Yeardley Smith
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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
Credits
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Maude
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
Yellow Mirror (2026)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Jackie Simpson
City Slickers (1991)
as Nancy
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
as Connie
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
as Cheerleader
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The New Simpsons Movie (2027)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
as Cecilia (voice)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Welcome to the Club (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Toys (1992)
as Researcher
Simpsley (2026)
as Lisa (voice)
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
as Putter
When Billie Met Lisa (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
High School (2010)
as Computer Skills Teacher
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Toothless (1997)
as Gatekeeper
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
Actor
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Actor
The Chaperone (2011)
as Miss Miller
Heaven Help Us (1985)
as Cathleen
Who Are You People (2023)
as Sarah
The Simpsons Funday Football (2024)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special (2015)
as Self
Possessions (2024)
as Dr. Young
The Simpson: Yellow Planet (2025)
as Lisa Simpson
Dear Class of 2020 (2020)
as Lisa Simpson
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Mom's on Strike (1984)
as Jenny
The Simpsons: America's First Family (2000)
as Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010)
as Self
Listen to Me (1989)
as Cootz
CyberWorld (2000)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Just Write (1997)
as Lulu
Love & Debt (2019)
as Allison Joy
Virginia (2010)
as Mrs. Whitaker
Back By Midnight (2005)
as Veronica
Planet of the Couches (2016)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: Christmas (2003)
as (archive footage)
All Square (2018)
as Beaches
8 (2012)
as Nancy F. Cott
The Simpsons: Family Therapy (1989)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
Gossamer Folds (2020)
as Phyllis
The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (2004)
Actor
Miles (2017)
as Mrs. Armstrong
The Wishing Well (2009)
as Mary Williams
The Simpsons | Balenciaga (2021)
as Lisa
Tug (2013)
as Mom
Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989)
as Bonnie
Waiting for Ophelia (2009)
as Caitlin O'Malley