Maggie Simpson

Maggie Simpson
The Simpsons character
First appearance
Created byMatt Groening
Voiced byNancy Cartwright (later seasons–present)
Yeardley Smith (earlier seasons)
In-universe information
Full nameMargaret Simpson
FamilyHomer and Marge (parents)
Bart and Lisa (siblings)
Home742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield

Margaret "Maggie" Simpson[1] is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She debuted in the Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" in 1987. Maggie was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening, who named her after his youngest sister. The shorts aired from 1987 to 1989 before The Simpsons debuted on Fox on December 17, 1989. Maggie is the youngest child of Homer and Marge, and the younger sister of Bart and Lisa.

Groening and early producer Gábor Csupó recorded Maggie's pacifier sound. Nancy Cartwright currently provides her vocalizations; which were previously performed by Yeardley Smith.

She has appeared in other Simpsons media, including The Simpsons Movie and The Simpsons Ride. Maggie-centered moments in episodes such as "And Maggie Makes Three" and "Lisa's First Word" have received praise. IGN ranked Taylor's guest performance as Maggie among the series' best.

Role in The Simpsons

Maggie is the youngest child of Marge and Homer, and the younger sister of Bart and Lisa. Like her family, she does not age[2] because the series uses a floating timeline.[3][4] Six years after Lisa's birth, Homer left the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant but returned for its higher pay when Marge became pregnant with Maggie. He found in Maggie the motivation to keep working there.[5][6][7]

In earlier seasons, Maggie often tripped over her clothing and fell on her face, making a loud thud;[8] though this gag became less frequent later. She is usually shown sucking her pacifier.[8][9][10][11]

Maggie is often portrayed as unusually intelligent for an infant.[12] She has spelled out E=MC² with her baby blocks,[13][14] driven Homer's car,[15][16] and escaped from the Springfield daycare center[17] after liberating its pacifiers.[18] Her family often overlooks these actions.[19] In "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", she shoots Mr. Burns[20], though whether intentionally remains unclear.[21][22] In "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge", she deliberately shoots a group of mobsters with a rifle to save Homer.[23] Maggie has also saved Homer from drowning[24] and from being shot by Russ Cargill.[25][26]

Development

Creation and design

Maggie in "Good Night", her first appearance

In 1986, while waiting in James L. Brooks's office,[27][28][29] Matt Groening created Maggie and the Simpson family as an alternative to adapting his Life in Hell comic strip, which would have required relinquishing its publication rights.[30][31][32][33] He instead sketched a dysfunctional family and named its characters after his own family,[34][35][33] including Maggie after his youngest sister.[36][32] Maggie and her family debuted on April 19, 1987, in the short "Good Night".[37][38][7] In 1989, the shorts became The Simpsons, a half-hour Fox series.[39][40][38][41]

Groening designed the Simpson family to be recognizable in silhouette.[42][43][44][45] The original shorts retained the rough appearance of his sketches[27] because the animators traced them instead of cleaning them up as he expected.[30][4][38] Working in black and white, he gave Lisa and Maggie spiky "starfish" hair without considering how it would look in color.[46] Groening made Maggie largely silent[11] but able to express any emotion a scene required.[47]

Voice

Maggie rarely speaks.[11][48] In the family's first Tracey Ullman Show short, Liz Georges voiced Maggie's only line, "Good night, Dad".[49] In "Lisa's First Word", Maggie's first word in the series' continuity is "Daddy".[50] Elizabeth Taylor voiced the line.[51][38][45] Taylor had to record the line numerous times before the producers were satisfied.[52][45]

Maggie is best known for her pacifier sound[33], recorded by Matt Groening[53] and Gábor Csupó.[54] The series continued to reuse Groening's original recording through at least 1998.[55] Early episodes sometimes played the sound over dialogue, but the producers discontinued this because it was found distracting.[56] Yeardley Smith provided Maggie's squeals, babbling, and other vocalizations in earlier episodes,[57] and Nancy Cartwright[58][59][60] in later ones.[61]

Reception

Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club praised the expressive animation and visual storytelling in a largely wordless Maggie story, but felt that the recurring portrayal of her as a "secret baby genius" had grown stale.[12] Alyssa Rosenberg of The Washington Post called Maggie's adventures "a beautiful testament to the minds of children who have not yet learned to talk".[62] Erik Adams, also of The A.V. Club, wrote that there was a "purity" to Homer's relationship with Maggie and called the ending of "And Maggie Makes Three" "perfectly heartwarming".[6] Comedian Ricky Gervais similarly named the episode his second-favorite, saying its final scene gave him "a lump in the throat".[63] GQ wrote that Maggie's relationship with her parents retained a "sweet, uncomplicated purity".[64] /Film called the episode a "grounded and truly affecting story",[65] while The Independent wrote that its ending showed how working families sacrifice dreams for love.[66] Todd Everett of Variety called Maggie's first-word scene in "Lisa's First Word" "quite a heart-melter".[67] Tom Shales of The Washington Post called the scene "genuinely touching, as well as funny".[68] Entertainment Weekly listed it among the episode's "emotional high points".[69] A Los Angeles Times roundup called the scene adorable and touching but said Taylor's casting was unnecessary.[70]

