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===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove[http://www.christophergrove.com] in 1990. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. She married Daniel Erickson in 2002. Smith filed for divorce on May 21, 2008 citing irreconcilable differences.
Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove[http://www.christophergrove.com] in 1990. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. She married Daniel Erickson in 2002. Smith filed for divorce on May 21, 2008 citing irreconcilable differences.

On May 22, 2008 E! Online reported the character actress and vocal talent behind the animated Lisa Simpson for the past two decades has filed for divorce from her husband of four years, Daniel Erickson. Per the petition filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Smith cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. Their date of separation is "under determination." The duo have no children. Smith has requested she not be ordered to pay spousal support and is looking to have her legal name changed back to Yeardley Smith, because she has apparently been toting the "Erickson" around since tying the knot in 2002.<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b138898_lisa_simpsons_voice_files_divorce.html Lisa Simpson's Voice Files for Divorce] </ref>


Smith admitted on ''[[The Jane Pauley Show]]'' that she had struggled with [[bulimia]] for 25 years. Her character Lisa Simpson suffered through an [[eating disorder]] in the episode "[[Sleeping with the Enemy (The Simpsons episode)|Sleeping with the Enemy]]". She is currently performing in a one-woman show called ''More'' where she exposes her eating disorder. Smith has been binge-purge free since February 18, 2003.
Smith admitted on ''[[The Jane Pauley Show]]'' that she had struggled with [[bulimia]] for 25 years. Her character Lisa Simpson suffered through an [[eating disorder]] in the episode "[[Sleeping with the Enemy (The Simpsons episode)|Sleeping with the Enemy]]". She is currently performing in a one-woman show called ''More'' where she exposes her eating disorder. Smith has been binge-purge free since February 18, 2003.

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Yeardley Smith
Smith on a panel at Comic Con in San Diego for The Simpsons, July 2007
Born
Martha Maria Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith (/ˈjɑrdli/; born July 3, 1964[1]) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress and voice actor who is perhaps best known for providing the voice of Lisa Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons.[2]

Biography

Early life

Smith was born Martha Maria Yeardley Smith in Paris, France, and was raised in Washington, D.C., U.S. She is the daughter of Martha Mayor, a gallery worker, and Joseph Yeardley "J.Y." Smith (May 10, 1931–January 17, 2006), The Washington Post's first official obituary editor (1977–1988), who continued working full time for The Post until 1996.[3][4]

Career

In addition to performing as the voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons, Smith appeared on the sitcoms Herman's Head, Dharma and Greg and in 55 episodes of the Showtime sitcom Brothers and guest-starred on Showtime's Dead Like Me and the Disney Channel's Phil of the Future. Her résumé features guest appearances on Teen Angel, and the "Mathnet" segment of the Children's Television Workshop show Square One. She also appeared as an escaped juvenile prisoner named "Bonita Rokeke" in an episode of Mama's Family.

Her film credits include The Legend of Billie Jean, City Slickers, Maximum Overdrive and As Good as It Gets. A twist of trivia regarding her work on The Simpsons was that she auditioned for the role of Bart Simpson, while Nancy Cartwright auditioned for the part of Lisa.[2] However the producers felt that Smith would be better suited for Lisa's voice, while Cartwright was given the role of Bart.

Smith won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her work on The Simpsons in 1992.[5] Lisa's distinctive voice differs from Smith's only in that it is higher in pitch. Smith has joked about her lack of vocal range in comparison to her Simpsons co-stars, saying she only has three voices: her own, Lisa's, and one that's somewhere in between. She has also said that any time Lisa sings on the show that she has to drop into her own singing voice. Her laugh too however, as heard on the DVD commentaries, also is quite close to Lisa's, not Bart's.

Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the indie relationship comedy Waiting For Ophelia, which will be released in early 2009.

Personal life

Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove[1] in 1990. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. She married Daniel Erickson in 2002. Smith filed for divorce on May 21, 2008 citing irreconcilable differences.

Smith admitted on The Jane Pauley Show that she had struggled with bulimia for 25 years. Her character Lisa Simpson suffered through an eating disorder in the episode "Sleeping with the Enemy". She is currently performing in a one-woman show called More where she exposes her eating disorder. Smith has been binge-purge free since February 18, 2003.

Filmography

Television

Radio

References

  1. ^ Yeardley Smith Biography (1964?-)
  2. ^ a b Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  3. ^ J.Y. Smith, 74; Raised Standards for Post Obituaries - washingtonpost.com
  4. ^ Yeardley Smith Biography (1964?-)
  5. ^ Yeardley Smith - Awards

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