Yeardley Smith
Acting • Born 1964-07-03
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.
Filmography
88 credits
The Simpsons Movie
Movie • 2007
Lisa Simpson (voice)
As Good as It Gets
Movie • 1997
Jackie Simpson
Maximum Overdrive
Movie • 1986
Connie
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Movie • 2021
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Legend of Billie Jean
Movie • 1985
Putter
Toys
Movie • 1992
Researcher
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Movie • 2015
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2012
Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
Virginia
Movie • 2010
Mrs. Whitaker
Heaven Help Us
Movie • 1985
Cathleen
The Wishing Well
Movie • 2009
Mary Williams
Possessions
Movie • 2024
Dr. Young
When Billie Met Lisa
Movie • 2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Tug
Movie • 2013
Mom
Mom's On Strike
Movie • 1984
Jenny
Welcome to the Club
Movie • 2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Movie • 2003
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Love & Debt
Movie • 2019
Allison Joy
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Movie • 2022
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Miles
Movie • 2017
Mrs. Armstrong
City Slickers
Movie • 1991
Nancy
New Year's Eve
Movie • 2011
Maude
8
Movie • 2012
Nancy F. Cott
High School
Movie • 2010
Computer Skills Teacher
Three O'Clock High
Movie • 1987
Cheerleader
Just Write
Movie • 1997
Lulu
Listen to Me
Movie • 1989
Cootz
Waiting for Ophelia
Movie • 2009
Caitlin O'Malley
The Simpsons: Christmas
Movie • 2003
(archive footage)
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
Movie • 2004
All Square
Movie • 2018
Beaches
Ginger Ale Afternoon
Movie • 1989
Bonnie
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Movie • 1993
Cecilia (voice)
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Movie • 1999
Back By Midnight
Movie • 2005
Veronica
Who Are You People
Movie • 2023
Sarah
Gossamer Folds
Movie • 2020
Phyllis
Dear Class of 2020
Movie • 2020
Lisa Simpson
The Chaperone
Movie • 2011
Miss Miller
CyberWorld
Movie • 2000
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Jingle All the Way
Movie • 1996
Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
Toothless
Movie • 1997
Gatekeeper
Silence Like Glass
Movie • 1989
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Movie • 2021
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons Funday Football
Movie • 2024
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Movie • 2024
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Movie • 2000
Self
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Movie • 2021
Lisa
The Simpsons Movie 2
Movie • 2027
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons: Family Portrait
Movie • 1989
Lisa Simpson
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
Movie • 1989
Lisa Simpson
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 1993
Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Movie • 2010
Self
Planet of the Couches
Movie • 2016
Mad Men
TV • 2007
Nurse Mary
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Lisa Simpson (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
Sandy
Best Week Ever
TV • 2004
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Phil of the Future
TV • 2004
Mandy Teslow
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV • 1987
Lisa Simpson (voice)
Smart Guy
TV • 1997
Ms. Rawlings
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Phoebe Cramer
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Marlene
Square One Television
TV • 1987
Jane Rice-Burroughs
Herman's Head
TV • 1991
Louise Fitzer
Becker
TV • 1998
Ruby
Mathnet
TV • 1987
Jane Rice Burroughs
Brothers
TV • 1984
Louella Waters
Likely Suspects
TV • 1992
ABC Afterschool Special
TV • 1972
Jenny
Sydney
TV • 1990
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita
Mom
TV • 2013
Enid
The Mindy Project
TV • 2012
Dr. Carolyn King
Dead Like Me
TV • 2003
Penny
Inventions That Changed History
TV • 2022
Self - Comic Actress
Revenge
TV • 2011
Phyllis
Teen Angel
TV • 1997
Miss Gross
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1997
Gatekeeper
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Margaret
Sports Night
TV • 1998
Malory Moss
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Real Estate Agent
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Marie
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Stevie Strong
Fortnite x The Simpsons
TV • 2025
Lisa Simpson (voice)