Yeardley Smith
Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( YARD-lee; born July 3, 1964) is a French-born American actress, writer, and artist. She is known for her long-running role as Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons.
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| Full name at birth | Martha Maria Yeardley Smith
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| Claim to fame | Voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons
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| Date of birth | 3 July 1964
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| Place of birth | Paris, France
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| Occupation | Actress, voice actress, writer, comedian, artist, painter
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| Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Pets | Santa's Little Helper (Greyhound)
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| Net worth | $85,000,000 USD
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| Talent agency | The Gersh Agency, Inc.
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- Her father, J.Y. Smith, who died in 2006, was a longtime obituary writer for The Washington Post.
- Of the core 6 Simpsons performers, Yeardley is the youngest.
- Is only one of two actresses (the other being Marcia Wallace) on "The Simpsons" (1989) to regularly play only one character. All of the other actors play ten or more characters.
- Her name is pronounced "Yard-lee".
- Originally read for the role of Bart when auditioning for "The Simpsons" (1989), but her voice was too high and sounded like a girl, so she lightened her voice up a little and auditioned and won the role of Lisa. Ironically, Nancy Cartwright originally read for Lisa, but was given the role of Bart.
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