Yeardley Smith Net Worth
Publish date: 2024-07-29
Yeardley Smith net worth is
$55 Million
Yeardley Smith Wiki Biography
Yeardley Smith, a popular American actress, was born on 3 July 1964, in Paris, France. However, at the age of two years the girl moved to Washington. Smith is best known as a voice talent and comedian, but has been totally involved in various arts, increased her net worth as being a writer and a painter, also. For those who love TV shows, Yeardley Smith is best known as a voice artist, particularly as the voice of Lisa Simpson, a character from the famous animated TV show “The Simpsons”. As this show became very popular all over the world, there are no uncertainties that it added large revenues to Yeardley Smith’s net worth.
So how rich is Yeardley Smith? Reputable sources have recently estimated that Yeardley has a net worth of $55 million, which may be surprising, except that her varied talents have ensured that she hasn’t relied on any one specific source of income.
Yeardley Smith Net Worth $55 Million
Actually, it is interesting to know that Yeardley was mocked at school by her classmates simply because of her voice which had an unusual sound. Well, as we know now, it was not an obstacle for Yeardley in her life, but very much an asset as it became a main source of Yeardley Smith’s net worth. It is known that she had always dreamt of being an actress, and it did happen in 1982. Two years later Smith moved to New York City and started appearing on Broadway, one of those early productions being named “The Real Thing”. Subsequently Yeardley appeared in the movie “Heaven Help Us“ in 1985, and following this success, Yeardley performed in “Maximum Overdrive” and “The Legend of Billie Jean”. The incomes from these movies undoubtedly increased Yeardley Smith’s net worth.
In 1986 Yeardley Smith moved once again, this time to Los Angeles, and immediately increased her net worth while appearing in various shows, the first of which was “Brothers”. After that Yeardley became a star of “The Simpsons”. It is well known that at first she was the voice of the character named Bart Simpson, but her voice was not appropriate for this character, so then Yeardley switched to Lisa Simpson. It has been officially announced that Yeardley Smith earns approximately $300.000 per episode, but all these performances not only helped Yeardley to enlarge her net worth, she also received a Primetime Emmy Award, undoubtedly for her portrayal of Lisa Simpson.
As regards Yeardley Smith’s film credits, she has also appeared in such movies as”Toys, City Slickers” and “As Good As It Gets”. Her involvement in the children’s film industry inspired Yeardley to write a couple of books for children, which also added large incomes to Yeardley Smith’s net worth. Currently Yeardley is working as an executive producer in the area of independent films.
In a perhaps surprising departure from her normal work, Yeadley Smith launched a women’s shoe line called Marchez VousIn 2011. We may only guess how much it will increase Yeardley Smith’s net worth in the future.
In her personal life, Yeardley Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove in 1990, but they divorced after two years. She married Daniel Erickson in 2002, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2008.
Full Name | Yeardley Smith |
Net Worth | $55 Million |
Date Of Birth | July 3, 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Paris, France |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.62 m) |
Profession | Actor, Painter, Writer, Voice Actor, Comedian |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Daniel Erickson (m. 2002–2008), Christopher Grove (m. 1990–1992) |
Parents | Joseph Smith, Martha Mayor |
Nicknames | Martha Maria Yeardley Smith , Smith, Yeardley , Lisa Simpson , The Canker , Yeardly Smith , Middle Seat/Stand-Up/Coach , Grave-Yeardley Smith , Hoa , The Reaper , Yeardley Psycho Smith |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/yeardleysmith |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810379 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance |
Movies | The Simpsons Movie, Maximum Overdrive, As Good as It Gets, The Legend of Billie Jean, City Slickers, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, New Year's Eve, The Chaperone, Heaven Help Us, Three O'Clock High, Listen to Me, Spork, Ginger Ale Afternoon, Just Write, Silence Like Glass, Back by Midnight, Toys, W... |
TV Shows | CBS Summer Playhouse, The Tracey Ullman Show, Sydney, Mathnet, Square One Television, Herman's Head, Teen Angel, The Simpsons, Brothers, Likely Suspects |
# | Trademark |
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1 | High pitched, nasal voice |
2 | Best known as the voice of "Lisa Simpson" on the TV show The Simpsons (1989) |
# | Quote |
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1 | Everybody sort of questioned why we get married on New Year's Day, and of course, the avid sports fans wouldn't come, because they had to watch the Rose Bowl or whatever that is on that day. |
2 | Romance is dead - it was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece. |
3 | Oh no, the dead have risen and they're voting Republican. |
4 | A man who envies our family is a man who needs help. |
5 | Is your remarkably sexist drivel intentional, or just some horrible mistake? |
6 | You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings. |
7 | Being a part of "As Good as It Gets" was a great job for me. It was fun taking a bit of a break from playing Lisa Simpson and doing real actual live-action camera work. I enjoyed having the honor of working with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Greg Kinnear. And especially that cute little dog. Overall, I enjoyed working on the film, and I wish I at least got an Oscar nomination. |
8 | In my dreams, I was Rita Hayworth, Kim Basinger. I just wanted to be that long, tall drink of water with flowing blond hair and large blue eyes and cheekbones you could actually see - you know, be that. And I wasn't, so I hated myself. I'd beat myself up, tear myself to shreds. Now I've made peace with it. I don't mind it at all; I'd rather be who I am. It's comfortable. It's me. I got weary of putting so much energy into hating myself". |
9 | It's usually character stuff that I'm offered unless they want a real offbeat leading role. Most of the time, I'm everybody's best friend. Or their annoying friend. It's like the story of my life. I will never get to play the Cinderella roles. |
10 | Actually, you wouldn't believe how many people come up to me and say 'This is my fantasy: to be in bed with Lisa Simpson and have her say "Oh more, more!"' What is the matter with you people? This is sick! -- on the Australian talk show "Denton". |
# | Fact |
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1 | Doing a one woman show in New York at the Union Square Theatre [April 2004] |
2 | Starring in Balancing Act at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California. [April 2007] |
3 | Played the droid character EV-9D9 (major domo of Jabba's droids) in the NPR radio dramatization of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) [1996]. |
4 | Of the core 6 Simpsons performers, Yeardley is the youngest. |
5 | Her name is pronounced "Yard-lee". |
6 | Is only one of two actresses (the other being Marcia Wallace) on The Simpsons (1989) to regularly play only one character. All of the other actors play ten or more characters. |
7 | Originally read for the role of "Bart" when auditioning for The Simpsons (1989), but her voice was too high and sounded like a girl, so she lightened her voice up a little and then auditioned and won the role of "Lisa". Nancy Cartwright had originally read for "Lisa", but was given the role of "Bart" instead. |
8 | Her father, J.Y. Smith, who died in 2006, was a longtime obituary writer for The Washington Post. |
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Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Simpsons | 1989-2018 | TV Series | Lisa Simpson Grandma Flanders Voice Activated Search Machine ... |
Fresh Off the Boat | 2016 | TV Series | Marie |
Planet of the Couches | 2016 | TV Movie | Lisa Simpson (voice, uncredited) |
Miles | 2016 | | Mrs. Armstrong |
Offer and Compromise | 2016 | | Allison |
The Mindy Project | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Carolyn |
Dissonance | 2014/II | Short | Sarah |
Family Guy | 2014 | TV Series | Lisa Simpson |
Revenge | 2014 | TV Series | Phyllis |
The Simpsons Take the Bowl | 2014 | Video | Lisa Simpson / Herself |
Hot in Cleveland | 2013 | TV Series | Margaret |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2012 | TV Movie | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
8 | 2012 | Video | Dr. Nancy Cott |
The Simpsons: Tapped Out | 2012 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice, uncredited) |
Sprinkles Shorts: Strawberry | 2011 | Short | Baker |
New Year's Eve | 2011 | | Maude (segment "Ahern Party") |
The Chaperone | 2011 | | Miss Miller |
Virginia | 2010 | | Mrs. Whitaker |
Tug | 2010/I | | Mom |
Spork | 2010 | | Ms. Danahy |
The Big Bang Theory | 2010 | TV Series | Sandy |
High School | 2010 | | Computer Skills Teacher |
The Wishing Well | 2009 | TV Movie | Mary Williams |
Mad Men | 2009 | TV Series | Nurse Mary |
Waiting for Ophelia | 2009 | | Caitlin O'Malley |
Miracle of Phil | 2008 | Short | Holly |
The Simpsons Ride | 2008 | Short | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
The Simpsons Game | 2007 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Strong Medicine | 2005 | TV Series | Real Estate Agent |
Phil of the Future | 2005 | TV Series | Mandy Teslow |
The Simpsons' Christmas Message | 2004 | TV Short | Lisa Simpson (voice, uncredited) |
Dead Like Me | 2004 | TV Series | Penny |
Back by Midnight | 2004 | | Veronica |
The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2003 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Becker | 2003 | TV Series | Ruby |
