Andrea Martin Andrea Martin is the Emmy Award and Tony Award - winning actress , comedienne , voice actress and writer who originated the role of Ishka , also called Moogie , in the episode . She is perhaps best known for her work on the sketch comedy television series " Second City Television ( SCTV ) " . She is also known for her roles in the 1974 horror film " Black Christmas " and the 2002 romantic comedy " My Big Fat Greek Wedding " , as well as for her performances on Broadway . Martin was heavily made up to appear as an older Ferengi female , though she is only a few years older than Armin Shimerman , who played her character ' s son , Quark . According to Shimerman , Martin declined to return in later episodes due to the uncomfortable prosthetics necessary for her character . ( " DS9 Season 5 DVD , Special " Hidden File 08 " " ) Early life and career . Martin was born in Portland , Maine . She made her professional acting debut at the age of 13 , playing Liat in the musical " South Pacific " at Maine ' s Kennebunkport Playhouse . When she was 17 , she appeared in a short film called " It ' s Not Just You , Murray ! " , which was written and directed by a then - unknown student filmmaker named . After graduating from Emerson College in Boston , Massachusetts , Martin relocated to New York City . With her first audition , she won the role of Lucy in a Canadian touring company ' s production of " You ' re a Good Man , Charlie Brown " . One of her co - stars on this show was guest actor Derek McGrath , with whom Martin became romantically involved . After the show ended , Martin returned to New York but took so many trips to visit McGrath in Canada that she ultimately decided to live there . Both Martin and well - known comic actor made their feature film debuts in filmmaker ' s first feature - length project , the 1971 comedy " Foxy Lady " . Reitman subsequently cast Martin and Levy in the leads of his second directorial effort , the 1973 horror comedy " Cannibal Girls " . For her work in this film , Martin won the Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley from the Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival . Martin ' s first mainstream film role was that of sorority sister " Phyl " in the 1974 horror classic " Black Christmas " . In 1972 , Martin was cast in the landmark Toronto production of the musical " Godspell " , which starred Victor Garber . Others who performed in this production included , , , and the aforementioned Eugene Levy – all of whom went on to co - star with Martin on " Second City Television " . The " Second City " years . Martin performed on and wrote skits for " Second City Television ( SCTV ) " for its entire run , from 1976 through 1984 . The premise for the show is that it is set in an independent television station which produces its own cheap local programming . Martin , like the rest of the cast , performed a wide range of characters on the show , most notably bossy station manager Edith Prickley . " SCTV " first aired on television networks in Canada and in syndication in the United States before moving to NBC in 1981 with the title " SCTV Network 90 " ( and later " SCTV Network " ) . Between 1982 and 1983 , Martin shared nine Emmy Award nominations as a writer on the show , winning two . She also received a nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series in 1982 . NBC canceled the series in 1983 , after which it spent one last season on Cinemax ( as " SCTV Channel " ) before ceasing production . There were no episodes of " SCTV " produced during the 1979 - 1980 television season . During this break in filming , Martin took a role in the 1980 comedy film " Wholly Moses ! " The cast of this film also included fellow " Star Trek " alumni Michael Champion , David L . Lander , and the voice of Walker Edmiston . In 1981 , Martin participated in the variety TV special " Anson and Lorrie " , which was co - hosted by Anson Williams . Martin also co - starred with Saul Rubinek , Gerrit Graham , and Richard Libertini in the 1982 comedy film " Soup for One " . Late 1980s . Although " SCTV " ended in 1984 , Martin and her " Second City " castmates have continued to work together over the years . Most of the " SCTV " team , including Martin , participated in Martin Short ' s " Concert for the North Americas " in 1985 . The following year , Martin and several other " Second City " alumni were seen in the comedy film " Club Paradise " , directed and co - written by ( himself a part of the original " SCTV " cast ) . Fellow " Star Trek " performers Joanna Cassidy , Antoinette Bower , and Bruce McGill also had roles in this film . In 1987 , Martin and " SCTV " co - star made cameos in the 1987 science fiction comedy " InnerSpace " , which starred Martin Short . Also appearing in this film are Henry Gibson , Richard McGonagle , Dick Miller , Wendy Schaal , William Schallert , Mark L . Taylor , Kenneth Tobey , and " Star Trek : Voyager " regular Robert Picardo . The Director of Photography for " InnerSpace " was Andrew Laszlo , who was also cinematographer on ; Jerry Goldsmith was the film ' s composer . In 1988 , Martin filmed the role of Toots in the comedy " Boris and Natasha " , which starred Dave Thomas as Boris and featured John Candy in a supporting role . Sally Kellerman also starred in this film ( as Natasha ) , while Larry Cedar , Sid Haig , and Christopher Neame had supporting roles . Though shot in 1988 , the film was not released until 1992 , when it went straight to video . Martin and " SCTV " cohorts Short , Flaherty , and all lent their voices to the 1988 - 1989 animated series " The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley " , based on Short ' s " SCTV " and " Saturday Night Live " character , . Frank Welker also did voice work on this series , which aired on NBC . Martin also voiced several characters on the cartoon series " Camp Candy " , starring " SCTV " alum . Outside of her collaborations and appearances with members of the " Second City " troupe , Martin made two back - to - back guest appearances on the sitcom " Kate & Alley " , along with Bill Cobbs . Martin also briefly had her own series called " Roxie " , which aired on CBS in 1987 . In 1989 , she appeared in the films " Rude Awakening " ( with Dion Anderson , Cliff De Young , and Julia Rose ) and " Worth Winning " ( with Meg Wyllie and costume designs by Robert Blackman ) . In 1989 , Martin starred in her own TV special , " Andrea Martin . . . Together Again " . Many of her " SCTV " co - stars joined her for the show , performing in various skits . Martin earned an American Comedy Award nomination for her performance on the special . 1990s . Martin appeared in several films during the 1990s , beginning with " Too Much Sun " ( 1990 , co - starring Heidi Swedberg ) , " All I Want for Christmas " ( 1991 , with production designed by Herman Zimmerman ) , " Ted & Venus " ( 1991 , with Lily Mariye , Tricia O ' Neil , Vincent Schiavelli , and Brian Thompson ) . Later in the decade , she had supporting roles in Norman Jewison ' s " Bogus " ( 1996 , starring Whoopi Goldberg ) and Barry Levinson ' s " Wag the Dog " ( 1997 , with Geoffrey Blake , John Cho , Kirsten Dunst , J . Patrick McCormack , Phil Morris , Suzie Plakson , Rick Scarry , and Jack Shearer ) . In 1992 , Martin made her Broadway debut as Alice Miller in the musical " My Favorite Year " , for which she won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical . She also won a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award for her performance in this production . Running for only 36 performances , " My Favorite Year " also featured " Voyager " regular Ethan Phillips in the cast . In 1996 , she starred in a one - woman show which she wrote called " Nude Nude Totally Nude " , for which she earned another Drama Desk nomination . Martin returned to the Broadway stage in a 1997 revival of " Candide " , again earning a Tony Award nomination as well as a Drama Desk nomination . On television , Martin was a regular cast member on a few short - lived series . She again worked with Martin Short on NBC ' s " The Martin Short Show " , on which fellow " Deep Space Nine " veteran Noley Thornton was also a regular . She later starred in the 1997 sitcom " Life . . . and Stuff " alongside David Bowe , who also appeared on " Deep Space Nine " . Martin then became a cast member on the FOX show " Damon " , which aired for seven episodes in 1998 . In addition , Martin made guest appearances on programs such as " MADtv " ( starring Debra Wilson ) , " Meego " ( with Ed Begley , Jr . ) , and " Norm " ( with Nikki Cox and Holmes Osborne ) . She also acted in such TV movies as " Gypsy " ( 1993 , with Keene Curtis ) , " In Search of Dr . Seuss " ( 1994 , with Matt Frewer , Graham Jarvis , Christopher Lloyd , and s Patrick Stewart ) , and " Harrison Bergeron " ( 1995 , with Christopher Plummer and " Second City " alumni Eugene Levy and Jayne Eastwood ) . Voice - over work . Martin lent her voices to various animated films and television shows during the 1990s . She was the voice of Aunt Miriam on the Nickelodeon series " Rugrats " and the 1998 feature " The Rugrats Movie " . Both featured the voice of Michael Bell , while the film also had Whoopi Goldberg , Tony Jay , and Iggy Pop . Martin was a voice in the 1997 film " Anastasia " and voiced and its 1999 direct - to - video spin - off film , " Bartok the Magnificent " . Kelsey Grammer also voiced in both of these films , while " Anastasia " featured the voices of aforementioned " Star Trek " alumni Kirsten Dunst and Christopher Lloyd . In addition , Martin was the voice of the villainous Queen Slug - for - a - Butt on the 1995 - 1996 series " Earthworm Jim " , which also featured the voice of John Kassir . On Disney ' s " Recess " , Martin voiced Lunchlady Harriet while other characters were voiced by the likes of Rickey D ' Shon Collins , Pamela Segall , Wallace Shawn , and Frank Welker . Other series to which Martin has lent her voice include " Darkwing Duck " , " Goof Troop " , " Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters " , " Batman " , " Superman " , " Duckman " ( starring the voice of Jason Alexander ) , " The Wild Thornberrys " , and " The Simpsons " ( as the mother of Kwik - E - Mart owner Apu ) . 