Yeardley Smith Biography (1964?-)

Full name, Martha Maria Yeardley Smith; born July 3, 1964 (some sources cite1965), in Paris, France; daughter of Joseph Yeardley (a journalist) and Martha (a gallery worker) Smith; married Christopher Grove, 1990 (divorced, 1992).Addresses: Agent: Bresler, Kelly & Associates, 11500 West OlympicBlvd., Suite 352, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: July 3, 1964?; Paris, France

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Louella, Brothers, Showtime, 1984-1989
Voice of Lisa Simpson in "The Simpsons" animated segments, The TraceyUllman Show, Fox, 1987-1989
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1989-
Louise Fitzer, Herman's Head, Fox, 1991-1994
Marlene, Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1997-1999, 2001-2002
Movies
Gatekeeper, "Toothless," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997
Specials
Jenny Skinner (narrator), "Mom's on Strike," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1984
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons Christmas Special (animated; also known as Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire), Fox, 1989
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1990
Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
Herself, The Simpsons: America's First Family, Fox and BBC, 2000
Episodic
Betty Ann Cooper, "Fear of Floating," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
Bonita Rokeke, "Where's There's Smoke," Mama's Family, NBC, 1986
Jane Rice Burroughs, "The Problem of the Missing Monkey," Mathnet,broadcast on Square One Television, PBS, 1987
Phoebe Cramer, "Miles' Big Adventure," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989
Tracy Cole, "The Me Nobody Knows," Sydney, CBS, 1990
"Am I Not Your Stiff?," Likely Suspects, Fox, 1992
Herself, Night after Night, 1992
Sally, "Just for Laughs," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
Hey Hey, It's Saturday, Nine Network, 1994
Miss Gross, "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog," Teen Angel, ABC, 1997
Mrs. Rawlings, "Dumbstruck," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997
The Pet Shop, Animal Planet, 1997
Mallory, "Intellectual Property," Sports Night, ABC, 1998
Stevie Strong, "Crosstalk," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1999
Ruby (palm reader), "Ms. Fortune," Becker, CBS, 2003
Herself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
"Snow Bound," The Fairly OddParents (animated; also known as The Fairly Odd Parents), Nickelodeon, 2003
Herself, "Stupid and Stupider," SuperSecret Movie Rules, VH1, 2004

Herself, Best Week Ever, VH1, 2004
Appeared in episodes of other series, including The New Gidget, syndicated. Contributed voices to episodes of animated series, including the voices of Maggie Simpson and Lisa, Jr., The Simpsons, Fox; voice of babyLisa Simpson, The Cartoons Characters Babies; voice of first girl, "Gender," Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?; and as the voice of Lisa Simpson in The Adventures of Milhouse!, The All-New Hollywood Jam Power Hour, Ash Visits Bikini Bottom, The Best of Hollywood Jam!, The Big Game XXI, A Big Histeria Crossover Party 3: The SummerParty, Cartoon Madness, Cartoon World, Hollywood Jam, Hollywood Jam: The Series, Hollywood Jam Cartoon Kit, A Hollywood Jam Christmas, The Hollywood Jam Kit, Hollywood Jam Power Pack, Hollywood Jam Stole the Villains, House of Toons, Mickey's Toontown USA, Non-Stop Toon Jam, PokeMadness 3000, Powerpuff Girls: Lost in Time, Toon Jam, Toon Jam PowerPack, and The Weakest Cartoon Link.
Pilots
Jill, The Recovery Room, CBS, 1985
Paula Bennett, Tickets, Please, CBS, 1988
Film Appearances
Cathleen, Heaven Help Us (also known as Catholic Boys), TriStar, 1985
Putter, The Legend of Billie Jean, TriStar, 1985
Connie, Maximum Overdrive, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
(Scenes cut) Journey to the Center of the Earth, Cannon, 1986
Cheerleader, Three O'Clock High, Universal, 1987
(As Yeardly Smith) Bonnie Cleator, Ginger Ale Afternoon (also known as Gingerale Afternoon), Skouras Pictures, 1989
Cootz, Listen to Me, Columbia, 1989
(Scenes cut) She-Devil, Orion, 1989
Karen, Zwei Frauen (also known as Silence Like Glass), 1989, dubbed version, Moviestore Entertainment, 1990
Nancy, City Slickers, Columbia, 1991
Miss Drum (researcher), Toys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Voice of Cecilia Nuthatch, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (animated), MCA/Universal, 1993
(Scenes cut) I'll Do Anything, Columbia, 1994
(Uncredited) Woman, Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Jackie Simpson, As Good as It Gets (also known as Old Friends), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
Lulu, Just Write, Heartland Film Releasing, 1997
Voice of Lisa Simpson, Bart Wars, the Simpsons Strike Back (animated; video), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Video, 1999
(In archive footage) Voice of Lisa Simpson, CyberWorld (animated short film), IMAX Corporation, 2000
Voice of Lisa Simpson, Hollywood Jam: Back in Action--The Movie (animated), 2002
Also appeared as voice of Lisa Simpson in The American Hollywood Jam, Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue 2000!, Hollywood Jam: The Movie, Hollywood Jam's Greatest Hits, House of Toons LIVE!, Mickey & Bugs' Cartoon Magic, Rapsheeba Strikes Out, The Search for Harry Potter, TBZ the Movie--It's Still Time, and Timon& Pumbaa: The Movie.
Stage Appearances
The Imaginary Invalid, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, c. 1982
On the Razzle, Arena Stage, Kreeger Theater, Washington, DC, c. 1982
Debbie, The Real Thing, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, c. 1984-1985
Esther, Boys and Girls/Men and Women, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1987
Mary Featherstone, How the Other Half Loves, Tiffany Theatre, LosAngeles, 1988
Yeardley Smith: More (solo show; also known as More), UnionSquare Theatre, New York City, 2004
Appeared as Tinkerbell, Peter Pan (musical), Washington, DC area;performer in a musical comedy revue at the New Playwrights Theatre, Washington, DC; appeared in other stage productions, including productions at the Kenyon Festival Theater, Gambier, OH.
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With others) The Simpsons Sing the Blues, Geffen, 1990
Video Games
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield, Fox Interactive, 1997
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons Road Rage, Nintendo, 2001
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons Wrestling, Nintendo, 2001
Voice of Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Vivendi Universal Games, 2003
Also voice of Lisa Simpson in Hollywood Jam 3-D: Game Over.
Audiobooks
"The Rainy Season," Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Vol. 1, by Stephen King, HighBridge Audio, 1993
WRITINGS
Stage Plays
Yeardley Smith: More (solo show; also known as More), UnionSquare Theatre, New York City, 2004
Writings
Other
"The Race," Just Humor Me: A Collection of the Best Contemporary WomenWriters, Lyricists, Playwrights, and Cartoonists, compiled by Nancy Davis, Park Lane Press, 1997
Contributor to periodicals, including the Washington Post.

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