simpsons recurring fictional character animated television series simpsons voiced actresses including prominently performances received critics named guest stars ign estranged wife mother episode introduced established homer believed mother dead lie father told reality run law burns warfare laboratory appeared second season flashback brother returned seventh season main appearance large role mother character appeared season leaves died episode inception inspired dream version appears season wet mother episode let fly revealed met bar broke sound barrier impress character named writer wife american author inspiration character weather underground biography details life unknown pieces story revealed mentioned season brief flashback appearances major appearance episode revealed 1960s lived husband homer time child caught movement beliefs ignited seeing long hair super bowl iii soon political activist event group activists protesting research entered laboratory destroyed biological warfare experiments gang escaped stayed help fallen burns turn swore thrown jail rest life night forced leave family lied said died homer movies order spare trauma mother wanted criminal years homer presumed mother dead accidentally reunited faked death day work visited supposed grave site reunion brings home meet family reveal whereabouts spends time catching family forced reveal past later travels post office homer burns recognizes face tracks fbi assistance tip homer chief allows escape grateful cured bomb group detonated lab allowing join police force forced run tells homer loves escapes underground wind revealed point spent time life strongly implied episode homer long lost letter reveals affair life guard leading homer falsely believe fact real father mother homer discovers secret message left newspaper tells location homer finds explains return saw pencil holder homer captured police trial crime committed homer heartfelt testimony acquitted burns angered imprisoned minor charge signing national park false transported jail homer attempts break free prison bus chase ends appears death bus drives cliff lands water explodes sets rock truth narrowly escaped bus went cliff run returns leaves try lost time homer angrily refuses saying abandon homer feels guilty angry tries learn died cremated according homer supposed throw ashes mountain disrupt missile guidance system devastated amazon plotted burns disappointed thing mother asked protest homer successfully stops launch briefly returned wet mother rescues family dream homer saying lives dreams revealed episode couple weeks left homer child homer went fishing trip unsuccessful boat capsized homer later feel guilt believing incident prompted leave father homer problem telling fishing trip played role leaving character creation mentioned season disgrace like home homer recalls mother telling big disappointment later brief flashback appearances season brother second season cases voiced major appearance seventh season episode episode pitched desperately trying think story idea decided homer mother writers surprised episode homer mother previously produced writers episode opportunity solve puzzles lisa intelligence came character named wife novelist inspiration character comes weather underground writers acknowledge people fit description crime intentionally violent crime writers think harm caught came help burns drawn way little bit homer face shape upper lip nose design changes directors trying attractive older younger woman simpson esque voice convinced voice character partially directed performance gets van voice properly original track recorded recorded original material episodes season mother season leaves deleted scene featuring appears season seven simpsons episode spectacular character speaking appearance season wind time voiced reception received voice ranked close 25th best guest star history performances entertainment_weekly called close fourteen guest stars standout performances wish turn simpsons movie entertainment_weekly named close best simpsons guest stars placed close second position list best simpsons guest stars listed close reasons love simpsons close appeared aol list favorite simpsons guest stars robert_canning ign wrote close gave sweet voice perfect fit able convey loving tone convincing audience activist favorite episodes feel perfect combination real emotion good jokes interesting story expressed regret submitting emmy award outstanding animated program programming hour category mother received nomination animation category leaves received mixed reviews critics robert_canning described forced wasn funny gave called decent episode despised brief appearance
Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)