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Actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed she is voicing an adult version of Maggie Simpson on The Simpsons.
Lohan, best known for roles in pop culture staples such as Mean Girls, Freaky Friday, and The Parent Trap, shared the news on social media, writing: "What a dream come true to be part of this iconic family," before posting the clip of her voicing Springfield’s famously silent baby.
The long-running animated sitcom airs on FOX and is currently in its 37th season.
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The Simpsons centers on the Simpson family (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie) who live in the fictional town of Springfield. The show has previously used flash-forwards to imagine Maggie in the future, but her adult speaking voice has barely been included in until now.
In a brief teaser released ahead of the episode airing this Sunday, Maggie is heard speaking properly in an aged up scene. Maggie, who is the youngest in the family, rarely speaks and is typically seen sucking on her pacifier.
She is usually voiced by Nancy Cartwright, who also lends her voice to several other characters on the show, including Maggie's older brother Bart, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and Nelson Muntz.
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In the clip, the aged up Bart is insisting he drives to school, before Maggie tells Marge she doesn't want Bart to drive because his driving is "too scary."
Lohan joins a long history of celebrities lending their voice, and sometimes their cartoon likeness, to the show. Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor was the first actor to give Maggie a proper voice, voicing her first ever word, "Daddy," in the 1992 episode "Lisa's First Word."
Several high-profile actors lent their voices to characters who became central or recurring parts of the show. Kelsey Grammer is best known as Sideshow Bob, one of Bart’s most enduring adversaries. Meryl Streep appeared as Jessica Lovejoy, while Glenn Close voiced Mona Simpson, Homer’s mother.
Over its long run, The Simpsons has also become well-known for its high-profile celebrity guest appearances, often featuring stars playing exaggerated or self-aware versions of themselves. Legendary musicians such as Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Lady Gaga, members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Aerosmith have appeared.
Actors including Leonard Nimoy and Mark Hamill have also brought their iconic screen personas into Springfield, while public figures like Stephen Hawking and Jon Stewart have also appeared.
The series first premiered on December 17, 1989, on the Fox network and has been running continuously ever since, making it the longest-running scripted primetime television series in U.S. history. It has also become the longest-running animated series and sitcom.
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