(Laughs.) Smith explained to the Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Wednesday that the pair met when he served as her personal bodyguard in 2014 as she visited Springfield, Ore. After having dealt with a stalker, Smith reluctantly agreed to producers' pleas to represent her juggernaut show at the unveiling of a mural to celebrate the 25th year of Homer and the gang. NOVA.ie and Radio NOVA is a premium publisher and broadcaster, based in Dublin, Ireland. The answer was no, no, no, no. SMITH Two years. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. "[23] In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, she commented: "It's the best job ever. He was able to get past the gate again and while we were waiting, I learned that he played professional baseball for six years. They gave me an itinerary, and it included picking her up at the airport. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. [2][3] Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith and her former detective husband Dan Grice exchanged their vows last month. 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.". Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. "[11] When filming was over, she rejoined The Real Thing before being out of work for six months. '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. ", But when his superior asked for volunteers, said Grice, "I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/jrdli/ YARD-lee;[1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. 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 . 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. You just have to have faith,. [10] She then played Putter in The Legend of Billie Jean (also 1985). 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. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they tied the knot at their Los. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, 'Where are you staying?' The Simpsons voice actor Yeardley Smith ties the knot with Dan Grice She had given Grice her phone number, under the illusion he would send a photo of his visit to Signapore. SMITHAfter the event, Dan pulled the car around and they shoved me in the back seat. A Dinosaur's Story. Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. First, both pondered asking the other to dinner, but didnt. There are lines that are written for Lisa that Yeardley reads and says, 'No, I wouldn't say that. Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. The separation was agonizing for me. I always play the friend of a friend, never the lead. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. I love him so much and knew that my bond with Dan would never trump that. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. "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. Her name rang a bell, but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. 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. What has it all been like for you? As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. [18] Pietila stated that, having seen her in Living on Salvation Street,[13] Smith was always her preferred choice. 'Simpsons' Star Yeardley Smith Ties The Knot, Met Husband When He Was However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. 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. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. Sending them lots of love, light, and laughter. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? Each week a small-town detective tells the story of a case they cracked, and exactly how it went down. Above all, every day she amazes me. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. The pair got engaged in 2018 and although they were planning to get married in March 2021, the ceremony had to be postponed twice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 'He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. I dont know. [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. Smith? I didnt catch his name or let him take my bag, I just charged on ahead. That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. 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, Matt Groening on Smith's vocal style[10], Smith's longest-running role is voicing Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. Who is Dan Grice? All about Yeardley Smith's husband as The Simpsons 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. Smith had initially been asked to audition for the role of Lisa's brother Bart, but casting director Bonita Pietila thought her voice was too high. 'The Simpsons' star Yeardley Smith shares screen-worthy love story For years, Yeardley Smiththe voice actress behind Lisa Simpsonand Zibby Allen were inseparable. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. GRICE There was an adjustment. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. Im done. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. 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 was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. 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. 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. Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, whom she wed in 1990. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. Grice recognized Smith because he had seen her in other films, although he was unaware that she voiced Lisa Simpson. 'Thats exactly what it was. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Dans actually a really good photographer. That was Dan. Shes incredibly generous. His beat included the airport, so I said, Hey, I got assigned this detail. 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 . 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. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. [4] Smith's parents later divorced. CELEBRITY. 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. [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. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. 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. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. The previous relationships that Id had while working in law enforcement never worked out. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a . Each episode features the detectives who broke the case in their small town, and includes assets like jailhouse phone calls, suspect interviews and 9-1-1 calls. 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. But she still also finds time to host a hit true crime podcast with her husband 'Detective Dan' But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. I had a shoe line for about five years that I used to make the shoes in Italy. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. Yeardley asked the makers of the show about the security before giving her nod to the event. Commentary for ", Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. 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? We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. Just an FYI, the game has been giving bart screen of death since about 4:30am eastern. