Actress Béatrice Picard, known as the voice of Marge Simpson for generations of The Simpsons fans, has passed away.
The veteran Canadian actress, whose career spanned over six decades, rose to fame as Angelina Desmarais in Le survenant, one of the first French Canadian télé-romans (soap operas).
Per IMDb, her work included iconic roles in Cré Basil and Symphorien, as well as numerous theater productions and films. She was also beloved as the Quebec French voice of Marge Simpson in 33 seasons of The Simpsons.
Théâtre Duceppe confirmed Picard’s death on Facebook on Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our mother, Beatrice, which occurred this morning, December 9th, at the age of 96,” her family wrote, per Théâtre Duceppe.
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