Nancy Cartwright
She has served as the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons, which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in the Field of Animation. Cartwright also voices other characters for the show, including Maggie Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and Nelson Muntz. She is also the voice of Chuckie Finster in the Nickelodeon series Rugrats and its spin-off All Grown Up!, succeeding Christine Cavanaugh.
Also recorded as Nancy Jean Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright

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- Name
- Nancy Cartwright
- Birth Name
- Nancy Jean Cartwright
- Born
- 25 October 1957
- Birthplace
- Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Nancy Jean Cartwright.
- Nationality
- United States
- Known for
- The Simpsons
- Honours
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance · honorary doctorate
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Cartwright was born in Dayton, Ohio. She moved to Hollywood in 1978 and trained under voice actor Daws Butler. Her first professional role was voicing Gloria in the animated series Richie Rich, which she followed with a starring role in the television movie Marian Rose White (1982) and her first feature film, Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). In 1987, Cartwright auditioned for a role in a series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family that was to appear on The Tracey Ullman Show. Cartwright intended to audition for the role of Lisa Simpson, the middle child; when she arrived at the audition, she found the role of Bart—Lisa's brother—to be more interesting. Series creator Matt Groening allowed her to audition for Bart and offered her the role on the spot. She voiced Bart for three seasons on The Tracey Ullman Show, and in 1989, the shorts were spun off into a half-hour show called The Simpsons. Besides The Simpsons, Cartwright has also voiced numerous other animated characters, including Daffney Gillfin in Snorks, Mellissa Screetch in Toonsylvania, Rufus in Kim Possible, Mindy in Animaniacs, Pistol in Goof Troop, the Robots in Crashbox, Margo Sherman in The Critic and Todd Daring in The Replacements. In 2000, she published her autobiography, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy, and four years later, adapted it into a one-woman play. In 2017, she wrote and produced the film In Search of Fellini.
Nancy Cartwright studied at Fairmont High School, University of California, Los Angeles and Ohio University. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are The Simpsons. Distinctions recorded are Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and honorary doctorate.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nancy Cartwright • Birth Name — Nancy Jean Cartwright • Born — 25 October 1957 • Birthplace — Dayton, Ohio, U.S. • Education — University of California, Los Angeles (BA) • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1980–present • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Nancy Jean Cartwright was born on October 25, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio. She was the fourth of six children born to Frank (1927–2020) and Miriam (née Wendel; 1929–1978) Cartwright. She grew up in Kettering, Ohio, and discovered her talent for voices at an early age. While in the fourth grade at the school of St. Charles Borromeo, she won a school-wide speech competition with her performance of Rudyard Kipling's How the Camel Got His Hump. Cartwright attended Fairmont West High School, and participated in the school's theater and marching band. She regularly entered public speaking competitions, placing first in the "Humorous Interpretation" category at the National District Tournament two years running. The judges often suggested to her that she should perform cartoon voices. Cartwright graduated from high school in 1976 and accepted a scholarship from Ohio University. She continued to compete in public speaking competitions; during her sophomore year, she placed fifth in the National Speech Tournament's exposition category with her speech "The Art of Animation". In 1976, Cartwright landed a part-time job doing voice-overs for commercials on WING radio in Dayton. A representative from Warner Bros. Records visited WING and later sent Cartwright a list of contacts in the animation industry. One of these was Daws Butler, known for voicing characters such as Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Elroy Jetson, Spike the Bulldog, and Yogi Bear. Cartwright called him and left a message in a Cockney accent on his answering machine. Butler immediately called her back and agreed to be her mentor. He mailed her a script and instructed her to send him a tape recording of herself reading it. Once he received the tape, Butler critiqued it and sent her notes. For the next year, they continued in this way, completing a new script every few weeks. Cartwright described Butler as "absolutely amazing, always encouraging, always polite". Cartwright returned to Ohio University for her sophomore year, but transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) so she could be closer to Hollywood and Butler. Her mother, Miriam, died late in the summer of 1978. Cartwright nearly changed her relocation plans but, on September 17, 1978, "joylessly" left for Westwood, Los Angeles.
