Editing Lisa Simpson (section)

===Commendations===
[[File:The Simpsons star.jpg|thumb|200px|right |alt=A pink star engraved into a black tile. The words in the center of the star read "THE SIMPSONS", and below them is a pictogram of a television.|In 2000, Lisa, along with the rest of the Simpson family, was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]
{{See also|List of awards won by The Simpsons}}

Lisa has been a popular character since the show's inception. She was listed at number 11 (tied with Bart) in ''[[TV Guide]]'s'' "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/ |title=Bugs Bunny tops greatest cartoon characters list |access-date=August 25, 2007 |date=July 30, 2002 |publisher=CNN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811182438/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/ |archive-date=August 11, 2007 }}</ref> She appeared in [[Comcast]]'s list of TV's Most Intriguing Characters<ref>{{cite web|title=TV's Most Intriguing Characters |url=http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/tv-intriguingcharacters/6/ |publisher=[[Comcast]] |access-date=February 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012064105/http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/tv-intriguingcharacters/6/ |archive-date=October 12, 2013 }}</ref> and was also included in [[AfterEllen.com]]'s Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters.<ref>{{cite web |title=AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters |url=http://www.afterellen.com/content/2012/02/afterellencoms-top-50-favorite-female-tv-characters?page=0%2C1 |publisher=AfterEllen.com |access-date=April 29, 2016 |date=February 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206202628/http://www.afterellen.com/content/2012/02/afterellencoms-top-50-favorite-female-tv-characters?page=0%2C1 |archive-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> On a less positive note, she was ranked third in [[AskMen]]'s top 10 of the most irritating '90s cartoon characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_200/234c_top_10_list.html |title=Top 10: Irritating '90s Cartoon Characters |last=Murphy |first=Ryan |publisher=[[AskMen]] |access-date=July 7, 2012}}</ref> Yeardley Smith has won several awards for voicing Lisa, including a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]]" in 1992 for "[[Lisa the Greek]]".<ref name="Emmys">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |title=Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search |publisher=Emmys.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715011545/http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |archive-date=July 15, 2009 }}</ref> Various episodes in which Lisa stars have won Emmy Awards for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]], including "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]" in 1991, "Lisa's Wedding" in 1995 and "[[HOMR]]" in 2001.<ref name="Emmys"/> In 2000, Lisa and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=September 4, 2008 |url=http://www.tibp.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.dll/wlx/dir/wlxdirectory?cc=WOFAME++++&lcName=The+Simpsons |title=Hollywood Icons |publisher=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce }}</ref>

Lisa's environmentalism has been especially well received. In 2001, Lisa received a special "board of directors Ongoing Commitment Award" at the [[Environmental Media Awards]].<ref name=environmentalist>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-11-15-simpsons.htm |title=Lisa Simpson animates environmental awards |author=W. Reed Moran |date=November 15, 2001 |access-date=October 17, 2007 |work=USA Today}}</ref> "Lisa the Vegetarian" won both an Environmental Media Award for "Best Television Episodic Comedy"<ref name="EMAIMDB">{{cite news |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/awards |title=Awards for 'The Simpsons' |access-date=October 17, 2007 |publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> and a [[Genesis Awards|Genesis Award]] for "Best Television Comedy Series, Ongoing Commitment".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1996_genesis_awards.html |title=1995 Genesis Awards |access-date=October 21, 2007 |publisher=[[Humane Society of the United States]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723130120/http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1996_genesis_awards.html |archive-date=July 23, 2008 }}</ref> Several other episodes that feature Lisa speaking out in favor of animal rights have won Genesis Awards, including "[[Whacking Day]]" in 1994,<ref>{{cite news |title='Free Willy', 'Simpsons' win Genesis Awards |newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]] |page=56A |date=January 30, 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1994_genesis_awards.html |title=1994 Genesis Awards |access-date=October 27, 2008 |publisher=Humane Society of the United States |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225050341/http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1994_genesis_awards.html |archive-date=December 25, 2007}}</ref> "[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]" in 1995,<ref>{{cite news |title=Films, TV Programs praised for treatment of Animal issues |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News|Daily News of Los Angeles]] |page=L9 |author=Yardena Arar |date=January 19, 1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1995_genesis_awards.html |title=1995 Genesis Awards |access-date=October 27, 2008 |publisher=Humane Society of the United States |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510112145/http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1995_genesis_awards.html |archive-date=May 10, 2008}}</ref><ref>Cohen, David X.; Groening, Matt; Kirkland, Mark; Mirkin, David. (2005). Commentary for "Lisa the Vegetarian", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> "[[Million Dollar Abie]]" in 2007<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/21st-genesis-awards/the_21st_annual_genesis.html |title=2007 Genesis Awards |access-date=October 21, 2007 |publisher=Humane Society of the United States |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011181552/http://hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/21st-genesis-awards/the_21st_annual_genesis.html |archive-date=October 11, 2007}}</ref> and "[[Apocalypse Cow]]" in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/23rd-genesis-awards/the_23rd_genesis_awards.html |title=The 23rd Genesis Awards Nominees |access-date=February 25, 2009 |date=February 24, 2009 |publisher=Humane Society of the United States |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228053536/http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/23rd-genesis-awards/the_23rd_genesis_awards.html |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }}</ref>