Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. I stuffed him in a box at the Bowl with a bunch of my friends. I didnt know that until the next day when she told me where she had gone. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. 1. Actress: The Simpsons. But when their podcast "Small Town Dicks" got popular, things got ugly. 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. GRICE Whenever she tells this story she always mentions the bag, but that wasnt on the menu that day. 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. Please logout and login again. Dans actually a really good photographer. [37][38] Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. 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. I had set some goals with my job, and I really wanted to dedicate myself to work. You just have to have faith,'" Smith told THR. We are 11 years apart Dan is 11 years younger and he was 12 years into being a detective. The end result was "amazing, "really natural and really lovely," she added. Its really not my thing. msha.ke/oilandwaterfood Posts Reels Videos Tagged 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? best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . I love this. Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this.. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for iHeartMedia). He was unaware of her most famous role. For years, Yeardley Smiththe voice actress behind Lisa Simpsonand Zibby Allen were inseparable. 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. When the showrunners asked Smith to take Jean's place, she originally said no, which was quite the opposite of her usual approach. 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. The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, retired cold case . 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. It was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. [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. 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, I do! Dublin 1, Ireland, Tel: 01 524 1100 [13] Lisa is the only regular character voiced by Smith, although in some earlier episodes, she provided some of Maggie's squeaks and occasional speaking parts. He took a chance, though, and eventually revealed to her that he had been disappointed that she never invited him to dinner. 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. The Simpsons' Yeardley Smith marries her former security guard years GRICEAfter seeing her shoes, then it occurred to me, Dan, you should probably take her bag and be a gentleman. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. I collected myself by the time I got to the bottom of the escalator. I didnt end up seeing him until later that night after the show. Moments after exchanging their vows, which they both wrote themselves. Dan was advised against it by his twin brother and fellow officer, Dave, who now co-hosts a podcast, Small Town Dicks, with the couple. Registered in Ireland No 457236. Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson, marries ex-detective hired to But I'm trying to become better. He was able to get past the gate again and while we were waiting, I learned that he played professional baseball for six years. 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According to The Hollywood Reporter, they tied the knot at their Los. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. [43], On June 11, 2022, Smith married one of the co-hosts of her podcast, Small Town Dicks, Detective (Ret) Dan Grice. So, I gave him my phone number and said, When you find it, text me the picture.. "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. 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. What was the next step in your relationship? [2][3] Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. [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. She then surprised Grice by getting in the front seat of his unmarked police car rather than the back. The 58-year-old voice actress, . The newlyweds met back in 2014 when Smith traveled to Springfield, Oregon, to attend a Simpsons-themed mural unveiling the town put together in honor of the show's 25th anniversary. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. Although she is popular for The Simpsons, she has appeared in other TV series like Hermans Head, Dharma & Greg, and Dead Like Me. "[23] In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, she commented: "It's the best job ever. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. 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. But after a bit of begging from producers and a confirmation that the appearance would include a security detail, Smith, who had dealt with stalkers, changed her mind. [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). [33], In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States. 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. 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. 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. What can you do for me? He offered to bring me past security so that I could meet her at the gate. [23] After salary renegotiations in 2008, the voice actors received about $400,000 per episode. How did you get from those I think youre interesting texts to seeing each other again? Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, . "[10], In 2004, Smith performed her own off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. [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. '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. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. [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. She's also a great actress. 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. 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. 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. 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 . Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcast Small Town Dicks together, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. Our former co-host thought it should be Dan and Dave telling stories, and we tried that, but boy did it not work. The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith is newly married and she and her husband have quite the love story. The Simpsons voice actor Yeardley Smith ties the knot with Dan Grice - MSN Dan and Dave happen to be identical twins who are both veteran detectives. He was respectful without being fawning. Her name rang a bell but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. SMITHA week later, Im in Los Angeles, and Dan texted to say, I really wish youd asked me to dinner, which was so sweet. 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.". By the time I land, he texted me that picture. And he joined her to and from the event of the next day. 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. 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. Sometimes it is.". || Now in its eleventh season, Small Town . I was so flummoxed when I got off the plane but by then, I realized, Get your fucking shit together, Yeardley. 'The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it,' she told THR. 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. Alongside The Simpsons, Smith appeared in the sitcom Herman's Head as Louise, and had recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg and as Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. It took me a really long time to get my bearings again. At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.. Yeardley Smith The Simpsons Voice Actress Married Dan Grice '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? 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. Real Life Love Story: Lisa Simpson Marries Detective Dan 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. 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. Still, they did, even though neither had been looking for love. [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. SMITH It was amazing. [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. [44], Smith, Yeardley. [21] The issue was resolved a month later,[22] and Smith earned $250,000 per episode. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. 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. They divorced after two years of marriage. They came back and said, Oh, please? The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. When it came time for the return flight, how did the brief rendezvous end? 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 was much less good at that. 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'. I called up a buddy who worked for the neighboring police department. All Rights Reserved. Some people love it. It was the longest week of my life. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. And right away, the two hit it off. The end result was amazing, really natural and really lovely, she added. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but. He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. 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. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. Nobody can say that we rushed into it. It felt really natural and really lovely. We got engaged in August 2018, and we were engaged for four years. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. MAIL. Days after the nuptials, the glowing newlyweds joined The Hollywood Reporter on Zoom to recap their romance from the initial spark at the airport to navigating a long-distance relationship, as well as the other big collaboration in their lives the true-crime podcast Small Town Dicks, which they co-host along with Dans twin brother, Detective Dave. Just an FYI, the game has been giving bart screen of death since about 4:30am eastern. 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