Please logout and login again. Find out . [10][14], Smith's first film role came in Heaven Help Us (1985). I'm a travel enthusiast, a movie buff and a cricket fan all wrapped in one. 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. Anyway, the next morning, Dan arrives at my hotel with a woman from the city council who had arranged the event. 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. They soon started dating, spending the first few years of their romance over long-distance, until Grice eventually moved to Los Angeles full time. 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. She breaks free and scrambles to a neighbor's house to call for help. She had faced a few security and stalking issues in the past. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. On July 11, Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons wed former police detective Dan Grice. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. They got engaged in 2018, and were supposed to tie the knot in 2021 - but it got pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Were entertaining how to expand because we didnt want to grow too fast, too soon. GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. 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. Smith. It's fun to watch a skilled actress use her craft to the full. Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this.. She further added, 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. They allotted a plain-clothed detective from the Springfield Police Department for her security. So, he took a week to make a decision. But she was completely oblivious. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! How did you get from those I think youre interesting texts to seeing each other again? How long after the decision to move here did you get engaged? Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice on their wedding day. 'I wanted to chat with him so I sat in the front seat. SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. 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The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". There are lines that are written for Lisa that Yeardley reads and says, 'No, I wouldn't say that. 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. [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. A Dinosaur's Story. It was, like, holy shit, are you kidding me? All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! Sometimes it is.'. Smith was still recovering from her second divorce, while Grice had fully committed himself to career goals and demanding detective work. Why This Years Event May Be Different, Inside the $25,000 Members-Only Club That Gives Access to VIP Suites at L.A.s Biggest Arenas, The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel in Macao Officially Opens inJune, Chlo Sevigny Is Craving Glamour: How Many More Frumpy Mommies Can I Play?, The Most Exciting City Hotels and Beach Resorts in Thailand, A Tourists Guide to Love Star Ben Feldmans Vietnam Travel Diary, Chlo Sevigny Is Craving Glamour: "How Many More Frumpy Mommies Can I Play? In general, people who make their living doing voices on cartoons aren't always great for us. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. The 58-year-old actress - best known as the voice. Shes incredibly generous. SMITH Yes. I had a shoe line for about five years that I used to make the shoes in Italy. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? They thengot engaged in 2018, Jock Zonfrillo was set to appear in upcoming MasterChef Australia, Michelle Obama Joins Bruce Springsteen on Stage in Barcelona, Antiques Roadshow: Carice Cliff jug estimated to be worth thousands, Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton celebrate wedding in Las Vegas, Matthew Lawrence claims agency fired him for refusing to strip, Jerry Springer's last Australian interview before his passing, Alyssa Farah Griffin gets into heated debate with Sunny Hostin, Melissa Leong talks about Jock just hours before his death, Jennifer Aniston shares cute video with her gal pals on Instagram, 'Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge' brings new spin to home renovation, Kochie wears red lipstick to show support for women's mental health, Sofia Richie new hubby Elliot Grainge narrates her GRWM TikTok. I didnt end up seeing him until later that night after the show. Thats the podcast that we have today. 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, As youre learning all these things about him, I imagine by that point the spark has been lit? I dont know. 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. Grice originally recognized Smith from her appearances in the 1980s films The Legend of Billie Jean and Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive though he didn't realize she was the voice of Lisa Simpson. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. The love story of these two lovebirds is like one from the movies. It's not malicious. Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. Yeardley Smith is well-known for voicing the character of Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons. 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? I collected myself by the time I got to the bottom of the escalator. 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. Best-selling author Jane Green gives some 'brutal love' to a woman with nowhere left to turn, What it's REALLY like being married to a healthy-eating fanatic: Dr Chris van Tulleken banned ready meals, tuts at his wife's favourite Pret sandwich - and then he came for her peanut butter, Is North West going to the Met Gala? My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. Every morning, the detectives in our department there were nine of us in the detective pool would have a briefing starting at 7:30 a.m. I like to think that I would handle myself with the greatest poise, but if somebody got aggressive or physical, I would go into papa bear mode and I will protect her, no matter what. [4] Smith's parents later divorced. 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. The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith and her former detective husband Dan Grice exchanged their vows last month. Then it came time to, you know, shake hands and kiss babies, which I was more than happy to do. "The Simpsons" star Yeardley Smith is married! Be the first one to comment on this story. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. [33], In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States. [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. 