Advertisement Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. "[10], Smith moved to Los Angeles in 1986 on the "semi-promise" of a part in a TV film. "[11] She made her acting debut in a sixth-grade play. It's fun to watch a skilled actress use her craft to the full. Yeardley Smith is a married woman now! [44], Smith, Yeardley. He was able to get past the gate again and while we were waiting, I learned that he played professional baseball for six years. It felt like forever. "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. . 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. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. The Simpsons Star Yeardley Smith Weds Detective She Met in Springfield The Hollywood Reporter, True Crime Podcast Stories & More | Small Town Dicks, Do not sell or share my personal information. The end result was "amazing, "really natural and really lovely," she added. [10][14], Smith's first film role came in Heaven Help Us (1985). She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. [39], Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove in 1990. Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons married former police officer Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. That was Dan.'. Smith has also appeared in Phil of the Future and Teen Angel. I dont know. 'I eventually said I would go and they came back a few days later and said they would assign a plain-clothed detective from the Springfield Police Department. 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. I collected myself by the time I got to the bottom of the escalator. They were like, Hooray! Our showrunner Al Jean was going to be the guy to go to Springfield for the day, but then two weeks before the event, he couldnt make it because The Simpsons was gearing up for three days at the Hollywood Bowl in September of that summer. Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, . [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. Maybe [my voice is] a little deeper now. Smith intended to audition for the role of Bart Simpson, but the casting director felt her voice was too high, and she was cast as Bart's sister Lisa. I was so flummoxed when I got off the plane but by then, I realized, Get your fucking shit together, Yeardley. 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. 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. "[9][14], Smith enjoys writing and painting. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. Smith was previously married to Daniel Erickson and to actor Christopher Grove, whos appeared in This Is Us and How to Get Away With Murder. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. [11] The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. We got engaged in August 2018, and we were engaged for four years. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and Grices love story also features two people who had sworn off settling down. He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. Smith later recalled "I always sounded too much like a girl, I read two lines as Bart and they said, 'Thanks for coming! She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. 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. Yeardley asked the makers of the show about the security before giving her nod to the event. '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,' Smith explained. Oh no. 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. 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. I always play the friend of a friend, never the lead. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. Im just smitten. The American actress tied the knot with the former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith (/jrdli/ YARD-lee;[1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. 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? [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. Yeardley and Dan Grice recently got married and are content with one another. [21] The issue was resolved a month later,[22] and Smith earned $250,000 per episode. The fact that she embraced my brother. Then it came time to, you know, shake hands and kiss babies, which I was more than happy to do. At the time, I was traveling a lot for my shoe line and I was always alone, which is not my jam. 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. I said, Oh God. 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. He was unaware of her most famous role. I was, like, forget it. This would involve some editing and revising but wouldn't taint the best parts of More. I love to capture moments through my words. [41], In 2009, she commented, "People have said to me that I'm unassuming. Apparently, she had some stalkers in the past and that was a concern, so it was right in my wheelhouse. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. ", 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. 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. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. [29], Smith starred in and served as executive producer for the independent romantic comedy Waiting for Ophelia, which was released in 2009. Sometimes it is.". There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. 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. Moments after exchanging their vows, which they both wrote themselves. Smith's agent confirmed the news on July 13. I told him to pull over once he got around the corner and I would get in the front seat. [4] Smith's parents later divorced. She wed Christopher Grover in 1990 but divorced him in 1992 after only two years. 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, Back in 2014, Yeardley told The Hollywood. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. 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. Now, they both co-host the true-crime podcast Small Town Dicks together, alongside Grice's twin brother, Dave. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it, Smith said. 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 Two years. They just don't realize how much impact they have on an impressionable actor and all actors are impressionable." At that point, I took her bag and watched her as she did what she does best. Commentary for ", Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. GRICE Id gotten that type of call exactly zero times. She then tied the knot with a man named Daniel Erickson in 2002, but. 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. 2023 Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 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. 'The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it,' she told THR. 