The Simpsons: Skateboarding | 2002 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Dharma & Greg | 1997-2002 | TV Series | Marlene |
The Simpsons: Road Rage | 2001 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
The Simpsons: Wrestling | 2001 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Last Dance | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Nash Bridges | 1999 | TV Series | Stevie Strong |
Simpsons Bowling | 1999 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Sports Night | 1998 | TV Series | Malory Moss |
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield | 1997 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
As Good as It Gets | 1997 | | Jackie |
Teen Angel | 1997 | TV Series | Miss Gross |
Smart Guy | 1997 | TV Series | Ms. Rawlings |
The Wonderful World of Disney | 1997 | TV Series | Gatekeeper |
Just Write | 1997 | | Lulu |
Jingle All the Way | 1996 | | Woman Who Flirts with Howie (uncredited) |
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio | 1996 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Empty Nest | 1994 | TV Series | Sally |
Herman's Head | 1991-1994 | TV Series | Louise Fitzer |
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | 1993 | | Cecilia (voice) |
Toys | 1992 | | Researcher Miss Drum |
Likely Suspects | 1992 | TV Series | |
City Slickers | 1991 | | Nancy |
The Simpsons | 1991 | Video Game | Lisa Simpson (voice, uncredited) |
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake | 1991 | TV Movie | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special | 1990 | TV Movie | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Do the Bartman | 1990 | TV Short | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Sydney | 1990 | TV Series | Tracy Cole |
The Simpsons: Family Therapy | 1989 | TV Short | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Murphy Brown | 1989 | TV Series | Phoebe Cramer |
Ginger Ale Afternoon | 1989 | | Bonnie Cleator (as Yeardly Smith) |
Silence Like Glass | 1989 | | Karen |
The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Lisa Simpson |
Listen to Me | 1989 | | Cootz |
Brothers | 1984-1989 | TV Series | Louella |
The Simpsons: Family Portrait | 1988 | TV Short | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1988 | TV Series | Paula Bennett |
Three O'Clock High | 1987 | | Cheerleader |
The Simpsons: Good Night | 1987 | TV Short | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Mathnet | 1987 | TV Series | Jane Rice Burroughs |
Square One Television | 1987 | TV Series | Jane Rice-Burroughs |
Mama's Family | 1986 | TV Series | Bonita Rokeke |
Maximum Overdrive | 1986 | | Connie |
Tales from the Darkside | 1986 | TV Series | Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita |
The Legend of Billie Jean | 1985 | | Putter |
The Recovery Room | 1985 | TV Movie | Jill |
Heaven Help Us | 1985 | | Cathleen |
ABC Afterschool Specials | 1984 | TV Series | Jenny |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Simpsons | 1990-2016 | TV Series performer - 56 episodes | |
As Good as It Gets | 1997 | performer: "You'll Always Be My Shining Star" - uncredited | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Virginia | 2010 | executive producer | |
Waiting for Ophelia | 2009 | executive producer | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Elmo's Potty Time | 2006 | Video narrator: DVD menus | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice | 2011 | Video short special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Shoe Are You?® | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Governors Award |
The Simpsons: Access All Areas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | 2010 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Food Network Challenge | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Judge |
The National Movie Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
Comic-Con 2007 Live | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
American Idol | 2007 | TV Series | Lisa Simpson |
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
GMTV | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Dennis Miller | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Hollywood Squares | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
'The Simpsons': America's First Family | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Hey Hey, It's Saturday | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1992 | TV Series | Lisa Simpson |
Night After Night | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Technical Awards |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Lisa Simpson - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (voice) |
Comic Relief IV | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons (1989) |
2014 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons (1989) |
2003 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
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