The Hollywood Walk of Fame star awarded to The Simpsons in 2000

In 2006, IGN ranked Elizabeth Taylor's performance as Maggie in "Lisa's First Word" thirteenth on its "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances" list.[71] Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw called Taylor an "inspired casting choice".[72] The Village Voice praised The Longest Daycare for its narrative control.[73] SFGate wrote that the short had more "imagination, pathos and suspense" than the feature that followed it,[74] while the Los Angeles Times called it "superbly crafted".[75] The short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[76] and an Annie Award;[77] The Force Awakens from Its Nap was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.[78]

Other media and merchandising

In 2000, Maggie and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[79][80] In 1991, HarperCollins published four children's books by Maggie Groening and Matt Groening: Maggie Simpson's Book of Animals,[81] Maggie Simpson's Counting Book,[82] Maggie Simpson's Book of Colors and Shapes,[83] and Maggie Simpson's Alphabet Book.[84]

Maggie is playable in The Simpsons Game[85][86][87][88] and was added to the mobile game The Simpsons: Tapped Out during its 2015 winter update.[89] She appears in The Simpsons Ride,[90][91] which opened in 2008 at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood.[92][93] In 2009, the USPS issued stamps featuring the five members of the Simpson family;[94][95][96] Maggie's was voted the most popular in an online USPS poll.[97][98]

Four animated short films center on Maggie: The Longest Daycare,[99][100][101] Playdate with Destiny,[43][102] The Force Awakens from Its Nap,[103][104] and Rogue Not Quite One.[105] The Longest Daycare was made in 3D[101] and shown in theaters before Ice Age: Continental Drift in 2012.[106][107] Playdate with Destiny was shown before Onward in 2020.[108][109] Two Star Wars-themed shorts followed: The Force Awakens from Its Nap, released for Star Wars Day in 2021,[110][111] and Rogue Not Quite One in 2023.[112][113]

