Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. 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 captain said it was Yeardley Smith. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. I was the most present for this one. [11] The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. Im not a chauffeur; I was only there to make sure that she was safe, and I happened to carry some instruments that I have to keep my hands free for. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. Trump wants 'Freedom Cities' where cars can fly, parents get 'BONUSES' for having babies and huge monuments are built to 'true American heroes' in 'Quantum Leap' vision for the future. 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. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. Dan, this was your first and only wedding, capping off a bit of a fairy tale for you meeting and falling in love with a celebrity, moving to Los Angeles and starting a new life. There are lines that are written for Lisa that Yeardley reads and says, 'No, I wouldn't say that. 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. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Online or listen via FM or your Smartphone and youll be seriously addicted before you know it! Sometimes it is,' gushed Smith. 'Simpsons' Star Yeardley Smith Ties The Knot, Met Husband When He Was [6][7] She is also the paternal niece of political scientist, historian, and Latin American studies specialist Peter H. Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. By the time I land, he texted me that picture. But, of course, there wasn't a straight line to their nuptials. 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. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. 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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, 'He's a disgusting albatross': Trump congratulates Kellyanne Conway for 'getting rid of unattractive loser' husband of 22 years - after she admitted his criticism of former president was a betrayal, Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov provokes gales of laughter as he tells audience the West started Ukraine war - as Russia nears victory in battle for besieged city Bakhmut, Why diabetics should lay off the weed: 23-year-old cannabis smoker with type 1 suffered bouts of vomiting and pain for two YEARS before doctors joined the dots, Are YOU a romantic comedy buff? Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. 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. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. MAIL. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. "[11] She made her acting debut in a sixth-grade play. '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? By the time she was two, she and her family had moved to Washington, D.C., where she was raised. 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Sometimes it is.". Back to the love story. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice. "[26] The show's creator Matt Groening has called Smith very similar to Lisa: "Yeardley has strong moral views about her character. She then surprised Grice by getting in the front seat of his unmarked police car rather than the back. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. Smith later recalled "I always sounded too much like a girl, I read two lines as Bart and they said, 'Thanks for coming! "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. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcast Small Town Dicks together, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. 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. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. (Laughs.) GRICEAfter seeing her shoes, then it occurred to me, Dan, you should probably take her bag and be a gentleman. 'Here's to love that lasts even longer than The Simpsons,' the show wrote. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. 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. 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 . She's also a great actress. Yeardley Smith - IMDb CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. 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. 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. It was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. '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. A few years ago, when they honored her, I was able to be there and listen to her acceptance speech. 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.. Dublin 1, Ireland, Tel: 01 524 1100 The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. The detective was none other than Dan. Thats the podcast that we have today. He was unaware of her most famous role. 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. By now, the 58-year-old Smith knows that she and Lisa Simpson are inseparable from each other. [1] Smith spends two days a week recording the show. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. For years, Yeardley Smiththe voice actress behind Lisa Simpsonand Zibby Allen were inseparable. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. 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. I dont know. Smith and Grice's story is much like the 1992 Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner movie,The Bodyguard, which sees Houston's character fall for her bodyguard, played by Costner. "Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. 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 I had a shoe line for about five years that I used to make the shoes in Italy. The Simpsons' Yeardley Smith, aka Lisa Simpson, Accused of Screwing Yeardley Smith has married Dan Grice. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.". He then accompanied Smith to the event the next day and they shared numbers before Smith returned to Los Angeles. 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. Because of Dans line of work, he was able to compartmentalize quite brilliantly. SMITH I was wearing shoes from my own shoe line. On July 13, Smith's representative confirmed the information. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but. [23] After salary renegotiations in 2008, the voice actors received about $400,000 per episode. Im going to be 58 in July, and theres something to be said for having a little bit of wisdom after all this time and two divorces. '"[10] Writer Jay Kogen praised her performance on the show, particularly in the episode "Lisa's Substitute", as able "to move past comedy to something really strong and serious and dramatic". 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. 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. Fax: 01 865 2189 [37][38] Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. Dan Grice Photos, News and Videos | Just Jared When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. ", A post shared by Yeardley (@yeardley_smith), The two immediately felt a connection when he picked her up at the airport, and she sat in the front seat. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. In 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons. But she still also finds time to host a hit true crime podcast with her husband 'Detective Dan' Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this.. '"[13][17] Smith was given the role of Lisa, instead. [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. 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. GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. 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. Further details about the wedding are yet to be revealed. SMITH Im pretty smooth. As youre learning all these things about him, I imagine by that point the spark has been lit? Castleforbes Road, [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. 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. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. [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. 'I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. For her special day, Yeardley opted for an off-shoulder sparkling champagne dress. 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. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. 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. 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. But I'm trying to become better. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. She denies rumors that she almost turned down the role, though admits she had never planned a career in voice-over work. The previous relationships that Id had while working in law enforcement never worked out. Back in 2014, Yeardley told The Hollywood. Yeardley Smith marries, shares love story with Dan Grice I was so flummoxed when I got off the plane but by then, I realized, Get your fucking shit together, Yeardley. The weekly podcast features Yeardley Smith and her two good friends, Dan and Dave. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . The event was packed and we had the best day. [5] Her maternal grandfather was art historian A. Hyatt Mayor, and among her great-grandparents were marine biologist and zoologist Alpheus Hyatt and artist and sculptor Harriet Randolph Hyatt Mayor. In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. I was going to ask about that. At the time, I was traveling a lot for my shoe line and I was always alone, which is not my jam. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Smith worried her career was over. 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. [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. [20], Until 1998, Smith was paid $30,000 per episode. 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. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. "[11] In 1997, she appeared as Lulu the palm reader in the independent film Just Write. GRICE Whenever she tells this story she always mentions the bag, but that wasnt on the menu that day. [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. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.. He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. 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.