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Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

16 movies on Netflix

Biography

Yeardley Smith is an American actress and podcast host who provides the voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons. Born in Paris, she began acting in 1982 after drama school and reached Broadway in 1984 in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. Her film debut was Heaven Help Us in 1985, followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. Moving to Los Angeles in 1986, she took a recurring role on Brothers before trying out for the Simpsons shorts that appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show. She read for Bart but was cast as Lisa. The shorts became a half-hour series in 1989. Her performance brought a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. Apart from The Simpsons she recorded few voice parts, among them We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. In 2004 she performed her one-woman show More off-Broadway, and later she starred in and executive produced Waiting For Ophelia. She also played Ms. Miller in The Chaperone.

62years old

Turns 63 on July 3in 278 days

  • Born Paris
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Martha Maria Yeardley Smith

Movie Career

Films
16
Career span
39 years1985 to 2024

Genres

Did you know?!

  1. Behind the award

    Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award in 1992, but she thought it meant nothing, since the Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance was a Creative Arts award and was not given out during the primetime telecast.

  2. Behind the camera

    Smith was an executive producer and star of Waiting For Ophelia, an independent romantic comedy. Its world premiere took place at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009.

  3. Early training

    Smith appeared in several school plays, then took an apprenticeship with the local Arena Stage theater group, where she was in their production of Peter Pan.

  4. A role that slipped away

    Brooks, an executive producer of The Simpsons, gave Smith a role in his 1994 movie I'll Do Anything, in one of its musical numbers, but the part was cut.

Yeardley Smith movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Simpsons Movie2007 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Lisa Simpsonvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3366K votes

  2. As Good as It Gets1997 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Jackie

    IMDb rating 7.7340K votes

  3. Maximum Overdrive1986as Connie

    IMDb rating 5.441K votes

  4. The Legend of Billie Jean1985as Putter

    IMDb rating 6.713K votes

  5. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story1993as Ceciliavoice

    IMDb rating 6.117K votes

  6. The Simpsons in Plusaversary2021as Lisa Simpson

    IMDb rating 5.12.0K votes

  7. Three O'Clock High1987as Cheerleader

    IMDb rating 7.115K votes

  8. Possessions2024as Dr. Young

    IMDb rating 3.8975 votes

Most often with

David Silverman directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Hank Azaria3 films together, 2007 to 2024
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    • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024IMDb rating 6.7Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceAzaria as Moevoice
    • The Simpsons in Plusaversary2021IMDb rating 5.1Smith as Lisa SimpsonAzaria as Moe Szyslak
    • The Simpsons Movie2007IMDb rating 7.3Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceAzaria as Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Carl / Cletus / Bumblebee Man / Male EPA Worker / Dome Depot Announcer / Kissing Cop / Carnival Barker / Counter Man / Apu / Drederick Tatum / Sea Captain / EPA Passenger / Robot / Dr. Nick Riviera / Wise Guyvoice
  • Dan Castellaneta3 films together, 2007 to 2024
    Dan Castellaneta's page
    • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024IMDb rating 6.7Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceCastellaneta as Homer Simpsonvoice
    • The Simpsons in Plusaversary2021IMDb rating 5.1Smith as Lisa SimpsonCastellaneta as Homer Simpson
    • The Simpsons Movie2007IMDb rating 7.3Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceCastellaneta as Homer Simpson / Itchy / Barney / Grampa / Stage Manager / Krusty the Clown / Mayor Quimby / Mayor's Aide / Multi-Eyed Squirrel / Panicky Man / Sideshow Mel / Mr. Teeny / EPA Official / Kissing Cop / Bear / Boy on Phone / NSA Worker / Officer / Santa's Little Helper / Squeaky-Voiced Teen / Groundskeeper Willievoice
  • Nancy Cartwright3 films together, 2007 to 2024
    Nancy Cartwright's page
  • Jeffrey Tambor2 films together, 1987 to 1991
    Jeffrey Tambor's page
  • Tress MacNeille2 films together, 2007 to 2021
    Tress MacNeille's page
    • The Simpsons in Plusaversary2021IMDb rating 5.1Smith as Lisa SimpsonMacNeille as Maleficent
    • The Simpsons Movie2007IMDb rating 7.3Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceMacNeille as Sweet Old Lady / Colin / Agnes Skinner / Nelson's Mother / Pig / Crazy Cat Lady / Female EPA Worker / G.P.S. Woman / Cookie Kwan / Lindsey Naegle / TV Son / Medicine Woman / Girl on Phonevoice
  • Harry Shearer2 films together, 2007 to 2024
    Harry Shearer's page
    • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024IMDb rating 6.7Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceShearer as Mr. Burnsvoice
    • The Simpsons Movie2007IMDb rating 7.3Smith as Lisa SimpsonvoiceShearer as Scratchy / Mr. Burns / Rev. Lovejoy / Ned Flanders / Lenny / Skull / President Arnold Schwarzenegger / Kent Brockman / Principal Skinner / Dr. Hibbert / Smithers / Toll Booth Man / Guard / Otto / Kangvoice
  • David SilvermanDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2021
    All films by David Silverman
  • Also two films together4 more actors
    • Julie KavnerThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) and The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    • Helen SlaterCity Slickers (1991) and The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
    • Maggie RoswellThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) and The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    • Pamela HaydenThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) and The Simpsons Movie (2007)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Yeardley Smith's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.0 billion

9 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.

Of the 16 films: 9 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Simpsons Movie2007as Lisa Simpson (voice)
    $527M50.3% of the total
  2. 2
    As Good as It Gets1997as Jackie
    $314M30.0% of the total
  3. 3
    City Slickers1991as Nancy
    $179M17.1% of the total
  4. 4
    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story1993as Cecilia (voice)
    $9.3M0.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Maximum Overdrive1986as Connie
    $7.4M0.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Listen to Me1989as Cootz
    $4.3M0.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Three O'Clock High1987as Cheerleader
    $3.7M0.4% of the total
  8. 8
    $3.1M0.3% of the total
Virginia (2010), $6,915

$6,915from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Yeardley Smith's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Voice-Over PerformanceWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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