"[20], Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award in 1992, but felt it was not worth anything, saying "there's part of me that feels it wasn't even a real Emmy." "[11] In 1997, she appeared as Lulu the palm reader in the independent film Just Write. Carl stated it was very unlikely she would recoup her money, but Smith decided she "believe[d] in this project, and my expectations have already been fulfilled by making the movie", and added: "You can support art even if it's not going to make a zillion dollars. Dan, Yeardley said some lovely things about you. She's also a great actress. Before Smith flew back to Los Angeles following the event, Grice wanted to show her a picture from a trip he had recently taken to Singapore but couldn't find it, so Smith gave him her phone number to text the photo to her later. [37][38] Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. The two of them got engaged in August of 2018 and they were supposed to get married in March 2021 and then July 2021 but their wedding plans got delayed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But when their podcast "Small Town Dicks" got popular, things got ugly. GRICE Shes got one of the biggest hearts that Ive ever encountered. All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. [10] However, the following year, she played Connie in Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive (1986), noting it was "truly a dreadful film, but I had a great part in it. SMITHAfter the event, Dan pulled the car around and they shoved me in the back seat. He was respectful without being fawning. Grice had agreed to take on the role, as he wanted his married colleagues to spend the weekend with their families. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Our former co-host thought it should be Dan and Dave telling stories, and we tried that, but boy did it not work. Back to the love story. SMITH The city of Springfield, Oregon, where Dan worked as a detective in the violent crimes unit, decided in 2014 that for the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons, they would honor the show with a mural on the sides of a downtown building because Matt Groening is from Portland, which is nearby. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. Dan and Dave went there with their dad, and he told me he had this picture of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, the one you see in all the James Bond movies, but he cant find it. It never occurred to me to take her bag. '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. They came back and said, Oh, please? The weekly podcast features Yeardley Smith and her two good friends, Dan and Dave. But I also really respected his work and how good he was at it, and I respected the bond he shares with Dave. Dans actually a really good photographer. "[23] In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, she commented: "It's the best job ever. 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 . I love to capture moments through my words. In a lot of what we see on true-crime television, the police prevail and justice is served. She doesnt want to hang out with two knuckle-dragging cops. But I wish that he had. Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd t/a Radio Nova & Nova.ie. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. She also revealed that that Springfield had decided to honour the famous tv show of the same name, with a mural for the shows 25th anniversary. Further details about the wedding are yet to be revealed. FINANCE. Im not a chauffeur; I was only there to make sure that she was safe, and I happened to carry some instruments that I have to keep my hands free for. Smith was previously married to Daniel Erickson and to actor Christopher Grove, who's appeared in This Is Us and How to Get Away With Murder. When the day finally came, he picked her up at the airport and watched her sign autographs graciously for fans. '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. There will be spots for humor, but thats not going to be the focus. I eventually said I would go, and they came back a few days later and said they would assign a plain-clothes detective from the Springfield Police Department. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. She funded the film, which was written by Adam Carl and based on a stage play he wrote in 2003. GRICE So, just everything. It is refreshing to hear a celebrity talk cleanly about being fame-driven and about not getting the degree or the kind of fame you craved. 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. [9] As a child, Smith was often teased because of her unusual voice. Shes incredibly generous. Trump wants 'Freedom Cities' where cars can fly, parents get 'BONUSES' for having babies and huge monuments are built to 'true American heroes' in 'Quantum Leap' vision for the future. It was, like, holy shit, are you kidding me? CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her from The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. A Dinosaur's Story. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series Brothers. After Smith agreed to fly to Oregon, she said she was told that Springfield Police Department would assign a plain-clothed detective to her for the event. He was telling me that he had just gone to Singapore to coach an ex-pat team of kids for this clinic that his friend runs. So, I was wearing these pretty baller leather booties with appliques and cutouts. Smith. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. 'The Simpsons' legend Yeardley Smith has married a former police detective she met by chance at a Springfield even neither of them wanted to attend. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. [31][32] On March 30, 2019, Smith was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's National Leadership Award in Los Angeles for her work as an advocate of the LGBT community. 4 min read 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. She wed Christopher Grover in 1990 but divorced him in 1992 after only two years. 'Run the World' 's Corbin Reid Marries Fianc on New Year's Eve In a Caribbean Castle! She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. Sending them lots of love, light, and laughter. [12] She moved to New York City in 1984 and appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing alongside Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. Calling herself pretty smooth, Smith also added,A week later, Im in Los Angeles, and Dan texted to say, I really wish youd asked me to dinner, which was so sweet. [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. By the time I land, he texted me that picture. "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. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. [1] Smith spends two days a week recording the show. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Yeardley has had a few marriages. 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. "[10], In 2004, Smith performed her own off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Yeardley and Dan met each other for the first time in the year 2014 when Smith went to Springfield, Oregon, to attend aSimpsons-themed mural unveiling that had been put together by the people of the town to mark the 25th anniversary of the show. He then accompanied Smith to the event the next day and they shared numbers before Smith returned to Los Angeles. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". She then invited him to come out to California to visit, and the rest is history, They soon started dating, spending the first few years of their romance over long-distance, until Grice eventually moved to Los Angeles full time. I had set some goals with my job, and I really wanted to dedicate myself to work. Smith gushed: 'There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [44], Smith, Yeardley. "We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. GRICE Its pretty intertwined. Nobody can say that we rushed into it. When the captain mentioned Smith's name, Grice said he didn't immediately know who she was, but when he saw a photo, he recognized her from her other roles, like The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they tied the knot at their Los. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. She met him while he was providing personal security for her during a Simpsons event. [15] She appeared in the films The Legend of Billie Jean and Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) as "trailer-park girls". But, of course, there wasnt a straight line to their nuptials. The fact that she embraced my brother. That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. It was about a 23-minute ride from the airport to the hotel and during that time, I found out if he was married, divorced, had any children or a girlfriend. [2][3] Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. 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. Eventually Grice took up Smith on a visit to Los Angeles and as the relationship developed, she began commuting to Oregon to visit him. [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. 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. The Simpsons voice actor Yeardley Smith has gotten married for a third time, after falling for the security detail who was assigned to protect her in a real-life Bodyguard-style love story. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. Yeardley Smith is well-known for voicing the character of Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons. "I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. Im just smitten. But because show business is so unstable, to be honest, I had to have a conversation with him after two years. SMITH It was amazing. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? Smith realized "that people don't mean what they say. Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons married former police officer Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. Yeardley Smith later returned to LA. Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images; FOX. Shes incredible with her fans, and I sat back and admired. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. 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'. He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. They just don't realize how much impact they have on an impressionable actor and all actors are impressionable." She said: "I loved it. "[11] When filming was over, she rejoined The Real Thing before being out of work for six months. ', 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? She denies rumors that she almost turned down the role, though admits she had never planned a career in voice-over work. A few years ago, when they honored her, I was able to be there and listen to her acceptance speech. 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.. Smith made her film debut with the 1985 drama film Heaven Help Us followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. Back in 2014, Yeardley told The Hollywood. 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. Im going to be 58 in July, and theres something to be said for having a little bit of wisdom after all this time and two divorces. The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith and her former detective husband Dan Grice exchanged their vows last month. Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. If you are a person who, every time you leave your house, someone might kill you, where does that live inside of you? I was much less good at that. How long after the decision to move here did you get engaged? [21] However, the dispute was soon resolved and she received $125,000 per episode until 2004, when the voice actors demanded that they be paid $360,000 per episode. Grice, a Springfield police officer, agreed to provide security for Smith when she was in town for the event, which was the unexpected start to their romance, as revealed byThe Hollywood Reporter. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. Meanwhile, when the captain of the Springfield Police Department surveyed a roomful of detectives to volunteer for a special assignment, no hands shot into the air. Dan Grice is a. Dan, this was your first and only wedding, capping off a bit of a fairy tale for you meeting and falling in love with a celebrity, moving to Los Angeles and starting a new life. I dont know. They officially became husband and wife on June 11, 2022, during an intimate wedding in their Los Angeles home. There are lines that are written for Lisa that Yeardley reads and says, 'No, I wouldn't say that. They kept in touch via text and Grice met Smith while visiting Los Angeles, while Smith commuted to Oregon to visit him. He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. tied the knot with Dan Grice last month, having first met by chance in 2014. 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. When Yeardley enquired about security, the Springfield Police Department assured her that a plain-clothed detective would be with her throughout the event. They both admitted over text they thought each other were very 'interesting,' though Smith assumed that would be the end of it - since they live 850 miles away from each other. Some people love it. In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. But, of course, there wasn't a straight line to their nuptials. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.". Please logout and login again. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. With Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice, 205 episodes, 18 ratings & reviews. [10] She then played Putter in The Legend of Billie Jean (also 1985). So, he took a week to make a decision. Yeardley Smith is married, and the love story is straight out of a movie. After it was over, he dropped her off at the airport, but she decided to give him her number before she left. After we got downstairs and past the security checkpoints, there were fans waiting for her to sign things. I didnt want to get in between them, and I wasnt sure how to solve the problem. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. A friend of Grice's in law enforcement brought him to meet Smith at the airport gate and he accompanied her to and from the event the next day, which Smith called "the best day.". Beloved Hollywood cartoon maiden Yeardley Smith married her ex-cop fiancee in a surprise "The Bodyguard"-type romance. A Dinosaur's Story. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. SMITHA week later, Im in Los Angeles, and Dan texted to say, I really wish youd asked me to dinner, which was so sweet. I said, 'Oh, God. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. He took a chance, though, and eventually revealed to her that he had been disappointed that she never invited him to dinner. Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.. Smith eventually agreed to go, and met Grice at the airport. 'Out of curiosity, I asked about security because my vision of it would be me on an apple box with the first person in the front row literally an arms length away,' Smith explained. I often say that Im sort of in awe, amazed and get a giggly feeling when I think about it because Dan didnt want to go to this event and I didnt want to go to this event but something bigger than us was like, No, no, listen, you two are going to meet and its going to work out. They divorced after two years of marriage. One of my jobs, sitting on the other side of the table, is that I always want to know how you do what you do and why you do it. [39], Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove in 1990. On Ice! "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. The event was packed and we had the best day. Instead of doing it on their own, they went through 20th Century Fox, and Fox said that they would help design it and send painters, and when it came time, someone from the show would come up for an unveiling. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, Listen, we get it. Everyone tested beforehand, but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. [10] In Los Angeles, Smith appeared in theatrical productions of Living on Salvation Street, for which she was paid $14 for each performance,[13] Boys and Girls/Men and Women, and How the Other Half Loves, and played the recurring role of Louella Waters on the Showtime series Brothers. On the other hand, Dan wore a classic black tux with a bow tie. The film was a box office bomb and critically panned, although Smith "thought it would be the movie that launched my career. The answer was no, no, no, no. I didnt end up seeing him until later that night after the show. 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