Editing Nancy Cartwright (section)

==Career==

===Early career===
[[File:Daws Butler (1976).jpg|right|thumb|upright|[[Daws Butler]] was Cartwright's mentor and helped her become a voice actress.<ref name="Edinburgh" />]]
While attending UCLA, which did not have a public speaking team,<ref>Cartwright, p. 19.</ref> Cartwright continued training as a voice actress with Butler. She recalled, "every Sunday I'd take a 20-minute bus ride to his house in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] for a one-hour lesson and be there for four hours&nbsp;... They had four sons, they didn't have a daughter and I kind of fitted in as the baby of the family."<ref name="Edinburgh">{{Cite web |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/thesimpsons/And-speaking-of-the-Simpsons.2554090.jp |title=And speaking of the Simpsons |date=August 12, 2004 |work=[[Edinburgh Evening News]] |access-date=February 7, 2009}}</ref> Butler introduced her to many of the voice actors and directors at [[Hanna-Barbera]]. After she met the director [[Gordon Hunt (director)|Gordon Hunt]], he asked her to audition for a recurring role as Gloria in ''[[Richie Rich (1980 TV series)|Richie Rich]]''. She received the part, and later worked with Hunt on several other projects. At the end of 1980, Cartwright signed with a talent agency and landed a lead role in a pilot for a [[sitcom]] called ''In Trouble''. Cartwright described the show as "forgettable, but it jump-started my on-camera career".<ref name=p25>Cartwright, pp. 23–25.</ref> She graduated from UCLA in 1981 with a degree in theater.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12253984 |title=Cartwright: It's Bearable Being Bart's Likeness |access-date=July 26, 2007 |author=Terry Gross Interview on "Fresh Air" (Interview confirms transfer to UCLA) |date=July 26, 2007 |publisher=[[National Public Radio]]}}</ref> During the summer, Cartwright worked with [[Jonathan Winters]] as part of an improvisation troupe at [[Kenyon College]] in [[Gambier, Ohio]].<ref name=p25 />

Returning to Los Angeles, Cartwright won the lead role in the television film ''[[Marian Rose White]]''. [[Janet Maslin]], a critic for ''[[The New York Times]]'', described Cartwright as "a chubby, lumbering, slightly [[Strabismus|cross-eyed]] actress whose naturalness adds greatly to the film's impact".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0DE1D81138F93AA25752C0A964948260 |title=TV: 'Marian Rose White' in a mental institution |author=Maslin, Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 19, 1982 |access-date=February 7, 2009}}</ref> Cartwright replied by sending Maslin a letter insisting she was not cross-eyed, and included a photograph.<ref name="bartisagoodgirl">{{Cite news |title=Bart is a good girl at heart; the mischievous little boy, who brings his iconoclastic status to the big screen, is really a middle aged woman |work=[[Guelph Mercury]] |date=July 26, 2007 |author=New York Times News Service}}</ref> Later, Cartwright auditioned for the role of Ethel, a girl who becomes trapped in a cartoon world in the third segment of ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]''. She met with director [[Joe Dante]] and later described him as "a total cartoon buff, and once he took a look at my resume and noticed Daws Butler's name on it, we were off and running, sharing anecdotes about Daws and animation. After about twenty minutes, he said, 'considering your background, I don't see how I could cast anyone ''but'' you in this part!{{' "}}<ref name="p27" /> It was her first role in a feature film.<ref name="p27">Cartwright, pp. 26–27.</ref> The segment was based on ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' television series episode "[[It's a Good Life (The Twilight Zone)|It's a Good Life]]", which was later parodied in ''The Simpsons'' episode "[[Treehouse of Horror II]]" (1991).<ref>Groening, Matt; [[Al Jean|Jean, Al]]; [[Mike Reiss|Reiss, Mike]]; [[Dan Castellaneta|Castellaneta, Dan]]; [[Jeff Martin (writer)|Martin, Jeff]]; [[Jim Reardon|Reardon, Jim]]. (2003). Commentary for "[[Treehouse of Horror II]]", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref>

Cartwright continued to do voice work for projects including ''[[Pound Puppies (1986 TV series)|Pound Puppies]]'', ''[[Popeye and Son]]'', ''[[Snorks]]'', ''[[My Little Pony (TV series)|My Little Pony]]'' and ''[[Saturday Supercade]]''.<ref name=p28>Cartwright, pp. 27–28.</ref> She joined a "[[Dubbing (filmmaking)|loop group]]", and recorded vocals for characters in the background of films, although in most cases the sound was turned down so that very little of her voice was heard. She did minor voice-over work for several films, including ''[[The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)|The Clan of the Cave Bear]]'' (1986), ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' (1985), ''[[Sixteen Candles]]'' (1984), ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'', and ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' (1985).<ref name=p29>Cartwright, p. 29.</ref> Cartwright also voiced a shoe that was "dipped" in acid in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988), describing it as her first "off-screen death scene",<ref name=p29 /> and worked to correctly convey the emotion involved.<ref name="My Boy" />

