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'''Doris "Dossy" Grau''' (], ] - ], ]) was an ] actress, script supervisor and ]. '''Doris "Dossy" Grau''' (], ] - ], ]) was an ] actress, script supervisor and ].


She played gravel-voiced, chain-smoking women on TV shows like '']'' and '']''. She also had a few guest appearances on '']'' and the sitcom '']''. She also provided additional voices on the movie '']'' (]). As an actress, Grau appeared in '']'' (]). Since her death, the characters she voiced have been 'retired' out of respect (With exception to Lunchlady Doris, who received her first speaking part in 10 years but was voiced by another veteran Simpsons' voice actor, ]). She is perhaps best known to younger people for her portrayal of ] ] worker ], on the animated series '']'', as well as ] in '']''. She played gravel-voiced, chain-smoking women on TV shows like '']'' and '']''. She also had a few guest appearances on '']'' and the sitcom '']''. She also provided additional voices on the movie '']'' (]). As an actress, Grau appeared in '']'' (]).

She is perhaps best known to younger people for her portrayal of ] ] worker ], on the animated series '']'', as well as ] in '']''. Since her death, the characters she voiced have been 'retired' out of respect (With exception to Lunchlady Doris, who received her first speaking part in 10 years but was voiced by another veteran Simpsons' voice actor, ]).


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Doris "Dossy" Grau (October 12, 1924 - December 30, 1995) was an American actress, script supervisor and voice actress.

She played gravel-voiced, chain-smoking women on TV shows like The Simpsons and The Critic. She also had a few guest appearances on The Tracey Ullman Show and the sitcom Cheers. She also provided additional voices on the movie Babe (1995). As an actress, Grau appeared in The Distinguished Gentleman (1992).

She is perhaps best known to younger people for her portrayal of Springfield Elementary School cafeteria worker Lunchlady Doris, on the animated series The Simpsons, as well as Doris in The Critic. Since her death, the characters she voiced have been 'retired' out of respect (With exception to Lunchlady Doris, who received her first speaking part in 10 years but was voiced by another veteran Simpsons' voice actor, Tress MacNeille).

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