As of July 2026, Yeardley Smith is best known for The Simpsons and The Mindy Project. Find every show and movie Yeardley Smith has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Actress Born 1964 Paris, France 9 TV Shows 8 Movies

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.

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Yeardley Smith's screen work to date leans strongly toward Comedy and Animation, a consistent thread across her credits so far.

Yeardley Smith's most notable role to date came in The Simpsons (1989), where she played Lisa Simpson (voice). She also appeared in The Simpsons Movie (2007) as Lisa Simpson (voice). Most recently appeared in As Good as It Gets (1997) as Jackie Simpson.

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📺 Yeardley Smith's TV Shows

The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (voice)
1989
The Mindy Project
Dr. Carolyn King
2012
Dharma & Greg
Marlene
1997
Dead Like Me
Penny
2003
Brothers
Louella Waters
1984
Phil of the Future
Mandy Teslow
2004
The Tracey Ullman Show
Lisa Simpson (voice)
1987
Herman's Head
Louise Fitzer
1991
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2025

🎬 Yeardley Smith's Movies

Simpsley
Lisa (voice)
2026
The Simpsons Movie
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2007
City Slickers
Nancy
1991
As Good as It Gets
Jackie Simpson
1997
New Year's Eve
Maude
2011
Toys
Researcher
1992
Maximum Overdrive
Connie
1986
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Lisa Simpson (voice)
2026

📝 Created / Written by Yeardley Smith

Snack Shack
Executive Producer
2024
Alone
Executive Producer
2020
Virginia
Executive Producer
2010

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