[8] Smith has labeled her family "upper crust and reserved". I collected myself by the time I got to the bottom of the escalator. I was much less good at that. The captain said it was Yeardley Smith. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! Dan and Dave happen to be identical twins who are both veteran detectives. 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. 'Here's to love that lasts even longer than The Simpsons,' the show wrote. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/jrdli/ YARD-lee;[1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. In a lot of what we see on true-crime television, the police prevail and justice is served. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. Test your knowledge by naming all 20 of these famous films, 'It's my prerogative': Idris Elba HITS BACK at being criticized for not wanting to call himself a 'black actor' after sparking race debate, Are YOU smarter than a machine? Thats the podcast that we have today. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. Im done. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. [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. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The detective was none other than Dan. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. Theyre quite beautiful. [2] She later spoke of her regrets of appearing in the latter in her one-woman show More.[16]. It's a happy fluke. I love this. 'Thats exactly what it was. She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. 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 eventually said I would go, and they came back a few days later and said they would assign a plain-clothes detective from the Springfield Police Department. FINANCE. Then it came time to, you know, shake hands and kiss babies, which I was more than happy to do. Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice on their wedding day. 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. GRICE There was an adjustment. He texted back, 'I think you're really interesting, too,'" she said. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. 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. '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. Shes incredibly generous. I said, Oh God. 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, I do! Anytime someone said they needed a volunteer, you just knew it probably wouldnt be any fun and quickly, nobody raised their hand. Grice had agreed to take on the role, as he wanted his married colleagues to spend the weekend with their families. 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. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Then there was a long pause. I was so flummoxed when I got off the plane but by then, I realized, Get your fucking shit together, Yeardley. 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. 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. 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. Were entertaining how to expand because we didnt want to grow too fast, too soon. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? 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. 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. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. It was my favorite wedding yet. For her work on The Simpsons, Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . SMITH Two years. SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. Theres great value in that. Above all, every day she amazes me. As youre learning all these things about him, I imagine by that point the spark has been lit? 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. The answer was no, no, no, no. Im just smitten. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. 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? The separation was agonizing for me. SMITHAfter the event, Dan pulled the car around and they shoved me in the back seat. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. 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. Smith was previously married to Daniel Erickson and to actor Christopher Grove, who's appeared in This Is Us and How to Get Away With Murder. "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcastSmall Town Dickstogether, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. SMITH I really just sort of thought that I liked the good guys to win. He admired the way she dealt with fans, and she took to his "quiet confidence.". Somebody has to go'. Soon afterward, the pair exchanged their phone numbers and began talking and they started visiting each other as their relationship blossomed. Take me back to The Simpsons event in 2014. It's true, I'm the worst celebrity ever. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. I called up a buddy who worked for the neighboring police department. While we were on the way, he said that he could come wait with me at the gate since I had an hour to go until my flight. Maybe [my voice is] a little deeper now. When the showrunners asked Smith to take Jean's place, she originally said no, which was quite the opposite of her usual approach. 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. She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. On July 13, Smith's agent verified the news #YeardleySmith #Biographygist #todaynews There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. Reflecting on the first time they met, Dan Grice stated that Yeardley had one of the biggest smiles he had even seen. Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. They came to me and asked if I would go unveil the mural, but I said no. Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images; FOX. I love him so much and knew that my bond with Dan would never trump that. ', Riley Keough's Husband Confirms They Have a Daughter During Lisa Marie Presley Memorial Tribute, Who Is Billy Porter's Husband? And right away, the two hit it off. What has it all been like for you? The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four 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. Yeardley Smith is married, and the love story is straight out of a movie. NEWS. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. 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. He said, Ms. The film was a box office bomb and critically panned, although Smith "thought it would be the movie that launched my career. 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. 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. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they tied the knot at their Los. 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. 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. The news was confirmed by Smiths representative on July 13. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. [12] She moved to New York City in 1984 and appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing alongside Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. SMITH Yes. All About Brett Ashley Cantwell, Who Is Riley Keough's Husband? After we got downstairs and past the security checkpoints, there were fans waiting for her to sign things. Fax: 01 865 2189 She does something that surprises me and makes me open my eyes a little wider. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. 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. So, he took a week to make a decision. In 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons. The event was packed and we had the best day. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The couple became engaged in. As Alex is jailed for horrific executions of his wife and son rumors abound in the sleepy South Carolina town of Walterboro - and locals say 'most people don't believe he is the killer'. Published: 20:54 EST, 13 July 2022 | Updated: 14:56 EST, 14 July 2022. Dans actually a really good photographer.