'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 were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. All About Brett Ashley Cantwell, Who Is Riley Keough's Husband? 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. Yeardley Smith is an Emmy Award winning actress, producer, novelist and playwright who has appeared on television, film and Broadway. What has it all been like for you? 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. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. [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. 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. '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. [15] She appeared in the films The Legend of Billie Jean and Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) as "trailer-park girls". I stuffed him in a box at the Bowl with a bunch of my friends. 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. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. Did you get calls like that often? I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. GRICE Whenever she tells this story she always mentions the bag, but that wasnt on the menu that day. The couple exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home. So, I was wearing these pretty baller leather booties with appliques and cutouts. [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. Yeardley Smith has voiced the character of Lisa Simpson ever since The Simpsons first aired in 1989. 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. They came to me and asked if I would go unveil the mural, but I said no. She's also a great actress. However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. She has been the voice of Lisa Simpson on Fox's hit television show The Simpsons since 1987. . 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. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. [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). It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. A Dinosaur's Story. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. Apparently, she had some stalkers in the past and that was a concern, so it was right in my wheelhouse. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. July 13, 2022 When Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons, was asked to travel to Springfield, Oregon to help unveil a Simpsons mural in 2014, she initially didn't want to. By the time I land, he texted me that picture. Commentary for ", Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. On Ice! 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. Although she is popular for The Simpsons, she has appeared in other TV series like Hermans Head, Dharma & Greg, and Dead Like Me. When it was over, I loaded her into my unmarked patrol car. 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All Episodes Fantastic stories! 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. 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. The love story of these two lovebirds is like one from the movies. [10] She then played Putter in The Legend of Billie Jean (also 1985). Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. I was, like, forget it. Shes incredible with her fans, and I sat back and admired. GRICE I had finally . She had these beautiful shoes on. "The Simpsons" star Yeardley Smith is married! And he joined her to and from the event of the next day. I was much less good at that. And before Yeardley went back to LA, Dan got her number to text her a photo from a recent trip. Theyre wonderful people, and they are a part of my history. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 21:31. 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. In a lot of what we see on true-crime television, the police prevail and justice is served. GRICEAfter seeing her shoes, then it occurred to me, Dan, you should probably take her bag and be a gentleman. [23] After salary renegotiations in 2008, the voice actors received about $400,000 per episode. 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'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? Eventually Grice took up Smith on a visit to Los Angeles and as the relationship developed, she began commuting to Oregon to visit him. "[11] She made her acting debut in a sixth-grade play. Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice on their wedding day. It was great while it lasted, but just not meant to be. [12][13] After appearances in a number of school plays, she joined the local Arena Stage theater group on an apprenticeship, featuring in their production of Peter Pan. Kerry Washington to Voice Bart's New Teacher in Her, Rosalynn Carter Has Never Known Life Without Jimmy She Met Her Future Husband as a Newborn, Woman, 83, Denied Former Fianc's Friend Request 60 Years After He Broke Her Heart Now They're Newlyweds, Who Is Eugene Levy's Wife? 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. They gave me an itinerary, and it included picking her up at the airport. And whenever she visited his home, she would eavesdrop on the twin brothers,. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. 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. She met him while he was providing personal security for her during a Simpsons event. When Yeardley enquired about security, the Springfield Police Department assured her that a plain-clothed detective would be with her throughout the event. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. 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. However, the couple nearly did not meet, as Smith had initially turned down the offer of travelling to Springfield. What made you fall for her? I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. 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. That was Dan.'. Grices law enforcement friend brought him to meet Smith at the airport gate. Smith. 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. Somebody has to go'. Registered in Ireland No 457236. Sometimes it is.". "[26] The show's creator Matt Groening has called Smith very similar to Lisa: "Yeardley has strong moral views about her character. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. 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. 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. Matt Groening who created The Simpsons, is also from Oregon. You just have to have faith,' said Smith. Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. When they pressed her, Smith eventually agreed to attend, and little did she know, the event would bring her future-husband into her life, changing it forever. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. How did the chance meeting come about? The detective was none other than Dan. The previous relationships that Id had while working in law enforcement never worked out. Yeardley Smith is well-known for voicing the character of Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons. 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. 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. I watch that and be mindful of potential threats because I still live in that space a little bit. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. Please logout and login again. The 58-year-old actress, who has famously played Lisa Simpson in the animated series since it premiered in 1989, tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, police detective Dan Grice, last. I dont know There was just something about Dans quiet confidence,' she gushed. Smith later recalled "I always sounded too much like a girl, I read two lines as Bart and they said, 'Thanks for coming! Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. 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? The fans were incredible, and it was a beautiful, sunny day. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. 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. 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. When the showrunners asked Smith to take Jean's place, she originally said no, which was quite the opposite of her usual approach. Sitting in my normal place with a cup of coffee, our captain who ended up becoming police chief said he needed a volunteer for an assignment. Email: [emailprotected]. Back to the love story. 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. They divorced after two years of marriage. Your login session has expired. [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. Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand. It's a happy fluke. [10][14], Smith's first film role came in Heaven Help Us (1985). Oh no. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form', After the event was over, he dropped her off at the airport, but she decided to give him her number. He was able to get past the gate again and while we were waiting, I learned that he played professional baseball for six years. And right away, the two hit it off. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. 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. [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. Smith made her film debut with the 1985 drama film Heaven Help Us followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive.
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