Early career
Early career
• Illustration — Daws Butler was Cartwright's mentor and helped her become a voice actress. While attending UCLA, which did not have a public speaking team, Cartwright continued training as a voice actress with Butler. She recalled, "every Sunday I'd take a 20-minute bus ride to his house in Beverly Hills for a one-hour lesson and be there for four hours... They had four sons, they didn't have a daughter and I kind of fitted in as the baby of the family." Butler introduced her to many of the voice actors and directors at Hanna-Barbera. After she met the director Gordon Hunt, he asked her to audition for a recurring role as Gloria in Richie Rich. She received the part, and later worked with Hunt on several other projects. At the end of 1980, Cartwright signed with a talent agency and landed a lead role in a pilot for a sitcom called In Trouble. Cartwright described the show as "forgettable, but it jump-started my on-camera career". She graduated from UCLA in 1981 with a degree in theater. During the summer, Cartwright worked with Jonathan Winters as part of an improvisation troupe at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Returning to Los Angeles, Cartwright won the lead role in the television film Marian Rose White. Janet Maslin, a critic for The New York Times, described Cartwright as "a chubby, lumbering, slightly cross-eyed actress whose naturalness adds greatly to the film's impact". Cartwright replied by sending Maslin a letter insisting she was not cross-eyed, and included a photograph. Later, Cartwright auditioned for the role of Ethel, a girl who becomes trapped in a cartoon world in the third segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie. She met with director Joe Dante and later described him as "a total cartoon buff, and once he took a look at my resume and noticed Daws Butler's name on it, we were off and running, sharing anecdotes about Daws and animation. After about twenty minutes, he said, 'considering your background, I don't see how I could cast anyone but you in this part! It was her first role in a feature film. The segment was based on The Twilight Zone television series episode "It's a Good Life", which was later parodied in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror II" (1991). Cartwright continued to do voice work for projects including Pound Puppies, Popeye and Son, Snorks, My Little Pony and Saturday Supercade. She joined a "loop group", and recorded vocals for characters in the background of films, although in most cases the sound was turned down so that very little of her voice was heard. She did minor voice-over work for several films, including The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986), Silverado (1985), Sixteen Candles (1984), Back to the Future Part II, and The Color Purple (1985). Cartwright also voiced a shoe that was "dipped" in acid in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), describing it as her first "off-screen death scene", and worked to correctly convey the emotion involved. In 1985, she auditioned for a guest spot as Cynthia in Cheers. The audition called for her to say her line and walk off the set. Cartwright decided to take a chance on being different and continued walking, leaving the building and returning home. The production crew was confused, but she received the part. In search of more training as an actress, Cartwright joined a class taught by Hollywood coach Milton Katselas. He recommended that Cartwright study La Strada, a 1956 Italian film starring Giulietta Masina and directed by Federico Fellini. She began performing "every imaginable scene" from La Strada in her class and spent several months trying to secure the rights to produce a stage adaptation. She visited Italy with the intention of meeting Fellini and requesting his permission in person. Although they never met, Cartwright kept a journal of the trip and later wrote a one-woman play called In Search of Fellini, partially based on her voyage. The play was co-written by Peter Kjenaas, and Cartwright won a Drama-Logue Award after performing it in Los Angeles in 1995. In a 1998 interview, she stated her intention to make it into a feature film, which she succeeded in doing in 2017.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
• Illustration — Cartwright in 2007 Cartwright voices the character Bart Simpson on the long-running animated television show The Simpsons. On March 13, 1987, she auditioned for a series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family that was to appear on The Tracey Ullman Show, a sketch comedy program. Cartwright had intended to audition for the role of Lisa Simpson, the elder daughter. After arriving at the audition, she found that Lisa was simply described as the middle child and at the time did not have much personality. Cartwright became more interested in the role of Bart, described as "devious, underachieving, school-hating, irreverent, [and] clever". Creator Matt Groening let her try out for Bart and gave her the job on the spot. Bart's voice came naturally to Cartwright, as she had previously used elements of it in My Little Pony, Snorks, and Pound Puppies. Cartwright describes Bart's voice as easy to perform compared with other characters. The recording of the shorts was often primitive; the dialog was recorded on a portable tape deck in a makeshift studio above the bleachers on the set of The Tracey Ullman Show. Cartwright, the only cast member to have been professionally trained in voice acting, described the sessions as "great fun". However, she wanted to appear in the live-action sketches and occasionally showed up for recording sessions early, hoping to be noticed by a producer. In 1989, the shorts were spun off into a half-hour show on the Fox network called The Simpsons. Bart quickly became the show's breakout personality and one of the most celebrated characters on television—his popularity in 1990 and 1991 was known as "Bartmania". Bart was described as "television's brightest new star" by Mike Boone of The Gazette and was named 1990's "entertainer of the year" by Entertainment Weekly. Despite Bart's fame, however, Cartwright remained relatively unknown. During the first season