Yeardley Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 3, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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
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Filmography
The New Simpsons Movie
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Simpsley
Movie · as Lisa (voice)
Yellow Mirror
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Fortnite x The Simpsons
TV · as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2 eps
Possessions
Movie · as Dr. Young
The Simpsons Funday Football
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Who Are You People
Movie · as Sarah
When Billie Met Lisa
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Welcome to the Club
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Inventions That Changed History
TV · as Self - Comic Actress · 6 eps
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Movie · as Lisa
Gossamer Folds
Movie · as Phyllis
Dear Class of 2020
Movie · as Lisa Simpson
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Love & Debt
Movie · as Allison Joy
All Square
Movie · as Beaches
Miles
Movie · as Mrs. Armstrong
Planet of the Couches
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Movie · as Self
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Marie · 1 ep
Family Guy: The Simpsons Guy
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Tug
Movie · as Mom
Mom
TV · as Enid · 1 ep
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
8
Movie · as Nancy F. Cott
The Mindy Project
TV · as Dr. Carolyn King · 2 eps
New Year's Eve
Movie · as Maude
The Chaperone
Movie · as Miss Miller
Revenge
TV · as Phyllis · 1 ep
Virginia
Movie · as Mrs. Whitaker
High School
Movie · as Computer Skills Teacher
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Movie · as Self
Spork
Movie · as Ms. Danahy
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Margaret · 1 ep
The Wishing Well
Movie · as Mary Williams
Waiting for Ophelia
Movie · as Caitlin O'Malley
The Simpsons Movie
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Mad Men
TV · as Nurse Mary · 1 ep
The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Sandy · 1 ep
Back By Midnight
Movie · as Veronica
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
Movie
Best Week Ever
TV · 1 ep
Phil of the Future
TV · as Mandy Teslow · 2 eps
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: Christmas
Movie · as (archive footage)
Dead Like Me
TV · as Penny · 2 eps
CyberWorld
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Movie · as Self
Strong Medicine
TV · as Real Estate Agent · 1 ep
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Movie
Family Guy
TV · as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 1 ep
Becker
TV · as Ruby · 1 ep
Sports Night
TV · as Malory Moss · 1 ep
As Good as It Gets
Movie · as Jackie Simpson
Just Write
Movie · as Lulu
Toothless
Movie · as Gatekeeper
Smart Guy
TV · as Ms. Rawlings · 1 ep
Dharma & Greg
TV · as Marlene · 15 eps
Teen Angel
TV · as Miss Gross · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Gatekeeper · 1 ep
Jingle All the Way
Movie · as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
Nash Bridges
TV · as Stevie Strong · 1 ep
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Movie · as Cecilia (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
Toys
Movie · as Researcher
Likely Suspects
TV · 13 eps
City Slickers
Movie · as Nancy
Herman's Head
TV · as Louise Fitzer · 72 eps
Sydney
TV · 1 ep
Listen to Me
Movie · as Cootz
Ginger Ale Afternoon
Movie · as Bonnie
Silence Like Glass
Movie · as Karen
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
Movie · as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons
TV · as Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice) · 816 eps
Murphy Brown
TV · as Phoebe Cramer · 1 ep
Three O'Clock High
Movie · as Cheerleader
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV · as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 57 eps
Square One Television
TV · as Jane Rice-Burroughs · 231 eps
Mathnet
TV · as Jane Rice Burroughs · 1 ep
The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
TV · as Lisa · 48 eps
Maximum Overdrive
Movie · as Connie
The Legend of Billie Jean
Movie · as Putter
Heaven Help Us
Movie · as Cathleen
Mom's on Strike
Movie · as Jenny
Brothers
TV · as Louella Waters · 51 eps
Tales from the Darkside
TV · as Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita · 1 ep
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Jenny · 1 ep