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|width=30em |bgcolor=transparent |align=left |quote=Once I had graduated from UCLA, I decided that as long as I was an actress, I was going to find related work in the industry. There were plenty of opportunities. And fortunately, I am just pushy enough to find and get myself in touch with those who can provide such opportunities. |salign=right |source=—Nancy Cartwright, ''My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy''<ref name=p28 />}}

In 1985, she auditioned for a guest spot as Cynthia in ''[[Cheers]]''. The audition called for her to say her line and walk off the set. Cartwright decided to take a chance on being different and continued walking, leaving the building and returning home. The production crew was confused, but she received the part.<ref name=p29 /> In search of more training as an actress, Cartwright joined a class taught by Hollywood coach [[Milton Katselas]]. He recommended that Cartwright study ''[[La Strada]]'', a 1956 Italian film starring [[Giulietta Masina]] and directed by [[Federico Fellini]]. She began performing "every imaginable scene" from ''La Strada'' in her class and spent several months trying to secure the rights to produce a stage adaptation.<ref name="p30" /> She visited Italy with the intention of meeting Fellini and requesting his permission in person. Although they never met, Cartwright kept a journal of the trip and later wrote a one-woman play called ''In Search of Fellini'', partially based on her voyage.<ref name="p30">Cartwright, pp. 30–33.</ref> The play was co-written by Peter Kjenaas, and Cartwright won a [[Drama-Logue Award]] after performing it in Los Angeles in 1995. In a 1998 interview, she stated her intention to make it into a feature film,<ref name="Logue">{{Cite news |title=Voicing her ambitions&nbsp;— The Kettering native stretches her wings&nbsp;— from the sounds of Bart Simpson to producing films |work=[[Dayton Daily News]] |author=Hopkins, Tom |date=April 27, 1998}}</ref> which she [[In Search of Fellini|succeeded in doing in 2017]].<ref name="nyt-fellini"/>

===''The Simpsons''===
[[File:Nancy Cartwright.jpg|thumb|right|Cartwright in 2007]]
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Cartwright voices the character [[Bart Simpson]] on the long-running animated television show ''[[The Simpsons]]''. On March 13, 1987, she auditioned for a series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family that was to appear on ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'', a sketch comedy program. Cartwright had intended to audition for the role of [[Lisa Simpson]], the elder daughter. After arriving at the audition, she found that Lisa was simply described as the middle child and at the time did not have much personality. Cartwright became more interested in the role of Bart, described as "devious, underachieving, school-hating, irreverent, [and] clever".<ref>Cartwright, pp. 35–40</ref> Creator [[Matt Groening]] let her try out for Bart and gave her the job on the spot.<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1017238.stm |title=Bart's voice tells all |access-date=February 5, 2009 |date=November 10, 2000 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> Bart's voice came naturally to Cartwright, as she had previously used elements of it in ''My Little Pony'', ''Snorks'', and ''Pound Puppies''.<ref name="My Boy" /> Cartwright describes Bart's voice as easy to perform compared with other characters.<ref name="My Boy" /> The recording of the shorts was often primitive; the dialog was recorded on a portable tape deck in a makeshift studio above the bleachers on the set of ''The Tracey Ullman Show''. Cartwright, the only cast member to have been professionally trained in voice acting,{{sfn|Turner|2004|p=21}} described the sessions as "great fun".<ref name="P43" /> However, she wanted to appear in the live-action sketches and occasionally showed up for recording sessions early, hoping to be noticed by a producer.<ref name="P43">Cartwright, pp. 43–50.</ref>

