't Drink the Water" | |
1995 | Appeared in the comedy "Forget Paris" with Debra Winger and Billy Crystal | |
1996 | Re-teamed with Tracy Ullman on the HBO series "Tracey Takes On..." | |
1997 | Co-starred in Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" | |
2006 | Cast opposite Adam Sandler in the comedy "Click" directed by Frank Coraci | |
2007 | Reprised role of Marge Simpson for "The Simpsons Movie" an animated feature based on the long running Fox series | |
Awards
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Rhoda |
1975 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Rhoda |
1975 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress in Rhoda |
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Rhoda |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress in Rhoda |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series in Rhoda |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Rhoda |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series in Rhoda |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Tracey Ullman Show |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Tracey Ullman Show |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Tracey Ullman Show |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Tracey Ullman Show |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |