Marcia Wallace

Marcia Karen Wallace (born on November 1, 1982, and died on October 25, 2013) was an actress, comedienne and voice actress whose primary focus was in the field of sitcoms. Wallace was best known for her roles on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s as the receptionist Carol Kester, and as the voice of Edna Krabappel, the homeroom teacher of Bart Simpson, on the animated series The Simpsons, a role she fulfilled until her death in 2013, after which the character was retired.

Game show career
She made frequent appearances as celebrity players on game shows spanning three decades, after The Bob Newhart Show was cancelled in 1978. Aside from Super Password (in which she appeared for approximately 45 episodes during its run), she appeared on its predecessor, Password Plus, as well as Match Game, The $25,000 Pyramid, Hollywood Squares, and even the Canadian game show Acting Crazy - which was a cross between Body Language and Win, Lose or Draw, both of which she appeared on previously.

Illness and death
Wallace was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1985, while she was actively involved in game shows. Ironically, she died from pneumonia and sepsis on October 25, 2013, just one week shy of her 71st birthday.