In 1989, the shorts were spun off into a half-hour show on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]] called ''The Simpsons''. Bart quickly became the show's [[List of breakout characters|breakout personality]] and one of the most celebrated characters on television—his popularity in 1990 and 1991 was known as "Bartmania".{{sfn|Turner|2004|pp=120–121}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Cartoon leads a revolt against apple-pie family&nbsp;— Simpsons |date=July 8, 1990 |author=Cassidy, John |work=[[The Sunday Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22062437-5009160,00.html |title=Simpsons set for big screen |access-date=February 7, 2009 |date=July 15, 2007 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |archive-date=March 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301032414/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22062437-5009160,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0D71F3AF93AA15757C0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=4 |title=Cashing in on a Hot New Brand Name |author=Kleinfield, N.R. |access-date=February 7, 2009 |date=April 29, 1990 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Bart was described as "television's brightest new star" by Mike Boone of ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Bart Simpson was ray of hope in a year of generally drab television |date=December 30, 1990 |author=Boone, Mike |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]}}</ref> and was named 1990's "entertainer of the year" by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1990/12/28/bart-simpson-1990-entertainer-year/ |title=1. Bart Simpson |access-date=September 15, 2008 |date=December 28, 1990 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |author=Harris, Mark |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103192921/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318928,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite Bart's fame, however, Cartwright remained relatively unknown. During the first season of ''The Simpsons'', Fox ordered Cartwright not to give interviews, because they did not want to publicize the fact that Bart was voiced by a woman.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bart Simpson's secret: he's a woman |author=Bark, Ed |date=July 15, 1990 |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref> Cartwright's normal speaking voice is said to have "no obvious traces of Bart",<ref name="My Boy">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/aug/02/broadcasting.edinburgh04 |title=That's my boy |author=Brockes, Emma |access-date=February 5, 2009 |date=August 2, 2004 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London}}</ref> and she believes her role is "the best acting job in the world"<ref name="My Boy" /> since she is rarely recognized in public.<ref name="Eat my shorts" /> When she is recognized and asked to perform Bart's voice in front of children, Cartwright refuses because it "freaks [them] out".<ref name="My Boy" /> Bart's catchphrase "Eat My Shorts" was an ad-lib by Cartwright in one of the original table readings, referring to an incident from her high school days. Once while performing, members of the Fairmont West High School marching band switched their chant from the usual "Fairmont West! Fairmont West!" to the irreverent "Eat my shorts!" Cartwright felt it appropriate for Bart, and improvised the line; it became a popular catchphrase on the show.<ref name=Trivia>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1565538/20070725/story.jhtml |title='Simpsons' Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To 'Burns-Sexual' Smithers |access-date=July 29, 2007 |date=July 26, 2007 |author=Carroll, Larry |publisher=[[MTV]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220140402/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1565538/20070725/story.jhtml |archive-date=December 20, 2007 }}</ref>
[[File:The Simpsons star.jpg|thumb|left|In 2000, Bart, along with the rest of the Simpson family, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.]]
Cartwright voices several other characters on the show, including [[Nelson Muntz]], [[Ralph Wiggum]], [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Todd Flanders|Todd Flanders]], [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Kearney Zzyzwicz|Kearney]], and [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Database|Database]].{{sfn|Richmond & Coffman|1997 |pp=178–179}} She first voiced Nelson in the episode "[[Bart the General]]" ([[The Simpsons (season 1)|season one]], 1990). The character was to be voiced by [[Dana Hill]], but Hill missed the recording session and Cartwright was given the role.<ref>Cartwright, pp. 102–103.</ref> She developed Nelson's voice on the spot and describes him as "a throat-ripper".<ref name=Sentinel>{{cite news |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/orl-ent-cartwright072507,0,318783.story |title=Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, has personal theme: 'Simpsons Forever' |access-date=September 13, 2008 |date=July 25, 2007 |author=Moore, Roger |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref> Ralph Wiggum had originally been voiced by [[Jo Ann Harris]], but Cartwright was assigned to voice the character in "[[Bart the Murderer]]" ([[The Simpsons (season 3)|season three]], 1991).<ref>Cartwright, p. 107.</ref> Todd Flanders, the only voice for which Cartwright used another source, is based on Sherman (voiced by [[Walter Tetley]]), the boy from ''[[Mister Peabody|Peabody's Improbable History]]'', a series of shorts aired on ''[[The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]''.<ref name=Sentinel />

Cartwright received a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]] in 1992 for her performance as Bart in the episode "[[Separate Vocations]]"<ref name="PTE">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |title=Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search |publisher=Emmys.org |access-date=February 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330160256/http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |archive-date=March 30, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Briefing–'Simpsons' score big in Prime-Time Emmys |date=August 3, 1992 |page=L20 |newspaper=[[Daily News of Los Angeles]]}}</ref> and an [[Annie Award]] in 1995 for Best Voice Acting in the Field of Animation.<ref name="A23">{{cite news|url=http://annieawards.org/23rdwinners.html |title=Legacy: 23rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1995) |access-date=February 5, 2009 |publisher=Annie Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928204550/http://annieawards.org/23rdwinners.html |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref> Bart was named one of the [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100 most important people of the 20th century]] by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,1101901231,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205161934/http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,1101901231,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2005 |title=TIME Magazine Cover: Bart Simpson |access-date=May 16, 2007 |date=December 31, 1990 |magazine=Time}}</ref> and in 2000, Bart and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=September 4, 2008 |url=http://www.tibp.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.dll/wlx/dir/wlxdirectory?cc=WOFAME++++&lcName=The+Simpsons |title=Hollywood Icons |publisher=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce }}</ref>

