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Maggie Simpson

Margaret Lenny "Maggie" Simpson is a character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the youngest member of the Simpson family. She first appeared on television in the ''Tracey Ullman Show'' short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Maggie was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. She is also known as the “baby” of the Simpson family. She received her first name from Groening's youngest sister. After appearing on ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' for three years, the Simpson family was given their own series on the Fox Broadcasting Company, which debuted on December 17, 1989.

Maggie is the youngest child of Homer and Marge, and the younger sister to Bart and Lisa. She is often seen sucking on her red pacifier and, when she walks, she trips over her clothing and falls on her face (this running gag is used much more in earlier seasons). Being an infant, she has not yet learned how to talk. However, she did appear to talk in the first ''Tracey Ullman Show'' short.

Though she rarely talks, she frequently makes a characteristic sucking noise with her pacifier, which has become synonymous with the character. Her pacifier sucking noises are provided by the show's creator, Matt Groening, and early producer Gábor Csupó. Maggie's occasional speaking parts and other vocalizations are currently provided by Nancy Cartwright, but she has also been voiced by guest stars Carol Kane, James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Taylor, Jodie Foster, and Lindsay Lohan and by series regulars Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer. Maggie has appeared in various media relating to ''The Simpsons,'' including video games, ''The Simpsons Movie'', ''The Simpsons'' Ride, commercials and comic books. Provided by Wikipedia