The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. Meanwhile, a quick backstory: I had been divorced from my second husband for six years at that point, and I had not dated. Welcome to the home of Small Town Dicks and The Briefing Room! That was Dan.'. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but. He said yes, hopped on a flight to California, and the rest is history. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. It was the longest week of my life. During an interaction with The Hollywood Reporter, Smith recalled the whole incident and said, The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it.. And right away, the two hit it off. [1] Smith spends two days a week recording the show. 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. 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 Simpsons star Yeardley Smith tied the knot with former police detective Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. We got engaged in August 2018, and we were engaged for four years. 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. 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. What made you fall for her? 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GRICE Dave and I were both concerned with the tone, and we couldnt, in good conscience, talk about these cases and not give them the reverence and respect they deserve. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. Smith and Grice first met in 2014 when the former went to Springfield, Oregon for a Simpsons-themed mural reveal, which the town had put together to mark the shows 25th anniversary. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. 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. While Yeardley is American, she was born Martha Maria Yeardley Smith on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France where her father served as a correspondent with UPI. 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. Shes incredibly generous. [10], From 1991 to 1994, alongside The Simpsons, Smith was one of the lead cast members in the sitcom Herman's Head as Louise. These stories need to be told by the people who investigated the cases because it brings authenticity, immediacy, and a level of detail and emotion that you wouldnt get otherwise. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. "Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. 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. 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. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too. At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away? GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. HOME. Dont forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz. At the time, I was traveling a lot for my shoe line and I was always alone, which is not my jam. Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. Email: [emailprotected]. 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. Your login session has expired. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. The Simpsons Star Yeardley Smith Weds Detective She Met in Springfield The Hollywood Reporter, True Crime Podcast Stories & More | Small Town Dicks, Do not sell or share my personal information. for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. All Rights Reserved. [24] Three years later, with Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, Smith and the other cast members accepted a 25% pay cut, down to just over $300,000 per episode. I co-host the #truecrime podcast @smalltowndicks & I host a cooking show: "Oil & Water" on YT & @oilandwaterfood ! 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. 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. Keep scrolling to catch more insights about their wedding ceremony. 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Yeardley asked the makers of the show about the security before giving her nod to the event. The captain said it was Yeardley Smith, Grice said. The love story of these two lovebirds is like one from the movies. Grice recognized Smith because he had seen her in other films, although he was unaware that she voiced Lisa Simpson. [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 was, like, forget it. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. By the time she was two, she and her family had moved to Washington, D.C., where she was raised. '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? Grice also spoke about Yeardley Smiths smile, referring to it in their wedding vows. "I get a giggly feeling when I think about it because Dan didn't want to go to this event and I didn't want to go to this event, but something bigger than us was like, 'No, no, listen, you two are going to meet and it's going to work out. 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. First, both pondered asking the other to dinner, but didnt. What can you do for me? He offered to bring me past security so that I could meet her at the gate. Smith was still recovering from her second divorce, while Grice had fully committed himself to career goals and demanding detective work. Fax: 01 865 2189 The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. I was going to ask about that. [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. 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? A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. 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Actress: The Simpsons. 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. [11] She has written a children's book, I, Lorelei, which was published by HarperCollins in February 2009. I never get to play parts like that. It was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". "[9][14], Smith enjoys writing and painting. We send big congratulations to Yeardley Smith and her now-husband Dan Grice as they are all set to embark on a new journey in their lives. 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. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Yeardley Smith has voiced the character of Lisa Simpson ever since The Simpsons first aired in 1989. 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. 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. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. We kept texting, and then we started to talk on the phone. 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. Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . Yeardley Smith has married Dan Grice. 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. 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. 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. 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. Smith made her film debut with the 1985 drama film Heaven Help Us followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. Grice had agreed to take on the role, as he wanted his married colleagues to spend the weekend with their families. Considering how you met, does that ever switch off? Yeardley has had a few marriages. Thats exactly what it was. In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. Some people love it. [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. 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 actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. [2] She later spoke of her regrets of appearing in the latter in her one-woman show More.[16]. GRICE So, just everything. '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. [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. Shes incredible with her fans, and I sat back and admired. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. You just have to have faith,' said Smith. Sometimes it is.. 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. I love this. But there are so many other things. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons . Jul 15, 2022 AceShowbiz . It's a happy fluke. She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. You just have to have faith,'" she told THR. 'I eventually said I would go and they came back a few days later and said they would assign a plain-clothed detective from the Springfield Police Department. Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. This would involve some editing and revising but wouldn't taint the best parts of More. 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. But when their podcast "Small Town Dicks" got popular, things got ugly. 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. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. Were entertaining how to expand because we didnt want to grow too fast, too soon. Somebody has to go. They explained the deal the event was on a Monday morning and because there was only one direct flight from L.A. to Eugene, Oregon, across the highway from Springfield, I would have to fly in on Sunday night. 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. On July 13, Smith's representative confirmed the information. How did you get from those I think youre interesting texts to seeing each other again? On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. [11] The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. The 58-year-old voice . The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. And then it was out at the box office about 10 days before it died. Oh no. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it, Smith said. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". Yeardley and Dan Grice recently got married and are content with one another. The film was a box office bomb and critically panned, although Smith "thought it would be the movie that launched my career. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Online or listen via FM or your Smartphone and youll be seriously addicted before you know it! 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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. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. 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. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. "I get a giggly feeling when I think about it because Dan didn't want to go to this event and I didn't want to go to this event but something bigger than us was like, 'No, no, listen, you two are going to meet and it's going to work out.