Until 1998, Cartwright was paid $30,000 per episode. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors and made preparations for casting new actors.<ref name=Glaister /> The dispute was resolved, however, and Cartwright received $125,000 per episode until 2004, when the voice actors demanded $360,000 an episode.<ref name=Glaister>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/02/1080544690429.html |title=Simpsons actors demand bigger share |access-date=February 5, 2009 |date=April 3, 2004 |author=Glaister, Dan |work=[[The Age]] |location=Melbourne}}</ref> A compromise was reached after a month,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/simpsons-cast-goes-back-to-work/ |title='Simpsons' Cast Goes Back To Work |access-date=February 5, 2009 |date=May 1, 2004 |work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref> and Cartwright's pay rose to $250,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the Simpsons |date=May 6, 2004 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Express]] |author=Sheridan, Peter}}</ref> Salaries were re-negotiated in 2008 with the voice actors receiving approximately $400,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite news |title=Simpsons cast sign new pay deal |work=BBC News |date=June 3, 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7434296.stm |access-date=February 5, 2009}}</ref> Three years later, with Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, Cartwright and the other cast members accepted a 25 percent pay cut, down to just over $300,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite news |last=Block |first=Alex Ben |title='The Simpsons' Renewed for Two More Seasons |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/simpsons-renewed-two-more-seasons-245748 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=October 15, 2011 |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>

===Further career===
{{quote box |width=30em |bgcolor=transparent |align=right |quote=It is quite a curiosity being a celebrity that nobody knows. I ask you, how many celebrities would you {{em|not}} recognize were they to walk down the street? ... I can think of no one—besides my fellow cast members and me. The anonymity factor is such a unique aspect of this job. I must admit, sometimes I wish it were different. |salign=right |source=—Nancy Cartwright, ''My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy''<ref>Cartwright, pp. 248–249.</ref>}}

In addition to her work on ''The Simpsons'', Cartwright has voiced many other characters on several animated series, including Chuckie Finster in ''[[Rugrats]]'' and ''[[All Grown Up!]]'', Margo Sherman in ''[[The Critic]]'', [[Buttons and Mindy|Mindy]] in ''[[Animaniacs]],'' and [[List of Kim Possible characters#Rufus|Rufus]] the [[naked mole-rat]] in ''[[Kim Possible]]''. For the role of Rufus, Cartwright researched mole-rats extensively, and became "a font of useless trivia".<ref name="Behind">{{Cite news |title=Voice behind Bart Simpson also lends her animated talents to other TV shows |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |author=Knutzen, Eirik |date=August 18, 2002}}</ref> She was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program in 2004 for her work on the show.<ref name="Daffy" /> In 2001, Cartwright took over the ''Rugrats'' role of Chuckie Finster when [[Christine Cavanaugh]] retired.<ref name="Behind" /> Cartwright describes Rufus and Chuckie as her two most difficult voices: "Rufus because my diaphragm gets a workout while trying to utilize the 18 vocal sounds a mole makes. Chuckie because&nbsp;... he's an asthmatic with five personalities rolled into one—plus I have to do the voice the way [Cavanaugh] did it for 10 years."<ref name="Behind" /> Other television shows that have used her voice work include ''[[Galaxy High]],'' ''[[God, the Devil and Bob]],'' ''[[Goof Troop]],'' ''[[Mike, Lu & Og]],'' ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]],'' ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'' and ''Timberwolf''.<ref name="Flash" /> Cartwright has appeared on camera in numerous television shows and films, including ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]'', ''[[Empty Nest]]'', ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', ''[[Flesh and Blood (1985 film)|Flesh and Blood]]'', ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]],'' and ''[[24 (season 6)|24]]''.<ref name="Flash" />

