Yeardley Smith spent most of her adult life wanting more: More success, more fame, more beauty. Impossibly successful by any standard, the Emmy-winning actress has a plum role in the longest running American sitcom. But until recently, that just hadn’t been enough. Sure, you may not have heard of Smith, but there is little doubt you’ve heard her. She has been eight years old for 16 years. She is the voice of Lisa Simpson. Smith is also currently the subject of her own one-woman show, called “More,” which chronicles her lonely childhood, her runaway ambition and 25 years of battling bulimia. Her eating disorder began before she had even turned 13 and, despite frequent roles in film and on television, was exacerbated by failing her goal of winning an Oscar by the age of 30. Read More >>>