2000s . Live - action work . Martin played a professor in Amy Heckerling ' s 2000 romantic comedy film " Loser " ( with Andy Dick and Scott Thomson ) , followed by a supporting role in the acclaimed 2001 music comedy " Hedwig and the Angry Inch " . Perhaps her most well - known role in recent years is that of Aunt Voula in the hit 2002 film " My Big Fat Greek Wedding " ( also featuring Bruce Gray ) . Martin reprised her role as Voula in the short - lived TV series spin - off , " My Big Fat Greek Life " . Martin ' s collaboration with her " Second City " castmates continued into the new millennium . She made two appearances on Martin Short ' s comic talk show " Primetime Glick " , on which Michael McKean was the only other regular . She also co - starred with Martin in the 2001 Hallmark TV movie " Prince Charming " . In addition , Martin and Eugene Levy were both featured in the 2004 film " New York Minute " . Her subsequent film credits have included " The Producers " ( again working in a production with Michael McKean , as well as David Huddleston and Ruth Williamson ) , " The TV Set " ( with Willie Garson ) , and " How to Eat Fried Worms " ( with Clint Howard ) . She also had a role in the 2006 remake of the horror film " Black Christmas " , having been a cast member on the original . On television , Martin made guest appearances on such shows as " Ed " ( with Mike Starr ) , " Crossing Jordan " ( starring Miguel Ferrer , in an episode with Robert Picardo ) , " Kitchen Confidential " ( with John Cho and Frank Langella ) , " Cracking Up " ( with Christopher McDonald ) , and " Nurse Jackie " . Voice - over work . Martin continued providing voice - overs in numerous productions over the next decade . Perhaps her most notable voice - over role is that of Jimmy Neutron ' s teacher , Miss Winifred Fowl , in the 2001 computer - animated film " Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius " and its subsequent TV spin - off , " The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius " . The film also featured the voices of David L . Lander , Frank Welker , and Patrick Stewart ( as well as Martin Short ) . Welker returned for the series , as well . In 2000 , Martin was again heard on the animated " Superman " series , reprising her earlier role as Mad Harriet . This time , she voiced in two - episode story arc that also featured the voices of Clancy Brown , Michael Dorn , and Charles Napier . Martin also resumed her " Recess " character of Lunchlady Harriet in the 2001 animated film , " Recess : School ' s Out " . Clancy Brown also had a voice - over role in the movie , as did Diedrich Bader , Rickey D ' Shon Collins , Ron Glass , Tony Jay , Clyde Kusatsu , and Paul Willson . Martin and star William Shatner ( as well as " Second City " co - star Eugene Levy ) all lent their voices to the 2001 Showtime movie " Gahan Wilson ' s The Kid " . Martin later joined " Second City " cohorts Rick Moranis , Dave Thomas , and Catherine O ' Hara as voice performers on Disney ' s 2006 direct - to - DVD release " Brother Bear 2 " . She also had a recurring voice - over role as Mrs . Stoppable on the Disney series " Kim Possible " , working with Diedrich Bader , Clancy Brown , Brian George , Christopher McDonald , Jason Marsden , Ron Perlman , and George Takei . Stage work . In 2002 , Martin portrayed Aunt Eller in a Broadway revival of " Oklahoma ! " , for which she received nominations from the Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Awards . She then performed in the off - Broadway production of " The Exonerated " ; others who participated in this play include Avery Brooks , Bebe Neuwirth , Ben Vereen , and Peter Weller . From January through September 2005 , Martin played Golde in a successful of the musical " Fiddler on the Roof " . She then took the role of Frau Blucher in the 2007 Broadway musical adaptation of Mel Brooks ' 1974 film " Young Frankenstein " . For her performance in this production , Martin was again nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award . After played Frau Blucher for nearly nine months , she vacated the role in 2008 . She was on Broadway the following year , acting alongside William Sadler in " Exit the King " , for which she received her sixth Drama Desk nomination . In January 2013 , Martin played Berthe in The American Repertory Theater ' s revival of " Pippin " in Cambridge , Massachusetts . The show moved to Broadway in the Spring of 2013 .