of The Simpsons, Fox ordered Cartwright not to give interviews, because they did not want to publicize the fact that Bart was voiced by a woman. Cartwright's normal speaking voice is said to have "no obvious traces of Bart", and she believes her role is "the best acting job in the world" since she is rarely recognized in public. When she is recognized and asked to perform Bart's voice in front of children, Cartwright refuses because it "freaks [them] out". Bart's catchphrase "Eat My Shorts" was an ad-lib by Cartwright in one of the original table readings, referring to an incident from her high school days. Once while performing, members of the Fairmont West High School marching band switched their chant from the usual "Fairmont West! Fairmont West!" to the irreverent "Eat my shorts!" Cartwright felt it appropriate for Bart, and improvised the line; it became a popular catchphrase on the show. • Illustration — In 2000, Bart, along with the rest of the Simpson family, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cartwright voices several other characters on the show, including Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, and Database. She first voiced Nelson in the episode "Bart the General" (season one, 1990). The character was to be voiced by Dana Hill, but Hill missed the recording session and Cartwright was given the role. She developed Nelson's voice on the spot and describes him as "a throat-ripper". Ralph Wiggum had originally been voiced by Jo Ann Harris, but Cartwright was assigned to voice the character in "Bart the Murderer" (season three, 1991). Todd Flanders, the only voice for which Cartwright used another source, is based on Sherman (voiced by Walter Tetley), the boy from Peabody's Improbable History, a series of shorts aired on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Cartwright received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992 for her performance as Bart in the episode "Separate Vocations" and an Annie Award in 1995 for Best Voice Acting in the Field of Animation. Bart was named one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century by Time, and in 2000, Bart and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. Until 1998, Cartwright was paid $30,000 per episode. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors and made preparations for casting new actors. The dispute was resolved, however, and Cartwright received $125,000 per episode until 2004, when the voice actors demanded $360,000 an episode. A compromise was reached after a month, and Cartwright's pay rose to $250,000 per episode. Salaries were re-negotiated in 2008 with the voice actors receiving approximately $400,000 per episode. Three years later, with Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, Cartwright and the other cast members accepted a 25 percent pay cut, down to just over $300,000 per episode.
Further career
Further career
In addition to her work on The Simpsons, Cartwright has voiced many other characters on several animated series, including Chuckie Finster in Rugrats and All Grown Up!, Margo Sherman in The Critic, Mindy in Animaniacs, and Rufus the naked mole-rat in Kim Possible. For the role of Rufus, Cartwright researched mole-rats extensively, and became "a font of useless trivia". She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program in 2004 for her work on the show. In 2001, Cartwright took over the Rugrats role of Chuckie Finster when Christine Cavanaugh retired. Cartwright describes Rufus and Chuckie as her two most difficult voices: "Rufus because my diaphragm gets a workout while trying to utilize the 18 vocal sounds a mole makes. Chuckie because... he's an asthmatic with five personalities rolled into one—plus I have to do the voice the way [Cavanaugh] did it for 10 years." Other television shows that have used her voice work include Galaxy High, God, the Devil and Bob, Goof Troop, Mike, Lu & Og, The Replacements, Pinky and the Brain and Timberwolf. Cartwright has appeared on camera in numerous television shows and films, including Fame, Empty Nest, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Flesh and Blood, Godzilla, and 24. In 2000, Cartwright published her autobiography, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy. The book details her career (particularly her experiences as the voice of Bart) and contains stories about life behind the scenes of The Simpsons. Laura A. Bischoff of the Dayton Daily News commented that the book was the "ultimate insider's guide to The Simpsons". Critics complained that the book lacked interesting stories and was aimed mostly at fans of The Simpsons rather than a general audience. Cartwright adapted My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy into a one-woman play in 2004. Cartwright has performed it at a variety of venues, including the August 2004 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. The play received modest reviews, including criticism for a lack of inside stories about The Simpsons, and its "overweeningly upbeat" tone. David Chatterton of The British Theatre Guide described the show as "interesting and entertaining, but not really a 'must see' even for Simpsons fans". Cartwright has shown an interest in stock car racing and as of 2007 was seeking a NASCAR license. In 2001, she founded a production company called SportsBlast and created an online animated series called The Kellys. The series is focused on racing; Cartwright voices a seven-year-old named Chip Kelly. In 2016, Cartwright launched Spotted Cow Entertainment, her own film and television production company, with Peter Kjenaas, Monica Gil and Kevin Burke. With a focus on international audiences, Spotted Cow is seeking "to finance, produce and acquire live action and animated films, television series, as well as entertainment for digital platforms with budgets up to $15M." With Spotted Cow, Cartwright made her first film as a screenwriter and producer, In Search of Fellini, which was released on September 15, 2017. Based on her own journey to Italy in 1985 in a bid to meet the famed director Federico Fellini, the film fulfilled Cartwright's longtime vision of turning her 1995 one-woman play In Search of Fellini into a film.
