Dan, Yeardley said some lovely things about you. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. When it came time for the return flight, how did the brief rendezvous end? Hes so nimble and genuinely lovely that I was getting texts from my friend, Oh my God, hes so great! Dan really held his own and I was very, very impressed, again, that he was just himself. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but their marriage ended six years later, The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. Reflecting on the first time they met, Dan Grice stated that Yeardley had one of the biggest smiles he had even seen. 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 co-host the #truecrime podcast @smalltowndicks & I host a cooking show: "Oil & Water" on YT & @oilandwaterfood ! The 58-year-old star - best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons' - tied the knot with Dan Grice last month, having first met by chance in 2014. I was the most present for this one. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. She went to Los Angeles in 1986 and was cast for a recurring role in the Showtime sitcom, Brothers. But I'm trying to become better. The detective was none other than Dan. SMITHAfter the event, Dan pulled the car around and they shoved me in the back seat. '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. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing to cast new voices. 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. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. Grice had agreed to take on the role, as he wanted his married colleagues to spend the weekend with their families. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. 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. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. Actress: The Simpsons. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. Welcome to the home of Small Town Dicks and The Briefing Room! Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. But she was completely oblivious. On July 13, Smith's agent verified the news #YeardleySmith #Biographygist #todaynews "At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.". [33], In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, retired cold case . "[20] It premiered on April 4, 2009, at the Phoenix Film Festival.[30]. A few years ago, when they honored her, I was able to be there and listen to her acceptance speech. I dont know. But I also really respected his work and how good he was at it, and I respected the bond he shares with Dave. I had a terrific time, which I feel like not every bride can say. 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. In general, people who make their living doing voices on cartoons aren't always great for us. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. ", But when his superior asked for volunteers, said Grice, "I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. [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. I suggested a restaurant by her hotel, in the chance that she would end up going to one of the places I suggested. Smith has also appeared in Phil of the Future and Teen Angel. 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. The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. You just have to have faith,'" Smith told THR. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. 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. She had these beautiful shoes on. It was, like, holy shit, are you kidding me? What have you learned about love and marriage through each other? I said, Oh, God. Grice also didn't initially have high hopes for the event, suspecting the detail "just knew it probably wouldn't be any fun. [15] She appeared in the films The Legend of Billie Jean and Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) as "trailer-park girls". They gave me an itinerary, and it included picking her up at the airport. SMITH Meanwhile, Dan asked Dave if he should text me to ask if I wanted to eat with them and Dave said, No, you shouldnt do that. She had given Grice her phone number, under the illusion he would send a photo of his visit to Signapore. I had to explain, listen, I am divorced again and that was too much for me at that point. Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand. She described it as the best day.. When Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons, was asked . The end result was "amazing, "really natural and really lovely," she added. tiny black tadpole looking bug in bathroom; ff14 plasmoid iron lake location; top 10 most dangerous areas in cape town; cockapoo rescue michigan; floris nicolas ali, baron van pallandt cause of death; Sending them lots of love, light, and laughter. For her work on The Simpsons, Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. Yeardley and Dan Grice recently got married and are content with one another. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 So, just everything. All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! Dan Grice is a former Springfield Police Criminal Investigator who met Smith in 2014 when he chose to be important to her security detail when she visited the area. You just have to have faith,. GRICEAfter seeing her shoes, then it occurred to me, Dan, you should probably take her bag and be a gentleman. 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? [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. 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. Let identical twin detectives Dan and Dave take you behind closed doors as they explore the complex relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. The fans were incredible, and it was a beautiful, sunny day. Her name rang a bell, but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! He said, Ms. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? She met him while he was providing personal security for her during a Simpsons event. 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. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series Brothers. Smith made her film debut with the 1985 drama film Heaven Help Us followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. "[11] When filming was over, she rejoined The Real Thing before being out of work for six months. "[28] She would later perform the play for three weeks in Los Angeles the following year. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. From then on, she decided to "just sort of build a wall around myself", to cope with the disappointment of not getting a part. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. 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. 'I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. Then it came time to, you know, shake hands and kiss babies, which I was more than happy to do. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. 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. And right away, the two hit it off. The end result was amazing, really natural and really lovely, she added. 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, The news was confirmed by Smiths representative on July 13. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcastSmall Town Dickstogether, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. But if youre not nervous, please come because its going to be a great party and good god, weve all waited so long for this.. It was my favorite wedding yet. [23] After salary renegotiations in 2008, the voice actors received about $400,000 per episode. 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. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months. Hi, I am Meenal. He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. Theyre quite beautiful. The happy couple on their wedding day. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. 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. Then there was a long pause. 