Cast & creator
Yeardley Smith
Best known for The Simpsons, Family Guy, Mad Men
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.
64
film credits
35
television credits
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1972–2027 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (99)
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The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)
1989
Family Guy
Lisa Simpson (voice)
1999
Mad Men
Nurse Mary
2007
Strong Medicine
Real Estate Agent
2000
Mom
Enid
2013
The Big Bang Theory
Sandy
2007
The Mindy Project
Dr. Carolyn King
2012
Nash Bridges
Stevie Strong
1996
Fresh Off the Boat
Marie
2015
Hot in Cleveland
Margaret
2010
Revenge
Phyllis
2011
Murphy Brown
Phoebe Cramer
1988
Tales from the Darkside
Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita
1984
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Becker
Ruby
1998
ABC Afterschool Special
Jenny
1972
Dharma & Greg
Marlene
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gatekeeper
1997
Phil of the Future
Mandy Teslow
2004
The Tracey Ullman Show
Lisa Simpson (voice)
1987
Best Week Ever
2004
Dead Like Me
Penny
2003
Smart Guy
Ms. Rawlings
1997
Brothers
Louella Waters
1984
Square One Television
Jane Rice-Burroughs
1987
Sports Night
Malory Moss
1998
Herman's Head
Louise Fitzer
1991
The Simpsons Movie
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2007
Teen Angel
Miss Gross
1997
Jingle All the Way
Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited)
1996
New Year's Eve
Maude
2011
Yellow Mirror
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2026
As Good as It Gets
Jackie Simpson
1997
Maximum Overdrive
Connie
1986
City Slickers
Nancy
1991
Mathnet
Jane Rice Burroughs
1987
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2025
Snack Shack
Executive Producer
2024
Three O'Clock High
Cheerleader
1987
Alone
Executive Producer
2020
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2024
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2026
The New Simpsons Movie
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2027
Inventions That Changed History
Self - Comic Actress
2022
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2021
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Cecilia (voice)
1993
Sydney
1990
Welcome to the Club
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2022
Toys
Researcher
1992
Simpsley
Lisa (voice)
2026
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2021
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Lisa Simpson (voice) (segment "Monster in the Mirror") (uncredited)
1993
The Legend of Billie Jean
Putter
1985
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2022
When Billie Met Lisa
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2022
High School
Computer Skills Teacher
2010
The Chaperone
Miss Miller
2011
Toothless
Gatekeeper
1997
Possessions
Dr. Young
2024
Heaven Help Us
Cathleen
1985
The Simpson: Yellow Planet
Lisa Simpson
2025
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Who Are You People
Sarah
2023
Silence Like Glass
Karen
1989
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2003
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Lisa Simpson (voice) (uncredited)
2012Likely Suspects
1992
The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
Lisa
1987
Dear Class of 2020
Lisa Simpson
2020
Just Write
Lulu
1997
The Simpsons Funday Football
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2024
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
2010
Virginia
Mrs. Whitaker
2010Virginia
Executive Producer
2010
8
Nancy F. Cott
2012
Listen to Me
Cootz
1989
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Self
2000
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
2015
Mom's on Strike
Jenny
1984
Back By Midnight
Veronica
2005
CyberWorld
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2000
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
Lisa Simpson (voice)
1989
All Square
Beaches
2018All Square
Producer
2018
Love & Debt
Allison Joy
2019
The Simpsons: Christmas
(archive footage)
2003
Planet of the Couches
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2016
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Lisa
2021
Miles
Mrs. Armstrong
2017
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004
Tug
Mom
2013
The Wishing Well
Mary Williams
2009The Shepherd
Executive Producer
Gossamer Folds
Phyllis
2020Gossamer Folds
Producer
2020
Ginger Ale Afternoon
Bonnie
1989
Waiting for Ophelia
Caitlin O'Malley
2009A Bobby Thing
Producer