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. Yeardley Smith is married -- and she has The Simpsons partly to thank. When it was over, I loaded her into my unmarked patrol car. 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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Amy and Stuart Photography When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in. 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. 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. [25], Despite her world-famous role, Smith is rarely recognized in public, which she does not mind, saying, "it's wonderful to be in the midst of all this hype about the show, and people enjoying the show so much, and to be totally a fly on the wall; people never recognise me solely from my voice. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/jrdli/ YARD-lee;[1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. The actress, who plays Lisa Simpson in the series, tied the knot with police detective Dan Grice last month - eight years after he was hired to protect her as her bodyguard, 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. Yes, you heard it right. She does something that surprises me and makes me open my eyes a little wider. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? He said, Ms. One of my jobs, sitting on the other side of the table, is that I always want to know how you do what you do and why you do it. Yeardley Smith Host 215 episodes Dave Grice Host 216 episodes Paul Holes Host 31 episodes Dan Grice Host 215 episodes Gary Scott Editor 215 episodes Recent Episodes House on the Hill Trailer Season 12 is coming April 21! Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. 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. Grice recognized Smith because he had seen her in other films, although he was unaware that she voiced Lisa Simpson. Email: [emailprotected]. Sometimes it is,' gushed Smith. Smith later recalled "I always sounded too much like a girl, I read two lines as Bart and they said, 'Thanks for coming! She doesnt want to hang out with two knuckle-dragging cops. But I wish that he had. A Dinosaur's Story. They came back and said, Oh, please? This would involve some editing and revising but wouldn't taint the best parts of More. 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.. 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. [2][3] Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. Nobody can say that we rushed into it. 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. They came back and said, Oh, please? Dan and Dave are seen together in a throwback photo, The next day he picked her up for the event, which she described as 'the best day,' adding, 'The fans were incredible and it was a beautiful, sunny day.'. The captain said it was Yeardley Smith. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event which neither of them actually wanted to go to. She had these beautiful shoes on. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. And before Yeardley went back to LA, Dan got her number to text her a photo from a recent trip. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her fromThe Legend of Billie JeanandMaximum Overdrive. They divorced after two years of marriage. (2005). Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. I suggested a restaurant by her hotel, in the chance that she would end up going to one of the places I suggested. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. "Lisa Simpson's Voice Steps Out on Her Own", Hunting for Old Paper with James McNeill Whistler, "J.Y. 'Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand,' he recalled. 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. Smith who provides the voice for many characters on the cartoon comedy including Lisa Simpson, met Grice while on a promotional tour at Springfield, Oregon. Smith started dating Detective Dan in 2014. 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. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it, Smith said. I stuffed him in a box at the Bowl with a bunch of my friends. Its really not my thing. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. 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. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. So, I was wearing these pretty baller leather booties with appliques and cutouts. When you meet, say yes and give 110 percent and thats all I need you to do. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? In June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Smith and others told the stories of the people killed there. I was going to ask about that. Sometimes it is.. Smith eventually agreed to go, and met Grice at the airport. Smith realized "that people don't mean what they say. A young woman is attacked while in the home of a well-to-do couple. I love him so much and knew that my bond with Dan would never trump that. Her name rang a bell, but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. SMITH I was wearing shoes from my own shoe line. [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. He gave me a couple of recommendations and as he dropped me off because I hadnt caught this name, I asked, What should I call you? He said, Call me Dan. I remember thinking, I wonder if he would have dinner with me? I thought, Of course he would, youre the job. But I didnt ask, so I ate dinner by myself. I said, Oh God. Published: 20:54 EDT, 13 July 2022 | Updated: 14:56 EDT, 14 July 2022. Reflecting on the first time they met, Dan Grice stated that Yeardley had one of the biggest smiles he had even seen. As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. Why did you say that, Dan? Soon afterward, the pair exchanged their phone numbers and began talking and they started visiting each other as their relationship blossomed. They both admitted over text they thought each other were very 'interesting,' though Smith assumed that would be the end of it - since they live 850 miles away from each other. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. 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. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. Dan Grice is a former Springfield police detective and the two first met in 2014 when Grice agreed to be part of Smith's security while she was in town. He was respectful without being fawning. 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. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Matt Groening who created The Simpsons, is also from Oregon. SMITHA week later, Im in Los Angeles, and Dan texted to say, I really wish youd asked me to dinner, which was so sweet. When Yeardley enquired about security, the Springfield Police Department assured her that a plain-clothed detective would be with her throughout the event.
