Yeardley Smith
Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/ˈjɑːrdli/ YARD-lee; born July 3, 1964) is an American actress. She stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons.
Smith began acting in 1982 after graduating from drama school. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. She moved to Los
In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Smith intended to audition for the role of Bart Simpson, but the casting director felt her voice was too high, and she was cast as Bart's sister Lisa. In 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons. For her work on The Simpsons, Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992.
Alongside The Simpsons, Smith appeared in the sitcom Herman's Head as Louise, and had recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg and as Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. She has appeared in several films, including City Slickers, Just Write, Toys, and As Good as It Gets. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the independent romantic comedy Waiting For Ophelia, which had its world premiere at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009.
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Born
Jul 03, 1964
Paris, France
Known For
Acting
Movies
57 acting
7 crew
Popularity
3.6
Known For
The Simpsons Movie
2007
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
New Year's Eve
2011
as Maude
Jingle All the Way
1996
as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
As Good as It Gets
1997
as Jackie Simpson
Maximum Overdrive
1986
as Connie
City Slickers
1991
as Nancy
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
as Cecilia (voice)
Welcome to the Club
2022
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
2021
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
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