Yeardley Smith
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Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/ˈjɑːrdli/ YARD-lee; born July 3, 1964) is an American actress. She voices 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 Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series Brothers. 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 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 a 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yeardley Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Jackie Simpson
City Slickers (1991)
as Nancy
Toys (1992)
as Researcher
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Maude
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
as Connie
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
as Cecilia (voice)
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Toothless (1997)
as Gatekeeper
High School (2010)
as Computer Skills Teacher
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
as Putter
Heaven Help Us (1985)
as Cathleen
The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Actor
The Chaperone (2011)
as Miss Miller
When Billie Met Lisa (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
as Cheerleader
The Simpsons Movie 2 (2027)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
CyberWorld (2000)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Listen to Me (1989)
as Cootz
8 (2012)
as Nancy F. Cott
Welcome to the Club (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
All Square (2018)
as Beaches
Miles (2017)
as Mrs. Armstrong
Possessions (2024)
as Dr. Young
Love & Debt (2019)
as Allison Joy
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Virginia (2010)
as Mrs. Whitaker
Just Write (1997)
as Lulu
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010)
as Self
The Simpsons: America's First Family (2000)
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
Dear Class of 2020 (2020)
as Lisa Simpson
Back By Midnight (2005)
as Veronica
The Wishing Well (2009)
as Mary Williams
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
Planet of the Couches (2016)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special (2015)
as Self
Mom's On Strike (1984)
as Jenny
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
Actor
The Simpsons | Balenciaga (2021)
as Lisa
The Simpsons Funday Football (2024)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Who Are You People (2023)
as Sarah
The Simpsons: Christmas (2003)
as (archive footage)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Tug (2013)
as Mom
Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989)
as Bonnie
The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (2004)
Actor
Gossamer Folds (2020)
as Phyllis
Waiting for Ophelia (2009)
as Caitlin O'Malley
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders (2021)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)