Personal life
Personal life
Cartwright met real-estate agent Warren Murphy on her birthday in 1988 and married him two months later. In her book, she describes Murphy as her "personal laugh track". The couple had two children, before divorcing in 2002. Cartwright was raised a Roman Catholic but joined the Church of Scientology in 1991. In 2007, Cartwright, then making about $400,000 per episode, was awarded Scientology's Patron Laureate Award after donating $10,000,000 to the Church. Cartwright is a contributor to ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Archive Project. In September 2007, Cartwright received the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Icon Award "for her tremendous dedication to the Foundation's fundraising and wish-fulfillment efforts." In 2005, Cartwright created a scholarship at Fairmont High School "designed to aid Fairmont [graduates] who dream of following in her footsteps and studying speech, debate, drama or music" at Ohio University. In 2005, Cartwright was given the title of Honorary Mayor of Northridge, California (a neighborhood of Los Angeles) by the Northridge Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, Cartwright was in a romantic relationship with contractor Stephen Brackett, a fellow member of Scientology. Before his May 2009 death by suicide, the couple had made plans during early 2008 to marry. In 2012, Cartwright received an honorary doctorate degree in communication from Ohio University, where she was a student from 1976 to 1977 before transferring to UCLA. Cartwright is also a painter, sculptor and philanthropist. She co-founded the Know More About Drugs alliance. Her stepbrother David Carpenter is the father of singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter.
Television
Television
List of acting performances in television shows • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1981 — Skokie — Unnamed character — TV film; uncredited • 1982 — Marian Rose White — Marian Rose White — TV film • The Rules of Marriage — Jill Murray — TV film • Tucker's Witch — Holly — Episode: "Terminal Case" • 1983 — Deadly Lessons — Libby Dean — TV film • 1983–84 — Fame — Muffin — 2 episodes • 1985 — Not My Kid — Jean — TV film • Cheers — Cynthia — Episode: "Diane's Nightmare" • 1986 — Bridges to Cross — Unnamed character — Episode: "Memories of Molly" • 1987 — Our House — Unnamed character — Episode: "Growing Up, Growing Old" • Mr. Belvedere — Gwen — Episode: "The Initiation" • 1989 — TV 101 — Melinda — Episode: "On the Road" • Empty Nest — Ann — Episode: "Tears of a Clown" • 1993 — Precious Victims — Ruth Potter — TV film • 1995 — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Ruby Jillette — Episode: "Save the Last Trance for Me" • Baywatch Nights — Frances O'Reilly — Episode: "976 Ways to Say I Love You" • 1996 — Vows of Deception — Terry — TV film • Suddenly — Dell — TV film • 2007 — 24 — Jeannie Tyler — Episode: "Day 6: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m" • 2010 — The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! — Herself Bart Simpson (voice) — TV special • 2012 — FOX 25th Anniversary Special — Bart Simpson (voice) — TV special
Television
Television
List of voice performances in animated television shows • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980–84 — Fat Albert — Additional characters • Richie Rich — Gloria Glad • 1983 — Monchhichis — Additional voices • 1983–85 — Shirt Tales — Kip Kangaroo — Season 2 • 1983–88 — Alvin and the Chipmunks — Additional voices — 59 episodes • 1984–85 — Saturday Supercade — Kimberly — Space Ace segments • 1984–88 — Snorks — Daffney Gillfin • 1984–85, 1994 — ABC Weekend Special — Karen Winsborrow, Wally Funnybunny — 3 episodes • 1986 — Galaxy High School — "Flat" Freddy Fender, Gilda Gossip — 13 episodes • 1986–87 — My Little Pony 'n Friends — Various characters • Pound Puppies — Bright Eyes, Additional voices — 26 episodes • 1987 — Popeye and Son — Woody • Christmas Every Day — The Little Girl — TV film • 1987–89 — The Tracey Ullman Show — Bart Simpson, Pat (one episode) — The Simpsons shorts and Dr. N!Godatu, respectively • 1988–90 — Fantastic Max — FX — 15 episodes • 1989 — Dink, the Little Dinosaur — Additional voices • 1989–present — The Simpsons — Bart Simpson, various characters — Longest-running role; writer (1 episode, 2019) • 1990 — Bobby's World — Natalie — Episode: "Adventures in Bobby Sitting" • Timeless Tales from Hallmark — Duckling #1, Brown Duckling #2 — Episode: "The Ugly Duckling" • 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards — Bart Simpson — TV special • The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour — Peppermint Kitty, Kelly • 1991 — Big Bird's Birthday Celebration — Bart Simpson • 1992 — Raw Toonage — Fawn Deer — 12 episodes • 1992–93 — Goof Troop — Pistol Pete — 55 episodes • 1992, 2002–04 — Rugrats — Chuckie Finster (2002–04), additional voices — Replaced Christine Cavanaugh • 1993 — The Pink Panther — Additional voices • Bonkers — Fawn Deer — 5 episodes • Problem Child — Betsy • 1993–96 — Animaniacs — Mindy — Recurring role • 1994 — Aladdin — The Sprites — 2 episodes • 1994–95 — The Critic — Margo Sherman, Bart Simpson, Various characters — 23 episodes • 1995 — The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat — Additional voices • Timon & Pumbaa — Pumbaa Jr. — Episode: "Never Everglades" • 1996 — Sesame Street — Bart Simpson — Episode: "Maria in the Hospital: Part 1" • 1998 — Toonsylvania — Melissa Screetch • Pinky and the Brain — Mindy — Episode: "Star Warners" • What a Cartoon! — Lu — Episode: "Mike, Lu & Og in 'Crash Lancelot'" • Oh Yeah! Cartoons — Bene, Beckette, Juno — 2 episodes • 1998–99 — Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain — Rudy Mookich — Recurring role • 1999 — The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot — Additional voices • Futurama — Bart Simpson doll — Episode: "A Big Piece of Garbage" • 1999–2000 — Mike, Lu & Og — Lu — Main cast • 2000–05 — God, the Devil and Bob — Megan Allman — 13 episodes • 2002 — Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe In Santa — Todd — TV film; also producer • 2002–07 — Kim Possible — Rufus — 87 episodes • 2003 — Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time — TV film • 2003–05 — Lilo & Stitch — Phantasmo, Shortstuff, Rufus — 3 episodes • 2003–08 — All Grown Up! — Chuckie Finster — 51 episodes • 2005 — Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama — Rufus — TV film • The Kellys — Chip Kelly • 2005, 2014 — Family Guy — Daffney, Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders — 2 episodes: "Brian the Bachelor", "The Simpsons Guy" • 2006–09 — The Replacements — Todd Daring — Main cast • 2007 — Random! Cartoons — Chum Chum, Kid #1 — Episode: "Fanboy" • Disney Channel Games — Todd — TV miniseries • 2007–10 — Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures — Billy — 17 episodes • 2010 — The Cleveland Show — Bart Simpson — Episode: "Cleveland Live!" • 2011–16 — Poppy Cat — Chester — 3 episodes • 2013 — Bubble Guppies — Ms. Michelle — Episode: "Get Ready for School!" • American Dad! — Bart Simpson — Episode: "Faking Bad" • 2014 — The 7D — Goldilocks — Episode: "Goldilocks and the 7D" • 2018 — Top Wing — Snow Geese — Episode: "Rod's Dream of Flying" • 2019 — Kim Possible — Rufus — TV film • 2021–24 — Rugrats — Chuckie Finster — Main cast
Video games
Video games
List of voice performances in video games • Year — Title — Voice role • 1991 — The Simpsons Arcade Game — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson • The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants • 1992 — The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare — Bart Simpson • 1994 — Virtual Bart • 1995 — TerraTopia — Piper • 1996 — The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, various characters • 1997 — The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield • 1998 — Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley — Mindy • 1999 — Putt-Putt Enters the Race — Putt-Putt • Simpsons Bowling — Bart Simpson, various characters • 2000 — Putt-Putt Joins the Circus — Putt-Putt • 2001 — The Simpsons Wrestling — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson • The Simpsons: Road Rage — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, various characters • 2002 — Rugrats: Royal Ransom — Chuckie Finster • The Simpsons Skateboarding — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, various characters • 2003 — The Simpsons: Hit & Run • 2004 — Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise — Rufus • 2005 — Kim Possible: Kimmunicator • 2007 — The Simpsons Game — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, various characters • 2012 — The Simpsons: Tapped Out • 2025 — Fortnite Battle Royale — Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz • 2026 — Monopoly Go! — Bart Simpson
Music videos
Music videos
List of voice performances in music videos • Year — Title — Role — Artist • 1990 — "Do the Bartman" — Bart Simpson — Herself • 1991 — "Deep, Deep Trouble" — Herself, Dan Castellaneta • "Black or White" — Michael Jackson
Theme parks
Theme parks
List of voice performances in theme parks • Year — Title — Role — Venue • 2008 — The Simpsons Ride — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, various characters — Universal Studios Florida Orlando, FL • Universal Studios Hollywood Los Angeles, CA
