Voice behind Lisa Simpson, Yeardley Smith reveals 24-year battle with bulimia


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Yeardley Smith has been a voice actor on The Simpsons animated television show since it debuted in 1989. Photos: Yeardley Smith/Twitter and Handout

American actress Yeardley Smith, the voice behind cartoon character Lisa Simpson, has revealed a decades-long struggle with bulimia that began when she was a teenager.

The 57-year-old Smith, who has been a voice actor on The Simpsons animated television show since it debuted in 1989, opened up about her experience during an interview on American podcast Allison Interviews.

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