In 2000, Cartwright published her autobiography, ''[[My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy]]''. The book details her career (particularly her experiences as the voice of Bart) and contains stories about life behind the scenes of ''The Simpsons.''<ref name="SMH">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/11/1078594483215.html |title=Bart to the bone |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=March 12, 2004 |access-date=February 6, 2009}}</ref> Laura A. Bischoff of the ''[[Dayton Daily News]]'' commented that the book was the "ultimate insider's guide to ''The Simpsons''".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Inside look at 'The Simpsons' makes for a fun read |author=Bischoff, Laura A. |work=Dayton Daily News |date=October 29, 2000}}</ref> Critics complained that the book lacked interesting stories and was aimed mostly at fans of ''The Simpsons'' rather than a general audience.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20133257,00.html |title=Pages |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=December 18, 2000 |access-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204015649/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20133257,00.html |archive-date=February 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="Bacchus">{{Cite news |title=We'd like to see more Bart and less Ralph |author=Bacchus, Lee |work=[[The Province]] |date=November 5, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Life in Springfield isn't as fun and exciting as it seems |date=December 23, 2000 |work=[[National Post]] |author=Sheridan, Rob}}</ref>

Cartwright adapted ''My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy'' into a [[one-person show|one-woman play]] in 2004. Cartwright has performed it at a variety of venues, including the August 2004 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in Scotland.<ref name="Little">{{Cite web |title=Little Voice |url=http://news.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=2538956 |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=June 20, 2004 |access-date=February 5, 2009 |author=Smith, Aidan}}</ref> The play received modest reviews, including criticism for a lack of inside stories about ''The Simpsons'', and its "overweeningly upbeat" tone.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/aug/11/comedy.edinburghfestival20044 |title=Nancy Cartwright |author=Logan, Brian |date=August 11, 2004 |work=The Guardian |access-date=February 5, 2009 |location=London}}</ref> David Chatterton of ''The British Theatre Guide'' described the show as "interesting and entertaining, but not really a 'must see' even for Simpsons fans".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe04-07.htm |title=Fringe 2004 Reviews (7) |author=Chatterton, David |work=The British Theatre Guide |year=2004 |access-date=February 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629214945/http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe04-07.htm |archive-date=June 29, 2009 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

Cartwright has shown an interest in [[stock car racing]] and as of 2007 was seeking a [[NASCAR]] license.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=119604 |title=Bart Simpson Does NASCAR |publisher=Edmunds Inside Line |author=Gordon, Elliott |date=February 16, 2007 |access-date=February 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219190709/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId%3D119604 |archive-date=February 19, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2001, she founded a production company called SportsBlast and created an online animated series called ''The Kellys''. The series is focused on racing; Cartwright voices a seven-year-old named Chip Kelly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Cartwright On The Spot |url=http://www.adweek.com/aw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001525209 |work=[[Adweek]] |date=November 21, 2005 |access-date=February 7, 2009}}</ref>

In 2016, Cartwright launched Spotted Cow Entertainment, her own film and television production company, with Peter Kjenaas, Monica Gil and Kevin Burke. With a focus on international audiences, Spotted Cow is seeking "to finance, produce and acquire live action and animated films, television series, as well as entertainment for digital platforms with budgets up to $15M."<ref>{{cite news |date=February 12, 2016 |title='The Simpsons' Nancy Cartwright Launches Production Banner Spotted Cow With First Projects In Place – Berlin |url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/spotted-cow-new-production-outfit-launched-by-nancy-cartwright-1201701767/ |agency=Deadline Hollywood }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=About |url=https://spottedcowentertainment.com/about/ |agency=Spotted Cow Entertainment }}</ref> With Spotted Cow, Cartwright made her first film as a screenwriter and producer, ''[[In Search of Fellini]]'', which was released on September 15, 2017.<ref name="nyt-fellini">{{cite news |date=September 14, 2017 |title=Review: Love of Il Maestro Drives 'In Search of Fellini' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/movies/in-search-of-fellini-review.html?_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 21, 2017 |title=Nancy Cartwright's 'In Search of Fellini' Set for September Release |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/ksenia-solo-in-search-of-fellini-release-1202391905/ |newspaper=Variety }}</ref> Based on her own journey to [[Italy]] in 1985 in a bid to meet the famed director [[Federico Fellini]], the film fulfilled Cartwright's longtime vision of turning her 1995 one-woman play ''In Search of Fellini'' into a film.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 14, 2017 |title=Actress behind Bart Simpson's voice made a movie about real-life quest to meet Fellini |url=https://nypost.com/2017/09/14/actress-behind-bart-simpsons-voice-made-a-movie-about-real-life-quest-to-meet-fellini/ |newspaper=New York Post }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 28, 2017 |title=Simpsons Star Nancy Cartwright Opens Up About Her 20-Year Search for Federico Fellini |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/bart-simpson-made-a-film-about-federico-fellini-9408289 |newspaper=Dallas Observer }}</ref>