Yeardley Smith
Acting
Born: July 3, 1964 (age 62) · Paris, France
Highest Rated
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
The Big Bang Theory
2007
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons Movie
2007
Family Guy
1999
As Good as It Gets
1997
Jingle All the Way
1996
New Year's Eve
2011
Mad Men
2007
City Slickers
1991
Maximum Overdrive
1986
Alone
2020
Revenge
2011
Photos (2)
Movies (51)
Yellow Mirror
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Lisa Simpson (voice)
As Good as It Gets
Jackie Simpson
Jingle All the Way
Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
City Slickers
Nancy
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Simpsley
Lisa (voice)
Maximum Overdrive
Connie
New Year's Eve
Maude
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Toys
Researcher
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Lisa Simpson (voice)
High School
Computer Skills Teacher
The Legend of Billie Jean
Putter
Welcome to the Club
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Cecilia (voice)
When Billie Met Lisa
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Three O'Clock High
Cheerleader
Heaven Help Us
Cathleen
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Silence Like Glass
1989
Listen to Me
Cootz
Toothless
Gatekeeper
Possessions
Dr. Young
CyberWorld
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Chaperone
Miss Miller
Virginia
Mrs. Whitaker
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
Just Write
Lulu
Dear Class of 2020
Lisa Simpson
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Who Are You People
Sarah
Love & Debt
Allison Joy
8
Nancy F. Cott
The Wishing Well
Mary Williams
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004
The Simpsons Funday Football
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Gossamer Folds
Phyllis
Back By Midnight
Veronica
The Simpsons: Christmas
(archive footage)
All Square
Beaches
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Lisa
Miles
Mrs. Armstrong
Tug
Mom
Planet of the Couches
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Mom's on Strike
Jenny
Ginger Ale Afternoon
Bonnie
Waiting for Ophelia
Caitlin O'Malley
TV Shows (30)
The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice) · 802 eps
Family Guy
Lisa Simpson (voice) · 1 eps
Mad Men
Nurse Mary · 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
Sandy · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Margaret · 1 eps
Mom
Enid · 1 eps
Murphy Brown
Phoebe Cramer · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Real Estate Agent · 1 eps
The Mindy Project
Dr. Carolyn King · 2 eps
Nash Bridges
Stevie Strong · 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita · 1 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
Marie · 1 eps
Revenge
Phyllis · 1 eps
Becker
Ruby · 1 eps
ABC Afterschool Special
Jenny · 1 eps
Dharma & Greg
Marlene · 15 eps
Dead Like Me
Penny · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gatekeeper · 1 eps
Phil of the Future
Mandy Teslow · 2 eps
Best Week Ever
1 eps
Smart Guy
Ms. Rawlings · 1 eps
The Tracey Ullman Show
Lisa Simpson (voice) · 57 eps
Brothers
Louella Waters · 51 eps
Herman's Head
Louise Fitzer · 72 eps
Sports Night
Malory Moss · 1 eps
Square One Television
Jane Rice-Burroughs · 231 eps
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2 eps
Teen Angel
Miss Gross · 1 eps
Mathnet
Jane Rice Burroughs · 1 eps
Sydney
1 eps
Self / Appearances (6)
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Comic Actress · 6 eps
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Self
