Lisa's high intellect and left-wing political stance creates a barrier between her and other children her age therefore she is a bit of a loner and social outcast. Intelligent, kind and passionate about the planet and all living things, Lisa Simpson, at eight years old, is the second child of Homer and Marge, the younger sister of Bart, and the older sister of Maggie. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three years, the Simpson family were moved to their own series on Fox, which debuted on December 17, 1989. He named the elder Simpson daughter after his younger sister Lisa Groening Bartlett. Groening had been invited to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic Life in Hell, but instead decided to create a new set of characters. Cartoonist Matt Groening created and designed her while waiting to meet James L. Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa was born as a character in The Tracey Ullman Show short ' Good Night' on April 19, 1987. She is the middle child and most accomplished of the Simpson family. Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. Grandparents: Abe Simpson, Mona Simpson, Jacqueline Bouvier and Clancy Bouvierħ42 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, United States Fictional character from The Simpsons franchiseĢnd grade student at Springfield Elementary School