yn th ia ▁Julian ▁Harris ▁( born ▁August ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 3 4 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁film , ▁television , ▁and ▁stage ▁actress . ▁She ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁roles ▁in ▁the ▁television ▁series ▁Edward ▁& ▁Mrs . ▁Sim pson ▁and ▁the ▁sit com ▁Mad ▁About ▁You , ▁the ▁former ▁of ▁which ▁earned ▁her ▁a ▁B AF TA ▁Award ▁nom ination ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁Life ▁and ▁career ▁Harris ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁many ▁television ▁series ▁and ▁TV ▁mov ies , ▁such ▁as ▁Arch ie ▁B unker ' s ▁Place , ▁All ▁My ▁Children , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁classic ▁drama , ▁Edward ▁and ▁Mrs . ▁Sim pson ▁as ▁the ▁Duch ess ▁of ▁W inds or . ▁For ▁almost ▁two ▁dec ades , ▁she ▁played ▁" M rs . ▁B ." ▁in ▁television ▁advert is ements ▁for ▁the ▁now - def unct ▁department ▁store ▁chain ▁Brad le es . ▁ ▁She ▁made ▁her ▁Broadway ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁she ▁appeared ▁on ▁Broadway ▁in ▁the ▁Stephen ▁S ond heim - Ge orge ▁Fur th ▁musical , ▁Company . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁she ▁received ▁a ▁B AF TA ▁nom ination ▁for ▁her ▁performance ▁as ▁" W all is ▁Sim pson " ▁in ▁Edward ▁& ▁Mrs . ▁Sim pson ▁( 1 9 7 8 ). ▁ ▁Harris ▁is ▁also ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁co - art istic ▁direct ors ▁for ▁the ▁Off - B road