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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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Family GuySeries • 1999
Mad MenSeries • 2007
The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007
The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012
MomSeries • 2013
Strong MedicineSeries • 2000
RevengeSeries • 2011
Hot in ClevelandSeries • 2010
Fresh Off the BoatSeries • 2015
Nash BridgesSeries • 1996
Murphy BrownSeries • 1988
Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984
BeckerSeries • 1998
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972
Dharma & GregSeries • 1997
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1997
Dead Like MeSeries • 2003
Phil of the FutureSeries • 2004
The Simpsons MovieMovie • 2007
Square One TelevisionSeries • 1987
Herman's HeadSeries • 1991
BrothersSeries • 1984
Smart GuySeries • 1997