Lisa's First Word Bart was two during the flashback. Maggie's first word was provided by the Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, who would also voice herself in the season four finale, "Krusty Gets Kancelled". While promoting the episode, the producers initially did not reveal who the voice of Maggie would be, prompting speculation as to the identity of the actress. Although it was only one word, the voice came out "too sexy" and Taylor had to record the part numerous times before the producers were satisfied and thought it sounded like a baby. Several sources, including John Ortved's "The Simpsons" history article "Simpsons
Maggie Roswell Theatre on Sunday nights with The Sirens. Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell (born November 14, 1952) is an American actress from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series "The Simpsons", in which she has played recurring characters such as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and Luann Van Houten, as well as several minor characters. This work has earned her both an Emmy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. Maggie Roswell made her acting break-through in the 1980s with appearances in films such as "Midnight Madness" (1980), "Lost in