Yeardley Smith
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 Simpsons
1989
Family Guy
1999
Mad Men
2007
Strong Medicine
2000
Mom
2013
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Nash Bridges
1996
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
The Mindy Project
2012
Revenge
2011
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Murphy Brown
1988
Filmography
The Simpsons
as Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice) · 1989
Family Guy
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 1999
Mad Men
as Nurse Mary · 2007
Strong Medicine
as Real Estate Agent · 2000
Mom
as Enid · 2013
The Big Bang Theory
as Sandy · 2007
Nash Bridges
as Stevie Strong · 1996
Fresh Off the Boat
as Marie · 2015
The Mindy Project
as Dr. Carolyn King · 2012
Revenge
as Phyllis · 2011
Hot in Cleveland
as Margaret · 2010
Murphy Brown
as Phoebe Cramer · 1988
Tales from the Darkside
as Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita · 1984
Stars in the House
as Self · 2020
Becker
as Ruby · 1998
ABC Afterschool Special
as Jenny · 1972
Dharma & Greg
as Marlene · 1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Gatekeeper · 1997
The Tracey Ullman Show
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 1987
Phil of the Future
as Mandy Teslow · 2004
Best Week Ever
· 2004
Brothers
as Louella Waters · 1984
Dead Like Me
as Penny · 2003
Smart Guy
as Ms. Rawlings · 1997
Square One Television
as Jane Rice-Burroughs · 1987
Herman's Head
as Louise Fitzer · 1991
Sports Night
as Malory Moss · 1998
The Simpsons Movie
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2007
New Year's Eve
as Maude · 2011
Jingle All the Way
as Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited) · 1996
Teen Angel
as Miss Gross · 1997
Yellow Mirror
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2026
As Good as It Gets
as Jackie Simpson · 1997
Mathnet
as Jane Rice Burroughs · 1987
Three O'Clock High
as Cheerleader · 1987
City Slickers
as Nancy · 1991
Fortnite x The Simpsons
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2025
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2024
Maximum Overdrive
as Connie · 1986
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2026
The New Simpsons Movie
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2027
Inventions That Changed History
as Self - Comic Actress · 2022
Sydney
· 1990
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited) · 1993
Welcome to the Club
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2022
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2021
Toys
as Researcher · 1992
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
as Cecilia (voice) · 1993
Simpsley
as Lisa (voice) · 2026
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2021
The Legend of Billie Jean
as Putter · 1985
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2022
Toothless
as Gatekeeper · 1997
When Billie Met Lisa
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2022
High School
as Computer Skills Teacher · 2010
The Chaperone
as Miss Miller · 2011
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
· 1999
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self · 1994
Who Are You People
as Sarah · 2023
The Simpson: Yellow Planet
as Lisa Simpson · 2025
Possessions
as Dr. Young · 2024
Silence Like Glass
as Karen · 1989
Likely Suspects
· 1992
Heaven Help Us
as Cathleen · 1985
The Simpsons Funday Football
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2024
Dear Class of 2020
as Lisa Simpson · 2020
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited) · 2012
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2003
Mom's on Strike
as Jenny · 1984
Listen to Me
as Cootz · 1989
The Simpsons: America's First Family
as Self · 2000
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
as Self · 2015
Just Write
as Lulu · 1997
CyberWorld
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2000
8
as Nancy F. Cott · 2012
Virginia
as Mrs. Whitaker · 2010
Back By Midnight
as Veronica · 2005
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 1989
Love & Debt
as Allison Joy · 2019
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
as Self · 2010
The Simpsons: Christmas
as (archive footage) · 2003
All Square
as Beaches · 2018
Planet of the Couches
as Lisa Simpson (voice) · 2016
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
· 2004
Tug
as Mom · 2013
Miles
as Mrs. Armstrong · 2017
The Wishing Well
as Mary Williams · 2009
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
as Lisa · 2021
Gossamer Folds
as Phyllis · 2020
The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
as Lisa · 1987
Ginger Ale Afternoon
as Bonnie · 1989
Waiting for Ophelia
as Caitlin O'Malley · 2009