Everything worked out well that day, and I was able to show up right at the gate and be there waiting for her when she walked out. When Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons, was asked . SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. After we got downstairs and past the security checkpoints, there were fans waiting for her to sign things. The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, retired cold case . We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. I was much less good at that. I mentioned this in our wedding vows, but at that moment, her eyes captured me and I really look back on that as the moment she kind of owned me. Following her graduation, Smith shifted to New York City in 1984 and appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppards The Real Thing. Yes, you heard it right. Thats impressive. 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"The Simpsons" star Yeardley Smith, who since 1989 has starred as the voice of Lisa Simpson, has remarried, and it's all thanks to the beloved FOX comedy, she told The Hollywood Reporter in a. Moments after exchanging their vows, which they both wrote themselves. Smith who provides the voice for many characters on the cartoon comedy including Lisa Simpson, met Grice while on a promotional tour at Springfield, Oregon. Apparently, she had some stalkers in the past and that was a concern, so it was right in my wheelhouse. It was a slow day at the airport and as we were walking, we started to chit-chat and the first thing I noticed were her shoes. [10], From 1991 to 1994, alongside The Simpsons, Smith was one of the lead cast members in the sitcom Herman's Head as Louise. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. Just an FYI, the game has been giving bart screen of death since about 4:30am eastern. Were entertaining how to expand because we didnt want to grow too fast, too soon. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it, Smith said. It's not malicious. Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the independent romantic comedy Waiting For Ophelia, which had its world premiere at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009. I didnt even stop at the restroom and I really had to pee, but I was so thrown and flummoxed being out of my element. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Lending vocal life to the animated role of "Lisa Simpson," the intelligent, caring, saxophone-droning, vegetarian member of the Simpson family, has been her bread-and-butter job for over a remarkable 30 years. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. But she still also finds time to host a hit true crime podcast with her husband 'Detective Dan' As Alex is jailed for horrific executions of his wife and son rumors abound in the sleepy South Carolina town of Walterboro - and locals say 'most people don't believe he is the killer'. Yeardley Smith later returned to LA. [21] The issue was resolved a month later,[22] and Smith earned $250,000 per episode. The 58-year-old voice . 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. It was supposed to be similar to what they did for Looney Tunes with the Hollywood Bowl orchestra playing the score live underneath the screen, but James L. Brooks said, Oh, no, no, no. I dont know. Sometimes it is.". He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. It took me a really long time to get my bearings again. The joke is that I really will do anything for my show, but I didnt really want to do it, said the iconic voice of Lisa Simpson. Her name rang a bell, but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. [34] Smith had co-hosted the podcast with actress and long-time friend Zibby Allen until March 2019 when the two filed lawsuits against one another, with Allen accusing Smith of pushing her out of ownership and profit rights from the show. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. They came back and said, Oh, please? The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, whom she wed in 1990. Take me back to The Simpsons event in 2014. Smith has also appeared in Phil of the Future and Teen Angel. I suggested a restaurant by her hotel, in the chance that she would end up going to one of the places I suggested. Sometimes it is. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.. I was so flummoxed when I got off the plane but by then, I realized, Get your fucking shit together, Yeardley. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day, The top scoops on the goings-on around town what industry insiders are really talking about. Yeardley Smith is a married woman now! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We're a Digital Platform offering the Latest Updates and News from Entertainment, Technology, Lifestyle and Food Industry. [11], She married Daniel Erickson in 2002; the marriage lasted for six years and Smith filed for divorce on May 21, 2008, citing irreconcilable differences. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. [2] She later spoke of her regrets of appearing in the latter in her one-woman show More.[16]. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series Brothers. '90 Day' : Usman's Ex Wife Lisa Slams Him as a 'Scammer' and 'Fool' in Diss About His Autotune Usage, Who Is Ashley Olsen's Husband? Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. Every morning, the detectives in our department there were nine of us in the detective pool would have a briefing starting at 7:30 a.m. SMITH The joke is that I really will do anything for my show, but I didnt really want to do it. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. "[10], In 2004, Smith performed her own off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Grice revealed that there were nine detectives in the Springfield Police Department at the time, and that his captain had asked for a volunteer for an assignment - but no one wanted to step up. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and Grices love story also features two people who had sworn off settling down. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. How do you go home and be a father, a mother, a sister, a friend? 'Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand,' he recalled. He gave me a couple of recommendations and as he dropped me off because I hadnt caught this name, I asked, What should I call you? He said, Call me Dan. I remember thinking, I wonder if he would have dinner with me? I thought, Of course he would, youre the job. But I didnt ask, so I ate dinner by myself. [18] Pietila stated that, having seen her in Living on Salvation Street,[13] Smith was always her preferred choice. Matt Groening on Smith's vocal style[10], Smith's longest-running role is voicing Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons. . We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but their marriage ended six years later, The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. He took a chance, though, and eventually revealed to her that he had been disappointed that she never invited him to dinner. Yeardley Smith is well-known for voicing the character of Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons. Aside from getting swept off your feet by a real-life detective, how did you feel about the true-crime genre? He arrived at 9 a.m. on a Friday and we had planned to meet for coffee, but they changed my rehearsal time so I couldnt have coffee with him. Actress: The Simpsons. Further details about the wedding are yet to be revealed. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. 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Yeardley Smith. She does something that surprises me and makes me open my eyes a little wider. Grice also didn't initially have high hopes for the event, suspecting the detail "just knew it probably wouldn't be any fun. The actress, who plays Lisa Simpson in the series, tied the knot with police detective Dan Grice last month - eight years after he was hired to protect her as her bodyguard, The star, who has been divorced twice in the past, first met her husband back in 2014, during a Simpsons mural unveiling in Springfield, Oregon, in honor of the show's 25th anniversary. The couple who also now co-host a podcast called Small Town Dicks with Dan's brother, Dave got engaged in August 2018 and planned to marry in March 2021 but pushed the ceremony back twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show is anchored by identical twin detectives, Dan and Dave, who provide an in-depth law-enforcement-based perspective on their cases and those of their fellow . How did you get from those I think youre interesting texts to seeing each other again? I said, Oh, God. However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. S***, did you think you were going to stay with me? I had to explain, listen, I am divorced again and that was too much for me at that point. Theyre quite beautiful. Maybe [my voice is] a little deeper now. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.". I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. I want this to be a big deal with singing, dancing and guests. A show had to be written, and Al couldnt make it to Springfield. 1. [1] Smith spends two days a week recording the show. Yeardley Smith has found her happily ever after Smith, who voices the character of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy show The Simpsons married the former police detective Dan Grice in June. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a . Yeardley asked the makers of the show about the security before giving her nod to the event. She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. And then it was out at the box office about 10 days before it died. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Yeardley and Dan Grice recently got married and are content with one another. Offbeat comic actress and voice specialist Yeardley Smith has made a virtue out of her odd looks, small figure and distinctive, child-like nasal tones. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. 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Im waiting downstairs, and after he asked where I had dinner, I told him that I almost asked him to dinner but before he could answer, the woman from the city council comes running around the car and shoves me in the backseat to give me the run of the show. So, he took a week to make a decision. She "had a voice-over agent for about two years, and I used to go out [on auditions] all the time, but it never really came to anything. Smith, who voices the character of Lisa Simpson on theiconic animated FOX comedy show The Simpsons married the former police detective Dan Grice in June. On Ice! That first drive from the airport to her hotel, I remember as she was interrogating me, I looked over at her in the passengers seat and she gave me this smile. He admired the way she dealt with fans, and she took to his "quiet confidence.". I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her fromThe Legend of Billie JeanandMaximum Overdrive. Because Im a person who leaps and then looks, I said, Hey, why dont you come down to Los Angeles? for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. Smith? I didnt catch his name or let him take my bag, I just charged on ahead. His beat included the airport, so I said, Hey, I got assigned this detail. Dublin 1, Ireland, Tel: 01 524 1100 Each week a small-town detective tells the story of a case they cracked, and exactly how it went down. Yeardley Smith, best know as the voice of The Simpsons Lisa, has married her love Dan Grice and the story behind it is one that would make the likes of the late Nora Ephron fire up their laptop. It never occurred to me to take her bag. Meanwhile . How did the chance meeting come about? 'Dan didnt want to go to and I didnt want to go but something bigger than us was like, "No, no, listen, you two are going to meet and its going to work out,"' Smith said of the day they met, Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, from 1990 to 1992. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. If he had been 23 years into being a detective and I was 30 years into my career, that would be a much different story. In June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Smith and others told the stories of the people killed there. 'He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. It was the longest week of my life. The actress, best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson, likens her life to 'movies' after she ties the knot with former detective Dan Grice she met by chance in 2014. "[28] She would later perform the play for three weeks in Los Angeles the following year. He was respectful without being fawning. I just didnt know that there would be a chance to be with somebody who I could come home to after seeing terrible things happen during the day and have a conversation where they would be willing or interested to hear how it affected me. First, both pondered asking the other to dinner, but didnt. Oh no. But if youre not nervous, please come because its going to be a great party and good God, weve all waited so long for this. But if you're not nervous, please come because it's going to be a great party and good god, we've all waited so long for this.". How long after the decision to move here did you get engaged? "We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. I was unaware of what the Human Rights Campaign did until I met Yeardley and learned how closely she worked with them to help overturn Prop 8. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. After it was over, he dropped her off at the airport, but she decided to give him her number before she left. Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. All Rights Reserved. Test your knowledge by naming all 20 of these famous films, 'It's my prerogative': Idris Elba HITS BACK at being criticized for not wanting to call himself a 'black actor' after sparking race debate, Are YOU smarter than a machine? She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. I co-host the #truecrime podcast @smalltowndicks & I host a cooking show: "Oil & Water" on YT & @oilandwaterfood ! As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. Oh no. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. [41], In 2009, she commented, "People have said to me that I'm unassuming. Sometimes it is.". I told him to pull over once he got around the corner and I would get in the front seat. Yeardley Smith, best know as the voice of The Simpsons' Lisa, has married her love Dan Grice and the story behind it is one that would make the likes of the late Nora Ephron fire up their laptop. Back to the love story. The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it, Smith said. Smith who provides the voice for many characters on the cartoon comedy including Lisa Simpson, met Grice while on a promotional tour at Springfield, Oregon. He said yes, hopped on a flight to California, and the rest is history. And right away, the two hit it off. [15] She appeared in the films The Legend of Billie Jean and Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) as "trailer-park girls". FINANCE. He admired the way she dealt with fans, and she took to his quiet confidence.. However, the couple nearly did not meet, as Smith had initially turned down the offer of travelling to Springfield. They officially became husband and wife on June 11, 2022, during an intimate wedding in their Los Angeles home. I was, like, forget it. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! || Now in its eleventh season, Small Town . 'Simpsons' Lisa Voice Actress Yeardley Smith Marries the Detective Assigned to Be Her Security Yeardley Smith is married, and the love story is straight out of a movie. [5] Her maternal grandfather was art historian A. Hyatt Mayor, and among her great-grandparents were marine biologist and zoologist Alpheus Hyatt and artist and sculptor Harriet Randolph Hyatt Mayor. [25], Despite her world-famous role, Smith is rarely recognized in public, which she does not mind, saying, "it's wonderful to be in the midst of all this hype about the show, and people enjoying the show so much, and to be totally a fly on the wall; people never recognise me solely from my voice. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". You just have to have faith,' she told THR. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-button-1'); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-button-2'); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-button-4'); }); 1st Floor Castleforbes House, Kerry Washington to Voice Bart's New Teacher in Her, Rosalynn Carter Has Never Known Life Without Jimmy She Met Her Future Husband as a Newborn, Woman, 83, Denied Former Fianc's Friend Request 60 Years After He Broke Her Heart Now They're Newlyweds, Who Is Eugene Levy's Wife? Smith was previously married to Daniel Erickson and to actor Christopher Grove, whos appeared in This Is Us and How to Get Away With Murder. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Back in 2014, Yeardley told The Hollywood. Posted to Dan Grice, Wedding, Yeardley Smith Photos: Getty Images. Yeardley Smith The Simpsons Voice Actress Married Dan Grice Updated On January 29, 2023 On July 11, Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons wed former police detective Dan Grice. Grice originally recognized Smith from her appearances in the 1980s films The Legend of Billie Jean and Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive though he didn't realize she was the voice of Lisa Simpson. Here is somebody who is gracious and is doing something incredibly generous. I wanted to chat with him, so I sat in the front seat. For her special day, Yeardley opted for an off-shoulder sparkling champagne dress. The actress - who had dealt with stalkers in the past - explained that she was nervous about the close proximity of fans at the mural unveiling, and voiced her concerns to the network. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcastSmall Town Dickstogether, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. msha.ke/oilandwaterfood Posts Reels Videos Tagged Some people love it. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. I love him so much and knew that my bond with Dan would never trump that. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! All About Adam Porter-Smith, 'Gossip Girl'Reboot Series Finale: Find Out How It Ended Including Andy Cohen's Surprisingly Pivotal Role, Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2023. [19] Smith has only voiced characters other than Lisa on very rare occasions, with those characters usually being some derivative of Lisa, such as Lisa Bella in "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" and Lisa, Jr. in "Missionary: Impossible" (both from season 11 in 2000). detective dan and dave springfield, oregonwvu mechanical engineering research. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. Because of Dans line of work, he was able to compartmentalize quite brilliantly. Eventually Grice took up Smith on a visit to Los Angeles and as the relationship developed, she began commuting to Oregon to visit him. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. He was respectful without being fawning. When Dan's superior asked for volunteers for the event, he signed up so that the other detectives could spend time with their families and children. I like to think that I would handle myself with the greatest poise, but if somebody got aggressive or physical, I would go into papa bear mode and I will protect her, no matter what. ', Here comes the bride: The couple officially became husband and wife on June 11, 2022, during an intimate wedding in their Los Angeles home, Smith and Grice's story is much like the 1992 Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner movie, The Bodyguard (pictured), which sees Houston's character fall for her bodyguard, True love: 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? For years, Yeardley Smiththe voice actress behind Lisa Simpsonand Zibby Allen were inseparable. 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It was very important for both of us that Yeardley act as the mediator for Dave and I talking about these cases, along with the other [detective guests] we have on. NEWS. SMITH Meanwhile, Dan asked Dave if he should text me to ask if I wanted to eat with them and Dave said, No, you shouldnt do that. CELEBRITY. She met him while he was providing personal security for her during a Simpsons event. But, of course, there wasnt a straight line to their nuptials. SMITH I was wearing shoes from my own shoe line. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? She said: "I loved it. [9] As a child, Smith was often teased because of her unusual voice. Smith's agent confirmed the news on July 13. [2] Brooks, who is also executive producer of The Simpsons, had cast Smith in his 1994 film I'll Do Anything (in one of the film's musical numbers), but her part was cut.