Yeardley Smith
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieThe Simpsons Movie 2
2027
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieSimpsley
2026
Lisa (voice)
movieExtreme Makeover: Homer Edition
2026
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvFortnite x The Simpsons
2025
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieThe Simpsons Funday Football
2024
Lisa Simpson (voice)
moviePossessions
2024
Dr. Young
movieThe Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieWelcome to the Club
2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieWhen Billie Met Lisa
2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvInventions That Changed History
2022
Self - Comic Actress
movieThe Simpsons in Plusaversary
2021
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieThe Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
2021
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieThe Good, the Bart, and the Loki
2021
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieGossamer Folds
2020
Phyllis
movieDear Class of 2020
2020
Lisa Simpson
movieLove & Debt
2019
Allison Joy
movieAll Square
2018
Beaches
movieMiles
2017
Mrs. Armstrong
moviePlanet of the Couches
2016
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvMom
2013
Enid
movieTug
2013
Mom
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Dr. Carolyn King
movieFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
movie8
2012
Nancy F. Cott
tvRevenge
2011
Phyllis
movieThe Chaperone
2011
Miss Miller
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Margaret
movieHigh School
2010
Computer Skills Teacher
movieVirginia
2010
Mrs. Whitaker
movieThe Wishing Well
2009
Mary Williams
movieWaiting for Ophelia
2009
Caitlin O'Malley
movieThe Simpsons Movie
2007
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvMad Men
2007
Nurse Mary
movieBack By Midnight
2005
Veronica
tvPhil of the Future
2004
Mandy Teslow
movieThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
Lisa Simpson (voice)
movieThe Simpsons: Christmas
2003
(archive footage)
tvDead Like Me
2003
Penny
movieCyberWorld
2000
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Real Estate Agent
tvFamily Guy
1999
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvBecker
1998
Ruby
tvSports Night
1998
Malory Moss
movieAs Good as It Gets
1997
Jackie Simpson
movieToothless
1997
Gatekeeper
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Gatekeeper
tvTeen Angel
1997
Miss Gross
tvDharma & Greg
1997
Marlene
tvSmart Guy
1997
Ms. Rawlings
movieJingle All the Way
1996
Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
tvNash Bridges
1996
Stevie Strong
movieWe're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
Cecilia (voice)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
movieToys
1992
Researcher
tvHerman's Head
1991
Louise Fitzer
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Phoebe Cramer
movieThree O'Clock High
1987
Cheerleader
tvThe Tracey Ullman Show
1987
Lisa Simpson (voice)
tvSquare One Television
1987
Jane Rice-Burroughs
tvMathnet
1987
Jane Rice Burroughs
movieHeaven Help Us
1985
Cathleen
tvTales from the Darkside
1984
Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita
tvBrothers
1984
Louella Waters
Production7
movieSnack Shack
2024
Executive Producer
movieGossamer Folds
2020
Producer
movieAlone
2020
Executive Producer
movieAll Square
2018
Producer
movieVirginia
2010
Executive Producer
The Shepherd
Executive Producer
A Bobby Thing
Producer