Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 03, 1964
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Credits
93 titles
Yeardley Smith
Biography
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 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yeardley Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Simpsons Movie 2
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Shepherd
Executive Producer
Simpsley
Lisa (voice)
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons Funday Football
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Possessions
Dr. Young
Snack Shack
Executive Producer
Who Are You People
Sarah
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Welcome to the Club
Lisa Simpson (voice)
When Billie Met Lisa
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Comic Actress
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Lisa
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Gossamer Folds
Phyllis
Alone
Executive Producer
Dear Class of 2020
Lisa Simpson
Stars in the House
Self
Love & Debt
Allison Joy
All Square
Beaches
Miles
Mrs. Armstrong
Planet of the Couches
Lisa Simpson (voice)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
Fresh Off the Boat
Marie
Mom
Enid
Tug
Mom
The Mindy Project
Dr. Carolyn King
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
8
Nancy F. Cott
New Year's Eve
Maude
Revenge
Phyllis
The Chaperone
Miss Miller
Hot in Cleveland
Margaret
High School
Computer Skills Teacher
Virginia
Mrs. Whitaker
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
The Wishing Well
Mary Williams
Waiting for Ophelia
Caitlin O'Malley
The Big Bang Theory
Sandy
The Simpsons Movie
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Mad Men
Nurse Mary
Back By Midnight
Veronica
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
Phil of the Future
Mandy Teslow
Best Week Ever
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Lisa Simpson (voice)