Web series
Web series
List of voice performances in web series • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Timberwolf — Earl Squirrel
Podcasts
Podcasts
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2025–present — Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright — Herself — Host
Producer
Producer
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa — Producer — Television film • 2016 — Holiday Joy • 2017 — In Search of Fellini — Executive producer • 2022 — Borrego — Producer
Other credits
Other credits
• Year — Title — Role • 2003 — Brother Bear — Voice coach
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Nancy Cartwright was recorded at birth as Nancy Jean Cartwright. The authorities additionally record the heading Nancy Jean Cartwright. Her recorded language was English. Her recorded confession was Scientology. Other recorded relations include Sabrina Carpenter.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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2017
Nancy Cartwright does her 7 Simpsons characters in under 40 seconds (2017) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
Film
Film
List of acting performances in feature films • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — Twilight Zone: The Movie — Ethel — Segment: "It's a Good Life" • 1985 — Heaven Help Us — Girl at dance — Uncredited • Flesh and Blood — Kathleen • 1988 — Yellow Pages — Stephanie — Titled Going Underground in US • 1992 — Petal to the Metal — Fawn Deer — Short film • 1998 — Godzilla — Caiman's secretary • 2008 — Struck — Nurse — Short film • 2013 — I Know That Voice — Herself — Documentary • 2017 — In Search of Fellini — Cosima — Also writer • 2022 — Borrego — Deserie
Film
Film
List of voice performances in feature and direct-to-video films • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — My Little Pony: The Movie — Gusty, Bushwoolie #4 • 1987 — The Chipmunk Adventure — Arabian Prince, Additional voices • 1988 — Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw — Bright Eyes • Who Framed Roger Rabbit — Dipped Toon Shoe — Uncredited • 1989 — Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland — Page • The Little Mermaid — Female Mermaid • 1998 — The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story — Wolf Pup, Doe, Macaw, Skunk, Chimp — Direct-to-video release • The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock — Dana • 1999 — Wakko's Wish — Mindy • 2003 — Rugrats Go Wild — Chuckie Finster • Kim Possible: The Secret Files — Rufus — Direct-to-DVD release • 2006 — Leroy & Stitch — Phantasmo, Shortstuff — TV movie, Direct-to-DVD release • 2007 — The Simpsons Movie — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Various characters • 2017 — Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie — Unknown • 2021 — The Good, the Bart, and the Loki — Bart Simpson, Ralph Wiggum — Short film • Plusaversary — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson • 2022 — When Billie Met Lisa • Welcome to the Club — Bart Simpson, Mickey Mouse • The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in 'Feliz Navidad — Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Mickey Mouse • 2024 — May the 12th Be with You — Maggie Simpson, Mickey Mouse • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year — Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q229211: Nancy Cartwright
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- “Nancy Cartwright”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- VIAF cluster 95329788 for Nancy Cartwright, aggregating national library name authorities.
General reference · OCLC
Awards
• Year — Award — Category — Role — Series — Result — Ref. • 1992 — Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Voice-Over Performance — Bart Simpson — The Simpsons: "Separate Vocations" • 1995 — Annie Award — Outstanding Voice Acting in the Field of Animation — The Simpsons • Drama-Logue Award — — — — — In Search of Fellini • 2004 — Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program — Rufus — Kim Possible • 2017 — Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance — Bart Simpson — The Simpsons: "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" • 2020 — The Simpsons: "Better Off Ned"
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- 1.Nancy Cartwright, Randy Jackson & More: This Week's Famous Post50 Birthdays. October 25, 2011.
- 2.Frank C. Cartwright Sr. June 21, 2023.
- 3.Nancycartwright.com. Biography highlights.
- 4.Nancy Cartwright: Eat my shorts. The Independent. May 24, 2005.
- 5.Cartwright, pp. 9–10.
