Age: 62
female
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yeardley Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
After Homer wins a radio contest, the Simpsons are invited to Hollywood for the grand opening of Springfieldland, a sprawling new theme park celebrating their town. But behind the cheerful rides and mascots lurks a darker truth: the park’s slick, power-hungry owner, Fox Greedman, has been secretly watching Springfield for years, using its people as material for a hit global TV phenomenon. When the family discovers the truth and becomes trapped inside the park, they escape and embark on a chaotic cross-country journey to return home and warn Springfield before Greedman replaces it with a controlled, commercialized replica. Along the way, the Simpsons rediscover what makes them, and their imperfect little town worth loving. In a heartfelt finale, they unite Springfield to reclaim their freedom, bringing the world’s longest-running story to a touching and hilarious close.
