Yeardley Smith
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yeardley Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: July 3, 1964
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
Filmography
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa Simpson
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Dr. Young
as Sarah
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Self - Comic Actress
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Lisa
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Phyllis
as Lisa Simpson
as Self
as Allison Joy
as Beaches
as Mrs. Armstrong
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Marie
as Enid
as Mom
as Dr. Carolyn King
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
as Nancy F. Cott
as Maude
as Phyllis
as Miss Miller
as Margaret
as Computer Skills Teacher
as Mrs. Whitaker
as Mary Williams
as Caitlin O'Malley
as Sandy
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Nurse Mary
as Veronica
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Penny
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Real Estate Agent
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Ruby
as Malory Moss
as Jackie Simpson
as Gatekeeper
as Gatekeeper
as Miss Gross
as Marlene
as Lulu
as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
as Self
as Cecilia (voice)
as Researcher
as Louise Fitzer
as Nancy
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Bonnie
as Cootz
as Phoebe Cramer
as Cheerleader
as Lisa Simpson (voice)
as Jane Rice Burroughs
as Jane Rice-Burroughs
as Connie
as Putter
as Cathleen
as Jenny
as Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita
as Louella Waters
as Jenny