born july american actress voice actress writer author comedian painter best known long running role animated television series simpsons born paris moved family child smith teased voice professional actress graduating drama school moved new_york_city appeared broadway production real thing film debut heaven help followed roles legend jean maximum moved los_angeles received recurring role television series brothers auditioned role series animated shorts simpson family smith intended audition role casting director felt voice high assigned role lisa instead voiced lisa seasons shorts spun half hour simpsons work character smith received primetime emmy award outstanding voice performance alongside simpsons smith appeared sitcom head recurring appearances penny episodes dead like appeared films including write toys good gets smith performed broadway woman entitled new_york_city aside simpsons smith recorded voice parts commercials film dinosaur story smith starred served executive producer independent romantic comedy world premiere phoenix film festival april smith married actor enjoys writing painting season head smith taught paint copying artists released children book titled story race included book humor early life smith born july paris father worked paris moved washington washington_post official obituary editor mother paper smith parents later divorced smith labeled family upper crust reserved child smith teased unusual voice smith stated sounded pretty way maybe voice little deeper acting debut sixth grade play career early career smith professional actress graduating drama school appearances number school plays joined local theater group featuring production went star plays washington moved new_york_city appeared broadway production play real thing alongside smith film role came heaven help played legend jean film box office bomb critically panned smith thought movie launched career box office days died filming rejoined real thing work months smith worried career following year played noting truly film great smith moved los_angeles semi promise film audition role given actress smith realized people don mean don realize impact actor actors decided sort build wall cope disappointment getting los_angeles smith appeared theatrical productions paid performance boys girls men women half loves played recurring role appeared films legend jean afternoon trailer park girls later spoke regrets appearing woman simpsons smith longest running role voicing simpsons voiced lisa beginning simpsons shorts smith initially asked audition role lisa brother casting director thought voice high smith later recalled sounded like girl read lines said thanks coming smith given role lisa instead denies rumors turned role admits planned career voice work stated having seen living salvation street smith preferred choice smith lifts voice slightly perform role lisa regular character voiced smith earlier episodes provided occasional speaking parts smith voiced characters lisa rare occasions characters usually derivative lisa tap dance springfield missionary impossible season smith spends days week recording smith paid episode pay dispute fox threatened replace main voice actors new actors going far preparing cast new voices dispute soon resolved received episode voice actors demanded paid episode issue resolved month later smith earned episode salary voice actors received episode years later fox threatening cancel series production costs cut smith cast members accepted pay cut episode despite world famous role smith rarely recognized public mind saying wonderful midst hype people enjoying totally fly wall people recognise solely voice interview guardian commented best job gratitude freedom simpsons bought life smith received primetime emmy award felt worth saying feels wasn real emmy emmy outstanding voice performance creative arts handed primetime telecast prior award nominations smith says associated character fiction thrilled creator called smith similar lisa strong moral views character lines written lisa reads says wouldn writer praised performance particularly episode lisa substitute able past comedy strong dramatic career alongside simpsons smith lead cast members sitcom head television roles include recurring appearances penny episodes dead like smith appeared future teen angel scene role pregnant girl nancy earned attention previous roles combined taught far better small parts big movies sees appeared palm reader independent film write roles include parts toys good gets brooks executive producer simpsons cast smith film film musical numbers cut aside simpsons smith recorded voice parts commercials film dinosaur story voice agent years auditions time came everybody said clean definitely case smith performed broadway woman entitled new_york_city directed play mixed feelings success simpsons parents relationships struggles new_york_times critic called appealing adding career narrative needed shortening involve editing wouldn best parts refreshing hear celebrity talk fame driven getting degree kind fame fun watch skilled actress use craft later perform play weeks los_angeles following year smith starred served executive producer independent romantic comedy waiting released funded film written based stage play wrote said loved play parts like play friend friend lead script surprised stated unlikely money smith decided believe project expectations fulfilled making movie added support art going dollars premiered april phoenix film festival smith starred miller movie alongside triple june released video tribute victims orlando gay nightclub shooting video smith told stories people killed personal life smith married english canadian actor divorced citing differences married marriage lasted years smith filed divorce citing differences interview daily smith stated shy persona draw need private actress commented people said true worst celebrity trying better smith teenager noted high feel great sense victory smith enjoys writing painting season head smith taught paint copying artists book humor includes story race written smith written children book published february smith launched women shoe line called filmography film television video games music videos theme park
Yeardley Smith