References

  1. ↑ Written by Richard Appel; directed by David Silverman (November 19, 1995). "Mother Simpson". The Simpsons. Season 7. Episode 8. Event occurs at 4:17. Fox. Homer: 'Who the heck is Margaret Simpson?' Springfield Hall of Records worker: 'Uh, your youngest daughter.'
  2. ↑ Corliss, Richard (May 2, 1994). "Simpsons Forever!". Time. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Animated characters don't get ... old. Maggie has not aged a day.
  3. ↑ Turner, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Toronto: Random House Canada. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-679-31318-2.
  4. 1 2 Burkeman, Oliver (June 30, 2007). "Embiggening the Smallest Man". The Guardian. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Characters can never age or develop ... the animators simply used his rough sketches, adding in-between frames to make them move.
  5. ↑ Written by Jennifer Crittenden; directed by Swinton O. Scott III (January 22, 1995). "And Maggie Makes Three". The Simpsons. Season 6. Episode 13. Event occurs at 17:47 and 21:22. Fox. Homer: 'I needed more money to support my growing family' ... 'I keep them where I need the most cheering up.'
  6. 1 2 Adams, Erik (September 1, 2013). "The Simpsons (Classic): 'And Maggie Makes Three'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2026. There's a purity to Homer's relationship with Maggie ... it's perfect—and perfectly heartwarming ... he's not making these sacrifices for himself ... doing it for Maggie.
  7. 1 2 Siegel, Alan (April 17, 2017). "The Best 'Simpsons' Episodes #20–11". The Ringer. Retrieved August 22, 2026. On April 19, 1987, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie made their debut ... Homer has used photos of Maggie ... 'Do it for her.'
  8. 1 2 Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. New York: HarperPerennial. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5.
  9. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (March 17, 1990). "The Simpsons: A Google-Eyed Guerrilla Assault on TV". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie. Infant. Communicates distinctively (by sucking pacifier).
  10. ↑ Morgenstern, Joe (April 29, 1990). "Bart Simpson's Real Father: Recalling the Fear and Absurdity of Childhood, Matt Groening Has Created a Cartoon Sitcom More Human Than Most Live-Action Shows". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie, the baby who must have been epoxied to a pacifier.
  11. 1 2 3 McAllister, Matthew P. (1997). "The Simpsons". Encyclopedia of Television. Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Television Academy Foundation. Maggie is the voiceless toddler, observing all while constantly sucking on her pacifier.
  12. 1 2 Perkins, Dennis (December 12, 2016). "A Fitfully Funny Simpsons Christmas Forgets the Simpsons". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2026. uses expressive animation to do some excellent visual and character storytelling ... secret baby genius, a joke that wore thin for me several decades ago
  13. ↑ Written by Jon Vitti; directed by David Silverman (January 14, 1990). "Bart the Genius". The Simpsons. Season 1. Episode 2. Fox. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Apple TV.
  14. ↑ Singh, Simon (2013). The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. London: Bloomsbury. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4088-3530-2. Retrieved August 22, 2026. While Maggie is building E = mc² with her toy blocks, we also see Homer, Marge, and Lisa playing Scrabble with Bart.
  15. ↑ Written by John Swartzwelder; directed by Rich Moore (November 3, 1992). "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie". The Simpsons. Season 4. Episode 6. Fox. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Apple TV.
  16. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (May 6, 2012). "The Simpsons (Classic): 'Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie ... ends up driving the family car into a prison.
  17. ↑ Written by Jeff Martin; directed by Rich Moore (October 1, 1992). "A Streetcar Named Marge". The Simpsons. Season 4. Episode 2. Event occurs at 14:50–15:20. Fox. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Apple TV.
  18. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (April 8, 2012). "The Simpsons (Classic): 'A Streetcar Named Marge'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie eventually liberates the pacifiers and shares them with her imprisoned brethren.
  19. ↑ Abspoel, Helmi-Maria (2006). The Mythical Mother: Representation of Motherhood in the Television Series The Simpsons. Department of Languages (Master's thesis). Jyväskylä, Finland: University of Jyväskylä. p. 32. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie's quiet actions, which are often unnoticed by others, state her rather an independent character, although her close attachment to Marge is highlighted.
  20. ↑ Siegel, Alan (June 9, 2015). "The Making of 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Burns' gun falls out of its holster and into the hands of the baby, who pulls the trigger.
  21. ↑ Written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein; directed by Wes Archer (September 17, 1995). "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)". The Simpsons. Season 7. Episode 1. Event occurs at 20:28–22:18. Fox. Burns: 'The one who shot me was ... M--Maggie Simpson!' Marge: 'Besides, she didn't mean it.'
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  23. ↑ Written by Dana Gould; directed by Pete Michels (May 22, 2002). "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge". The Simpsons. Season 13. Episode 22. Event occurs at 20:28–20:38. Fox. Homer: 'I must have a guardian angel. With a rifle.'
  24. ↑ Written by Al Jean; directed by Mike B. Anderson (November 14, 1999). "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder". The Simpsons. Season 11. Episode 6. Event occurs at 20:14–20:22. Fox. Homer: 'Maggie, you're swimming! You swam out to save me!'
  25. ↑ Directed by David Silverman (July 27, 2007). The Simpsons Movie (Motion picture). 20th Century Fox. Event occurs at 1:14:51–1:15:24. [Maggie drops a boulder onto Cargill.] Homer: 'What a great little accident you turned out to be.'
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  27. 1 2 Booth, William (July 25, 2007). "The Guys Who Go With the 'D'oh!'". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Brooks: 'Didn't you draw them in my office waiting area?' ... Groening: 'my expectation was that professional animators would clean it up ... And that didn't happen.'
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  30. 1 2 BBC (2000). The Simpsons: America's First Family (6-minute edit for the season 1 DVD) (DVD). United Kingdom: 20th Century Fox.
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  32. 1 2 De La Roca, Claudia (May 2012). "Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield". Smithsonian. Retrieved August 22, 2026. I decided to keep my rabbits in 'Life in Hell' and come up with something new ... I very quickly drew the Simpsons family.
  33. 1 2 3 Rosenberg, Howard (February 23, 1990). "Smart, Vulgar, Subversive, Quirky, Hilarious—and a Hit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2026. Maggie. Infant. Communicates distinctively (by sucking pacifier). ... relinquishing its rights ... create new characters, all of them except Bart named after his own family.
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  38. 1 2 3 4 Bachor, Kenneth; Lin, Joseph C. (August 21, 2014). "The 30 Best Celebrity Cameos on The Simpsons". Time. Retrieved August 22, 2026. On April 19, 1987 ... first television appearance ... premiering on Dec. 17, 1989 ... more crudely drawn ... Maggie's first word ... voiced by Elizabeth Taylor.
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