Kerry Washington cast in ‘The Simpsons’ as permanent replacement for Mrs. Krabappel
The Simpsons has found a permanent replacement for the character Edna Krabappel, with a new teacher set to be voiced by Kerry Washington.Following the October 2013 death of voice actor Marcia Wallace, who voiced Mrs. Krabappel from 1990, the show retired the character in season 25, and has used guest teachers for Bart since – ranging from Willem Dafoe’s Jack Lassen to Ned Flanders.In the upcoming episode ‘My Octopus And A Teacher’, airing on Sunday (April 24), Kerry Washington (Scandal) will join the show as the “thoughtful” and “highly capable” teacher Rayshelle Peyton on a permanent basis.You can check out a clip from the episode below.Bart has never had a teacher like her.Will @kerrywashington be able to get through to him this Sunday? pic.twitter.com/BDZSzzKnlT— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) April 21, 2022Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about her new character, Washington said: “She’s a great teacher.