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Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Acting

July 3, 1964 (61 years old)
Paris, France
Female
59 Movies
34 TV Shows

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.

The Simpsons
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 8.0

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 25 (now 61)
801 eps
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie

2007 7.0

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 43 (now 61)
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997 7.4

as Jackie Simpson

Age 33 (now 61)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

2021 7.2

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 57 (now 61)
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
The Simpsons in Plusaversary

The Simpsons in Plusaversary

2021 6.5

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 57 (now 61)
Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

1986 5.8

as Connie

Age 22 (now 61)
Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club

Welcome to the Club

2022 6.3

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 58 (now 61)
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"

2022 5.8

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 58 (now 61)
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

1997 6.4

as Marlene

Age 33 (now 61)
15 eps
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

2024 6.9

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 60 (now 61)
The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985 6.6

as Putter

Age 21 (now 61)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993 6.1

as Cecilia (voice)

Age 29 (now 61)
When Billie Met Lisa
When Billie Met Lisa

When Billie Met Lisa

2022 5.3

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 57 (now 61)
Possessions
Possessions

Possessions

2024 5.5

as Dr. Young

Age 59 (now 61)
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show

The Tracey Ullman Show

1987 7.1

as Lisa Simpson (voice)

Age 22 (now 61)
57 eps
Herman's Head
Herman's Head

Herman's Head

1991 6.8

as Louise Fitzer

Age 27 (now 61)
72 eps