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. 'Thats exactly what it was. [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. They divorced after two years of marriage. "[11] In 1997, she appeared as Lulu the palm reader in the independent film Just Write. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.. 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.". That was Dan. Directed by Judith Ivey,[28] the play is about her mixed feelings over the success of The Simpsons, her parents, her relationships, and her struggles with bulimia. I love this. By the time she was two, she and her family had moved to Washington, D.C., where she was raised. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Smith, 74; Raised Standards for Post Obituaries", "Anna Hyatt Huntington Papers An inventory of her papers at Syracuse University", "Theater review; What Do I Want? These stories need to be told by the people who investigated the cases because it brings authenticity, immediacy, and a level of detail and emotion that you wouldnt get otherwise. 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. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. Following her graduation, Smith shifted to New York City in 1984 and appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppards The Real Thing. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. At that point, I took her bag and watched her as she did what she does best. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. Did you get calls like that often? They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her fromThe Legend of Billie JeanandMaximum Overdrive. 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. 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 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. They came back and said, Oh, please? They came to me and asked if I would go unveil the mural, but I said no. The couple exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home. 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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. Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the independent romantic comedy Waiting For Ophelia, which had its world premiere at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009. 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. Soon afterward, the pair exchanged their phone numbers and began talking and they started visiting each other as their relationship blossomed. Dan recognized Yeardley from her performances in the 1980s films The Legend of Billie JeanandStephen KingsMaximum Overdrive but he did not know that she was the voice of Lisa Simpson. Yeardley has had a few marriages. 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. 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. Thats the podcast that we have today. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. So, I gave him my phone number and said, When you find it, text me the picture.. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. I never get to play parts like that. He was not overly impressed by me, and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. [20], Until 1998, Smith was paid $30,000 per episode. 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. After we got downstairs and past the security checkpoints, there were fans waiting for her to sign things. You just have to have faith,' she told THR. Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. How did the chance meeting come about? Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her from The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. 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. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/jrdli/ YARD-lee;[1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. The event was packed and we had the best day. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We're a Digital Platform offering the Latest Updates and News from Entertainment, Technology, Lifestyle and Food Industry. 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 Simpsons' legend Yeardley Smith has married a former police detective she met by chance at a Springfield even neither of them wanted to attend. All Rights Reserved. Aside from getting swept off your feet by a real-life detective, how did you feel about the true-crime genre? [9] As a child, Smith was often teased because of her unusual voice. 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. A Dinosaur's Story. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but their marriage ended six years later. Offbeat comic actress and voice specialist Yeardley Smith has made a virtue out of her odd looks, small figure and distinctive, child-like nasal tones. However, the couple nearly did not meet, as Smith had initially turned down the offer of travelling to Springfield. Right away, the two hit it off. Apparently, she had some stalkers in the past and that was a concern, so it was right in my wheelhouse. Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. When the day finally came, he picked her up at the airport and watched her sign autographs graciously for fans. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( / jrdli / YARD-lee; [1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. NOVA.ie and Radio NOVA is a premium publisher and broadcaster, based in Dublin, Ireland. "[23] In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, she commented: "It's the best job ever. 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. for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. For the nuptials, Smith wore a dress by Zuhair Murad. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for iHeartMedia). 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. [21] The issue was resolved a month later,[22] and Smith earned $250,000 per episode. A Dinosaur's Story. Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, whom she wed in 1990. Smith's agent confirmed the news on July 13. 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. Oh no. Since he was single, he had no such commitments. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith tied the knot with former police detective Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. She said: "I loved it. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, 'Where are you staying?' 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. His beat included the airport, so I said, Hey, I got assigned this detail. detective dan and dave springfield, oregonwvu mechanical engineering research. Posted to Dan Grice, Wedding, Yeardley Smith Photos: Getty Images. Sometimes it is., The two immediately felt a connection when he picked her up at the airport, and she sat in the front seat. Yeardley was initially not interested in the event as she had security concerns since she had been a victim of stalking in the past. The separation was agonizing for me. Some people love it. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Dans actually a really good photographer. MAIL. 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? A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . By now, the 58-year-old Smith knows that she and Lisa Simpson are inseparable from each other. We send big congratulations to Yeardley Smith and her now-husband Dan Grice as they are all set to embark on a new journey in their lives. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. 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. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? Yeardley Smith has been the unmistakable voice of Lisa Simpson for almost 750 episodes. I was unaware of what the Human Rights Campaign did until I met Yeardley and learned how closely she worked with them to help overturn Prop 8. 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. All About Deborah Divine, Who Is Nick Sirianni's Wife?