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Lisa Simpson
Lisa Simpson is the conscience of The Simpsons, and for more than thirty years she has been the character the show uses when it wants to be sincere. Matt Groening named her after one of his sisters when he created the family for short segments on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987.
- First appearance
- The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), Fox
- Created by
- Matt Groening
- Also known as
- Lisa
- Universe
- The Simpsons
- Appears in
- animation, television, film, comics
Who is Lisa Simpson?
Lisa Simpson is the conscience of The Simpsons, and for more than thirty years she has been the character the show uses when it wants to be sincere. Matt Groening named her after one of his sisters when he created the family for short segments on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. Yeardley Smith voices her; she originally auditioned for Bart, but her voice was judged to sound too much like a girl's, and she won an Emmy for the role in 1992. Lisa plays the baritone saxophone, is the smartest person in her family by some distance, and became a vegetarian in the 1995 episode Lisa the Vegetarian, in which Paul and Linda McCartney appeared on condition that she remain one — and she has. Her design is one of the most recognisable silhouettes in animation: a star of spiky hair, a pearl necklace and a red dress. Shirts tend to use her quieter moments and her saxophone.
Lisa Simpson: the details
- First appearance
- The Tracey Ullman Show, 1987
- Created by
- Matt Groening, who named her after one of his sisters
- Voiced by
- Yeardley Smith, who first auditioned for Bart
- An Emmy
- Smith won a Primetime Emmy for the role in 1992
- Her instrument
- The baritone saxophone
- A lasting promise
- She became a vegetarian in 1995; Paul McCartney asked that she stay one
- The family conscience
- The show's most frequent voice for sincerity
Why Lisa Simpson endures
The Simpsons' conscience, and a rare long-running television character whose convictions the show has kept.
What Lisa Simpson looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Star-shaped spiky hair, pearl necklace, red dress, saxophone
The spiky star of her head is recognisable in silhouette. Yellow needs a dark or saturated ground; the saxophone gives a second design that avoids the face.
Yellow on black, navy or red. Saxophone and silhouette designs work for adults; bright character art for teens and youth.
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Who has played Lisa Simpson
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeardley Smith | The Simpsons | 1989 | Voice |
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Who created Lisa Simpson?
Lisa Simpson was created by Matt Groening, first appearing in The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987 (Fox).
What does a Lisa Simpson T-shirt usually look like?
Star-shaped spiky hair, pearl necklace, red dress, saxophone. Yellow on black, navy or red. Saxophone and silhouette designs work for adults; bright character art for teens and youth.
Are Lisa Simpson T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Lisa Simpson appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Lisa Simpson?
Lisa Simpson has been voiced by Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons, 1989).
How much does a Lisa Simpson T-shirt cost?
Lisa Simpson shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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