- 6.Cartwright, pp. 15–16.
- 7.Kieswetter, John. Bart Simpson's secrets revealed. The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 2025.
- 8.Cartwright, pp. 12–13.
- 9.Cartwright, p. 14.
- 10.Just don't call me Bart. Scotland on Sunday. November 19, 2000.
- 11.Cartwright, pp. 16–18.
- 12.Cartwright, p. 19.
- 13.And speaking of the Simpsons. Edinburgh Evening News. August 12, 2004.
- 14.Cartwright, pp. 23–25.
- 15.Terry Gross Interview on "Fresh Air" (Interview confirms transfer to UCLA). Cartwright: It's Bearable Being Bart's Likeness. NPR. July 26, 2007.
- 16.Maslin, Janet. TV: 'Marian Rose White' in a mental institution. The New York Times. January 19, 1982.
- 17.New York Times News Service. Bart is a good girl at heart; the mischievous little boy, who brings his iconoclastic status to the big screen, is really a middle aged woman. Guelph Mercury. July 26, 2007.
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- 19.Groening, Matt; Jean, Al; Reiss, Mike; Castellaneta, Dan; Martin, Jeff; Reardon, Jim. (2003). Commentary for "Treehouse of Horror II", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
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- 21.Cartwright, p. 29.
- 22.Cartwright, pp. 30–33.
- 23.Hopkins, Tom. Voicing her ambitions — The Kettering native stretches her wings — from the sounds of Bart Simpson to producing films. Dayton Daily News. April 27, 1998.
- 24.Cartwright, pp. 35–40
- 25.Bart's voice tells all. BBC News. November 10, 2000.
- 26.Cartwright, pp. 43–50.
- 27.Cassidy, John. Cartoon leads a revolt against apple-pie family — Simpsons. The Sunday Times. July 8, 1990.
- 28.Simpsons set for big screen. The Daily Telegraph. July 15, 2007.
- 29.Kleinfield, N.R. Cashing in on a Hot New Brand Name. The New York Times. April 29, 1990.
- 30.Boone, Mike. Bart Simpson was ray of hope in a year of generally drab television. The Gazette. December 30, 1990.
- 31.Harris, Mark. 1. Bart Simpson. Entertainment Weekly. December 28, 1990.
- 32.Bark, Ed. Bart Simpson's secret: he's a woman. Ottawa Citizen. July 15, 1990.
- 33.Brockes, Emma. That's my boy. The Guardian. August 2, 2004.
- 34.Carroll, Larry. 'Simpsons' Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To 'Burns-Sexual' Smithers. MTV. July 26, 2007.
- 35.Cartwright, pp. 102–103.
- 36.Moore, Roger. Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, has personal theme: 'Simpsons Forever'. Orlando Sentinel. July 25, 2007.
- 37.Cartwright, p. 107.
- 38.Emmys.org. Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search.
- 39.Briefing–'Simpsons' score big in Prime-Time Emmys. Daily News of Los Angeles. L20. August 3, 1992.
- 40.Annie Awards. Legacy: 23rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1995).
- 41.TIME Magazine Cover: Bart Simpson. Time. December 31, 1990.
- 42.Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Hollywood Icons.
- 43.Glaister, Dan. Simpsons actors demand bigger share. The Age. April 3, 2004.
- 44.CBS News. 'Simpsons' Cast Goes Back To Work. May 1, 2004.
- 45.Sheridan, Peter. Meet the Simpsons. Daily Express. May 6, 2004.
- 46.Simpsons cast sign new pay deal. BBC News. June 3, 2008.
- 47.Block, Alex Ben. 'The Simpsons' Renewed for Two More Seasons. The Hollywood Reporter. October 7, 2011.
- 48.Cartwright, pp. 248–249.
- 49.Knutzen, Eirik. Voice behind Bart Simpson also lends her animated talents to other TV shows. The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 18, 2002.
- 50.Bart to the bone. The Sydney Morning Herald. March 12, 2004.
- 51.Bischoff, Laura A. Inside look at 'The Simpsons' makes for a fun read. Dayton Daily News. October 29, 2000.
- 52.Pages. People. December 18, 2000.
- 53.Bacchus, Lee. We'd like to see more Bart and less Ralph. The Province. November 5, 2000.
- 54.Sheridan, Rob. Life in Springfield isn't as fun and exciting as it seems. National Post. December 23, 2000.
- 55.Smith, Aidan. Little Voice. The Scotsman. June 20, 2004.
