Biography
As the voice of one of television's most beloved characters, Lisa Simpson, on the groundbreaking comedy, "The Simpsons" (Fox, 1989- ), Smith became part of a pop-culture institution.
The daughter of famed Washington Post obituaries editor, Joseph Yeardley Smith, Martha Maria Yeardley Smith was born July 3, 1964 in Paris, France. Immigrating to the U.S. two years later, she was raised in the nation's capital, where her father worked. There, …
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Career Milestones
| Co-starred on the Fox sitcom "Herman's Head" | ||
1984 | Appeared on Broadway in "The Real Thing" | |
1984 | TV debut in "Mom's On Strike" (ABC) | |
1985 | Feature film debut, "Legend of Billie Jean" | |
1988 | Began doing voice of Lisa Simpson for the animated vignettes on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (Fox) | |
1990 | Provided voice of Lisa Simpson on series version of "The Simpsons" (Fox) | |
1991 | Had memorable one-scene role in "City Slickers" | |
1997 | Appeared in "As Good as it Gets," opposite Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr. | |
1997 | Had featured role in the film "Just Write" | |
1997 | Played recurring role as Greg's secretary on the ABC sitcom "Dharma and Greg" | |
2004 | Performed in "More," the autobiographical one woman show | |
2007 | Reprised role of Lisa Simpson for "The Simpsons Movie" an animated feature based on the long running Fox series | |
Awards
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |