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. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. Some people love it. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a . [26] However, Smith says "if I had to be associated with one character in fiction, I will always be thrilled that it was Lisa Simpson. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. Yeardley Smith is married, and the love story is straight out of a movie. By the time she was two, she and her family had moved to Washington, D.C., where she was raised. It was the longest week of my life. Menu. Grices law enforcement friend brought him to meet Smith at the airport gate. The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it, Smith said. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. Smith worried her career was over. Yeardley Smith. Let identical twin detectives Dan and Dave take you behind closed doors as they explore the complex relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. And then it was out at the box office about 10 days before it died. My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. "[11] She made her acting debut in a sixth-grade play. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. Yeardley was initially not interested in the event as she had security concerns since she had been a victim of stalking in the past. [41], In 2009, she commented, "People have said to me that I'm unassuming. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. [15] She appeared in the films The Legend of Billie Jean and Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) as "trailer-park girls". The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. 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I didnt catch his name or let him take my bag, I just charged on ahead. So, he took a week to make a decision. Smith realized "that people don't mean what they say. Shit, 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. "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. Grice recognized Smith because he had seen her in other films, although he was unaware that she voiced Lisa Simpson. 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. We have some good things in the pipeline and now that people are back in theaters, were going to do some live shows in the fall. I 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. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. 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. MAIL. 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. With Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice, 205 episodes, 18 ratings & reviews. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( / jrdli / YARD-lee; [1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. Dan, Yeardley said some lovely things about you. Dan, a month prior, had a conversation with his dad telling him that he was never going to get married. They divorced after two years of marriage. All About Louis Eisner, Kim Kardashian's Dating History: From Kanye West to Pete Davidson, Luis Ruelas Calls Teresa Giudice's Brother Joe Gorga 'a Good Human,' Says They Got 'Vulnerable' Before Feud, 'She Would Have Been Such a Good Mom': Wash. Man Sentenced for Murdering Ex Because She Was Pregnant. 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. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her fromThe Legend of Billie JeanandMaximum Overdrive. He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. Aside from getting swept off your feet by a real-life detective, how did you feel about the true-crime genre? 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. Considering how you met, does that ever switch off? I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. Thats exactly what it was. '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. Hi, I am Meenal. 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. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. She was the lead and executive producer of the independent romantic comedy, Waiting For Ophelia, which premiered at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. 2023 Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd. All Rights Reserved. "[9][14], Smith enjoys writing and painting. 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. 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. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, While working as a detective, Dan Grice was hired to protect Smith and the chance encounter led to love and marriage: "Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? detective dan and dave grice oregon The one-are rabbbit was famous in these parts way before anyone had heard of Bart! Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. All Rights Reserved. She had faced a few security and stalking issues in the past. 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. If you are a person who, every time you leave your house, someone might kill you, where does that live inside of you? Im just smitten. I love this. 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. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. Grice was reluctant, too, to be there, but he decided to accept the assignment, because he was single, and he knew many other members of the Springfield Police Department had families they'd rather be with than an actress who'd been in The Legend of Billy Jean andMaximum Overdrive. 357 The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice. Yeardley Smith is a married woman now! [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). I called up a buddy who worked for the neighboring police department. It was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. [4] Smith's parents later divorced. 1. Try these 11 riddles ChatGPT ALMOST aced, The troubled action hero: Tom Sizemore boasted of affairs with Liz Hurley and Paris Hilton (which he had to admit was a lie), attacked his wife actress Maeve Quinian and LA madam Heidi Fleiss - as he battled drink and drugs before his death at 61, Tom Sizemore, 61, dies after aneurysm and stroke: Action star known for Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and Born on the Fourth of July battled addiction, Are YOU guilty of these gym sins? Grice was reluctant, too, to be there, but he decided to accept the assignment, because he was single, and he knew many other members of the Springfield Police Department had families theyd rather be with than an actress whod been in The Legend of Billy Jean andMaximum Overdrive. On the other hand, Dan wore a classic black tux with a bow tie. Were entertaining how to expand because we didnt want to grow too fast, too soon. I suggested a restaurant by her hotel, in the chance that she would end up going to one of the places I suggested. SMITH I was wearing shoes from my own shoe line. Back to the love story. He didnt try to impress anyone. 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. [8] Smith has labeled her family "upper crust and reserved". 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. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. They came to me and asked if I would go unveil the mural, but I said no. The captain said it was Yeardley Smith. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. [42], In 2011, Smith launched a women's shoe line called Marchez Vous. Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand. The news was confirmed by Smith's representative on July 13. [11] She has written a children's book, I, Lorelei, which was published by HarperCollins in February 2009. That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. Oh no. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. I said, Oh, God. At the time, I was traveling a lot for my shoe line and I was always alone, which is not my jam. I had a terrific time, which I feel like not every bride can say. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice - eight years after the couple first met when Smith was on a promotional visit to Springfield, Oregon and Grice was the local . Thats impressive. They just don't realize how much impact they have on an impressionable actor and all actors are impressionable." The American actress tied the knot with the former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. [2][26] The New York Times critic Margo Jefferson called it an "appealing if overlong show", adding that "The career narrative needed shortening. The couple exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home. There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. 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. '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. Reflecting on the first time they met, Dan Grice stated that Yeardley had one of the biggest smiles he had even seen. Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this,' explains Dan Grice, who acquiesced and took the assignment, one that changed his life. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. I was much less good at that. As youre learning all these things about him, I imagine by that point the spark has been lit? "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. 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Maybe [my voice is] a little deeper now. It's true, I'm the worst celebrity ever. Just an FYI, the game has been giving bart screen of death since about 4:30am eastern. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? [20], Until 1998, Smith was paid $30,000 per episode. The captain said it was Yeardley Smith, Grice said. In previous relationships, it hadnt been like that. Dans actually a really good photographer. "[26] The show's creator Matt Groening has called Smith very similar to Lisa: "Yeardley has strong moral views about her character. Its really not my thing. "[10], In 2004, Smith performed her own off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. SMITHAfter the event, Dan pulled the car around and they shoved me in the back seat. Her name rang a bell, but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. I was going to ask about that. SPORT. Apparently, she had some stalkers in the past and that was a concern, so it was right in my wheelhouse. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. And the script surprised me." [18] Pietila stated that, having seen her in Living on Salvation Street,[13] Smith was always her preferred choice. They soon started dating, spending the first few years of their romance over long-distance, until Grice eventually moved to Los Angeles full time. On Ice! 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. The 58-year-old star - best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons' - tied the knot with Dan Grice last month, having first met by chance in 2014. Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. 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. 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. You just have to have faith,'" Smith told THR. Im done. You have entered an incorrect email address! We kept texting, and then we started to talk on the phone. Yeardley, who voices Lisa on "The Simpsons", tied the knot with Dan Grice on June 11, and shared how she and the former police detective first met. '"[13][17] Smith was given the role of Lisa, instead. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". 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.. I think shes incredibly sexy and when I saw her at the Hollywood Bowl, she was wearing this little red dress and its my absolute favorite. [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. 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. She had these beautiful shoes on. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jesse Watters Suggested 10-Year-Old Rape Victims Abortion Was a Hoax Before Arrest, Netflix rises after choosing Microsoft as partner to roll out ad-supported tier. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. Her name rang a bell but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. 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. It felt really natural and really lovely. In 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons. FINANCE. Yeardley Smith has been the unmistakable voice of Lisa Simpson for almost 750 episodes. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. Yeardley is able to go through moments of great emotion and wring it for all she's worth. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. NEWS. However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . On July 13, Smith's agent verified the news #YeardleySmith #Biographygist #todaynews After that, over time, I had more flexibility than he did, so I commuted up to Oregon for about the next two and a quarter years, almost every other weekend. The Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance is a Creative Arts and not handed out during the primetime telecast and, prior to 2009, was a juried award without nominations. 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. Oh no. [40], In a 1997 interview with The Daily Targum, Smith stated "I am shy, but I have an extroverted persona which I can draw on when I need to," and that she is a "private" actress. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcastSmall Town Dickstogether, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. This would involve some editing and revising but wouldn't taint the best parts of More. 'Here's to love that lasts even longer than The Simpsons,' the show wrote. We are 11 years apart Dan is 11 years younger and he was 12 years into being a detective. Dont forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz. Sometimes it is.. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. [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. Smith gushed: 'There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her from The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . 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. But, of course, there wasnt a straight line to their nuptials. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice on their wedding day. ', 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? Meanwhile . In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. You just have to have faith. Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. 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. [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. GRICE I had finally gotten to a point where I was really content. 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. [27] Her one-scene role as pregnant checkout girl Nancy in 1991's City Slickers earned her "more attention than all [her] previous roles combined", and taught her "that it's far better to have small parts in big movies that everyone sees. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". Many know Yeardley as the voice of Lisa in The Simpson's, but podcast fans know her as the host who asks intriguing questions about big-time crimes that happen in Small Town, USA. In general, people who make their living doing voices on cartoons aren't always great for us. All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. He was respectful without being fawning. Her father, Joseph Smith, worked for United Press International in Paris and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1966, where he became The Washington Post's first official obituary editor. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. 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. msha.ke/oilandwaterfood Posts Reels Videos Tagged Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd t/a Radio Nova & Nova.ie. 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. Smith. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. I stuffed him in a box at the Bowl with a bunch of my friends. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. Smith "asked about security" before agreeing to do the event "because my vision of it would be me on an apple box with the first person in the front row literally an arm's length away," she told THR. She further added, 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. They allotted a plain-clothed detective from the Springfield Police Department for her security. The end result was amazing, really natural and really lovely, she added. 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. [9] As a child, Smith was often teased because of her unusual voice. Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this.. First, both pondered asking the other to dinner, but didn't. She was asked to travel to the unveiling of the mural after the original guest Al Jean (Simpsons showrunner) was unable to attentd. Take me back to The Simpsons event in 2014. Yeardley (@yeardley_smith) Instagram photos and videos yeardley_smith Verified Follow 582 posts 30.6K followers 651 following Yeardley I'm the voice of #LisaSimpson. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details which were first shared by The Hollywood Reporter to PEOPLE on Wednesday. Advertisement 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.