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Yeardley Smith

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Born: July 3, 1964

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Lisa Simpson (voice) 1989
Family Guy
Family Guy Lisa Simpson (voice) 1999
Mom
Mom Enid 2013
Mad Men
Mad Men Nurse Mary 2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory Sandy 2007

Filmography

Acting Credits (88)

The Simpsons Movie 2
The Simpsons Movie 2 Lisa Simpson (voice) 2027
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Fortnite x The Simpsons Lisa Simpson (voice) 2025
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful Lisa Simpson (voice) 2024
The Simpsons Funday Football
The Simpsons Funday Football Lisa Simpson (voice) 2024
Possessions
Possessions Dr. Young 2024
Who Are You People
Who Are You People Sarah 2023
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" Lisa Simpson (voice) 2022
Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club Lisa Simpson (voice) 2022
When Billie Met Lisa
When Billie Met Lisa Lisa Simpson (voice) 2022
Inventions That Changed History
Inventions That Changed History Self - Comic Actress 2022
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
The Simpsons in Plusaversary Lisa Simpson (voice) 2021
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
The Simpsons | Balenciaga Lisa 2021
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Lisa Simpson (voice) 2021
Gossamer Folds
Gossamer Folds Phyllis 2020
Dear Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020 Lisa Simpson 2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House Self 2020
Love & Debt
Love & Debt Allison Joy 2019
All Square
All Square Beaches 2018
Miles
Miles Mrs. Armstrong 2017
Planet of the Couches
Planet of the Couches 2016
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special Self 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat Marie 2015
Mom
Mom Enid 2013
Tug
Tug Mom 2013
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Dr. Carolyn King 2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
FOX 25th Anniversary Special Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited) 2012
8
8 Nancy F. Cott 2012
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve Maude 2011
Revenge
Revenge Phyllis 2011
The Chaperone
The Chaperone Miss Miller 2011
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Margaret 2010
High School
High School Computer Skills Teacher 2010
Virginia
Virginia Mrs. Whitaker 2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! Self 2010
The Wishing Well
The Wishing Well Mary Williams 2009
Waiting for Ophelia
Waiting for Ophelia Caitlin O'Malley 2009
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory Sandy 2007
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie Lisa Simpson (voice) 2007
Mad Men
Mad Men Nurse Mary 2007
Back By Midnight
Back By Midnight Veronica 2005
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
The Simpsons: Christmas 2 2004
Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future Mandy Teslow 2004
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever 2004
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Lisa Simpson (voice) 2003
The Simpsons: Christmas
The Simpsons: Christmas (archive footage) 2003
Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me Penny 2003
CyberWorld
CyberWorld Lisa Simpson (voice) 2000
The Simpsons: America's First Family
The Simpsons: America's First Family Self 2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine Real Estate Agent 2000
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Lisa Simpson (voice) 1999
Becker
Becker Ruby 1998
Sports Night
Sports Night Malory Moss 1998
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets Jackie Simpson 1997
Toothless
Toothless Gatekeeper 1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Gatekeeper 1997
Teen Angel
Teen Angel Miss Gross 1997
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg Marlene 1997
Smart Guy
Smart Guy Ms. Rawlings 1997
Just Write
Just Write Lulu 1997
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited) 1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges Stevie Strong 1996
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Cecilia (voice) 1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) 1993
Toys
Toys Researcher 1992
Likely Suspects
Likely Suspects 1992
Herman's Head
Herman's Head Louise Fitzer 1991
City Slickers
City Slickers Nancy 1991
Sydney
Sydney 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Lisa Simpson (voice) 1989
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
The Simpsons: Family Therapy Lisa Simpson 1989
Ginger Ale Afternoon
Ginger Ale Afternoon Bonnie 1989
Silence Like Glass
Silence Like Glass 1989
Listen to Me
Listen to Me Cootz 1989
The Simpsons: Family Portrait
The Simpsons: Family Portrait Lisa Simpson 1989
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown Phoebe Cramer 1988
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High Cheerleader 1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show Lisa Simpson (voice) 1987
Square One Television
Square One Television Jane Rice-Burroughs 1987
Mathnet
Mathnet Jane Rice Burroughs 1987
Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive Connie 1986
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean Putter 1985
Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us Cathleen 1985
Mom's On Strike
Mom's On Strike Jenny 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita 1984
Brothers
Brothers Louella Waters 1984
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special Jenny 1972

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