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. Did you get calls like that often? [29], Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the independent romantic comedy Waiting for Ophelia, which was released in 2009. Sometimes it is.. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. 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. 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. But because show business is so unstable, to be honest, I had to have a conversation with him after two years. He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. The answer was no, no, no, no. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. 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. The thing I had going for me when I moved here was that I had her as a lead blocker for learning how to handle Hollywood. Yeardley Smith, Voice of Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons,' Marries - AOL GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. SMITH Meanwhile, the red dress doesnt fit anymore, but its a great dress. The end result was "amazing, "really natural and really lovely," she added. The end result was amazing, really natural and really lovely, she added. 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. At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.. He was respectful without being fawning. 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. Registered in Ireland No 457236. That detective turned out to be Dan. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. 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[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. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. Then there was a long pause. [33], In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States. It was my favorite wedding yet. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but. Yeardley Smith on 'Small Town Dicks', 'The Simpsons', and podcasts It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. Yeardley (@yeardley_smith) Instagram photos and videos On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, . So, he took a week to make a decision. Yeardley Smith Net Worth: A Closer Look Into Her Profession Life Smith was married to Christopher Grove for two years in 1990 and remarried Daniel Erickson in 2002 before separating in 2008. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The couple exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home. Yeardley Smith The Simpsons Voice Actress Married Dan Grice 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. We kept texting, and then we started to talk on the phone. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. 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. To hear these stories in such granular detail with all the frustrations and how perfectly everything needs to line up in order to achieve justice was really striking. Published: 20:54 EST, 13 July 2022 | Updated: 14:56 EST, 14 July 2022. Dublin 1, Ireland, Tel: 01 524 1100 She does something that surprises me and makes me open my eyes a little wider. Theres great value in that. 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But I also really respected his work and how good he was at it, and I respected the bond he shares with Dave. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. 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. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. After we got downstairs and past the security checkpoints, there were fans waiting for her to sign things. I said, 'Oh, God. Im just smitten. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. [11] The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. But I'm trying to become better. Sometimes it is. The 58-year-old has also appeared in films like City Slickers, Just Write and Toys, among others. SMITH 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. [10] Smith has stated: "I've sounded pretty much the same way since I was six. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. The event was packed and we had the best day. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. SPORT. Lisa Simpson and meh!: meet the woman who brings the character to life "[10], In 2004, Smith performed her own off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. But, of course, there wasnt a straight line to their nuptials. [2] She later spoke of her regrets of appearing in the latter in her one-woman show More.[16]. They soon started dating, spending the first few years of their romance over long-distance, until Grice eventually moved to Los Angeles full time. Moments after exchanging their vows, which they both wrote themselves. They came back and said, Oh, please? "[11] In 1997, she appeared as Lulu the palm reader in the independent film Just Write. 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. The detective was none other than Dan. The Private Life of Yeardley Smith. 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. 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. 'The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it,' she told THR. 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. And the script surprised me." Of course, she didnt walk in there, but she walked past the place where my brother and I went and I didnt notice her. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? All Rights Reserved. 'I wanted to chat with him so I sat in the front seat. While he suggested places for her to grab a bite, they both admitted to the outlet that they secretly thought about asking each other to dinner - although, neither did, each wished that they had. 'I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. It never occurred to me to take her bag. On meeting Grice, Smith added He was respectful without being fawning. 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. The fact that she embraced my brother. SMITH The joke is that I really will do anything for my show, but I didnt really want to do it. 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. Nobody can say that we rushed into it. Dan and Dave happen to be identical twins who are both veteran detectives. The American actress tied the knot with the former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Small Town Dicks Is Big Time: Yeardley Smith - Podcast Magazine [43], On June 11, 2022, Smith married one of the co-hosts of her podcast, Small Town Dicks, Detective (Ret) Dan Grice. My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. I'm a travel enthusiast, a movie buff and a cricket fan all wrapped in one. The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, retired cold case . What have you learned about love and marriage through each other? [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. He was respectful without being fawning. I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. How did the chance meeting come about? In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. It was, like, holy shit, are you kidding me? Her name rang a bell but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Yeardley Smith has been the unmistakable voice of Lisa Simpson for almost 750 episodes. 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.

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