- 56.Logan, Brian. Nancy Cartwright. The Guardian. August 11, 2004.
- 57.Chatterton, David. Fringe 2004 Reviews (7). The British Theatre Guide. 2004.
- 58.Gordon, Elliott. Bart Simpson Does NASCAR. Edmunds Inside Line. February 16, 2007.
- 59.Nancy Cartwright On The Spot. Adweek. November 21, 2005.
- 60.'The Simpsons' Nancy Cartwright Launches Production Banner Spotted Cow With First Projects In Place – Berlin. Deadline Hollywood. February 12, 2016.
- 61.About. Spotted Cow Entertainment.
- 62.Review: Love of Il Maestro Drives 'In Search of Fellini'. The New York Times. September 14, 2017.
- 63.Nancy Cartwright's 'In Search of Fellini' Set for September Release. Variety. April 21, 2017.
- 64.Actress behind Bart Simpson's voice made a movie about real-life quest to meet Fellini. New York Post. September 14, 2017.
- 65.Simpsons Star Nancy Cartwright Opens Up About Her 20-Year Search for Federico Fellini. Dallas Observer. April 28, 2017.
- 66.Hopkins, Tom. Bart's voice is claim to fame — Kettering woman home to give thanks. Dayton Daily News. November 24, 1990.
- 67.Cartwright, pp. 76–77.
- 68.Keeps, David A. Country charm? Ay caramba!. Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2007.
- 69.Frank Cartwright Sr. Obituary on Legacy.com. Legacy.com. May 9, 2020.
- 70.Broadway, Bill. The Pain is gone — Bart Simpson's 'voice' talks about her discovery of Scientology. The Washington Post. December 10, 1994.
- 71.Sweeney, Claire. Ay caramba! Bart Simpson is spruiking Scientology. The Sunday Times. January 29, 2009.
- 72.Church of Scientology. Celebrity. 248. October 1991.
- 73.Ayres, Chris. Simpsons producers 'have a cow' as Bart lends his voice to Scientologists. The Times. January 30, 2009.
- 74.FoxFlash. Nancy Cartwright.
- 75.Make-a-Wish Foundation. $2 Million Gift Announced at Wish Night. November 2, 2007.
- 76.Moss, Meredith. Bart Gives Back – 'Simpsons' voice Nancy Cartwright returning to Fairmont with scholarship and one-woman show. Dayton Daily News. April 30, 2005.
- 77.Harvey, Steve. Mayor Bart Simpson of Northridge? Don't Have a Cow, Man. Los Angeles Times. June 17, 2005.
- 78.Rozen, Leah. D'oh! They're Hitting the Big Screen Catching Up with the Simpson Family. People. 68. 6. August 6, 2007.
- 79.Rusoff, Jane Wollman. Nancy Cartwright, an American TV icon. Reading Eagle. E4. July 29, 2007.
- 80.Brown, Karina. 'Simpsons' Star Sued Over Late Fiance's Debt. Courthouse News Service. September 22, 2010.
- 81.Nancy Cartwright's Commencement Address at Ohio University. July 29, 2015.
- 82.Voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright, shares stories behind his catchphrases. Today. December 17, 2019.
- 83.Parkel, Inga. Sabrina Carpenter fans can't believe who her famous voice actor aunt is. The Independent.
- 84.Paul, Larisha. Yes, Bart Simpson Voice Actress Nancy Cartwright Really Is Sabrina Carpenter's Aunt. Rolling Stone. July 10, 2024.
- 85.Frank Cartwright Sr. Obituary on Legacy.com. Dayton Daily News. May 10, 2020.
- 86.Nancy Cartwright (visual voices guide). Behind The Voice Actors.
- 87.Evans, Greg. Nancy Cartwright Reprises Kim Possible Rufus Role For Disney Channel Movie. Deadline Hollywood. January 14, 2019.
- 88.Low, Elaine. Rugrats Revival With Original Voice Cast to Debut on Paramount Plus. Variety. February 24, 2021.
- 89.Williams, Nick. 'Fortnite' x 'The Simpsons' Battle Pass Lineup Revealed. Feature First. November 1, 2025.
- 90.Monopoly Go!. MONOPOLY GO!-THE SIMPSONS: Mr. Burns and Mr. Monopoly's Excellent Rivalry. June 1, 2026.
- 91.McGuire, Mark. The Voice of Daffy Duck Picks up an Emmy Award. Times Union. May 31, 2004.
- 92.Nancy Cartwright. Emmys.
- 93.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release.
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