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. I was always eating alone, too, so I asked him where I should eat. Right away, the two hit it off. GRICE Whenever she tells this story she always mentions the bag, but that wasnt on the menu that day. I love him so much and knew that my bond with Dan would never trump that. 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. Grices law enforcement friend brought him to meet Smith at the airport gate. There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. When Yeardley Smith was asked to represent her show, The Simpsons, at a mural unveiling event in Springfield, Oregon, in 2014, she declined. [18] Pietila stated that, having seen her in Living on Salvation Street,[13] Smith was always her preferred choice. 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's not malicious. 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. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. The 58-year-old voice actress, . [37][38] Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. There will be spots for humor, but thats not going to be the focus. That was Dan. "[11] In 1997, she appeared as Lulu the palm reader in the independent film Just Write. [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. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. I was much less good at that. best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . 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. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. They divorced after two years of marriage. Did you get calls like that often? 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. 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. 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. Terjemahan frasa SMITH PORTRAYED dari bahasa inggris ke bahasa indonesia dan contoh penggunaan "SMITH PORTRAYED" dalam kalimat dengan terjemahannya: Smith portrayed heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali in. He said, Ms. Smith was married to Christopher Grove for two years in 1990 and remarried Daniel Erickson in 2002 before separating in 2008. 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. 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 realized "that people don't mean what they say. GRICE I went to my brothers house. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. MAIL. Try these 11 riddles ChatGPT ALMOST aced, The troubled action hero: Tom Sizemore boasted of affairs with Liz Hurley and Paris Hilton (which he had to admit was a lie), attacked his wife actress Maeve Quinian and LA madam Heidi Fleiss - as he battled drink and drugs before his death at 61, Tom Sizemore, 61, dies after aneurysm and stroke: Action star known for Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and Born on the Fourth of July battled addiction, Are YOU guilty of these gym sins? Yeardley Smith later returned to LA. And he joined her to and from the event of the next day. "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. He then accompanied Smith to the event the next day and they shared numbers before Smith returned to Los Angeles. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. All Rights Reserved. In previous relationships, it hadnt been like that. The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. "Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. 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. Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd t/a Radio Nova & Nova.ie. Dan Grice is a. She has appeared in several films, including City Slickers, Just Write, Toys, and As Good as It Gets. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Smith was still recovering from her second divorce, while Grice had fully committed himself to career goals and demanding detective work. I will say, though, that the hardest thing was the commute. '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. The comments below have not been moderated. [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. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. She went to Los Angeles in 1986 and was cast for a recurring role in the Showtime sitcom, Brothers. 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? S***, did you think you were going to stay with me?' He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her from The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. Smith eventually agreed to go, and met Grice at the airport. 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. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details which were first shared by The Hollywood Reporter to PEOPLE on Wednesday. I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. 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. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. He was not overly impressed by me, and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, whom she wed in 1990. I had to explain, listen, I am divorced again and that was too much for me at that point. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married her fianc Dan Grice. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. 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. I stuffed him in a box at the Bowl with a bunch of my friends. 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. He was telling me that he had just gone to Singapore to coach an ex-pat team of kids for this clinic that his friend runs. They started texting back and forth as soon as she went back to Los Angeles. [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. How did the chance meeting come about? 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. 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. He was unaware of her most famous role. According to the outlet, the Simpsons showrunner Al Jean was originally supposed to make the trip to Oregon for the event, though he ultimately couldn't be there due to a previous obligation. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. Thats impressive. Dan and Dave happen to be identical twins who are both veteran detectives. Our former co-host thought it should be Dan and Dave telling stories, and we tried that, but boy did it not work. 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. That detective turned out to be Dan. The Hollywood actress spilled the beans on her wedding to the Hollywood Reporter. 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. I saw it and knew exactly who she was because I remember her fromThe Legend of Billie JeanandMaximum Overdrive. 'Thats exactly what it was. [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. "The Simpsons" star Yeardley Smith, who since 1989 has starred as the voice of Lisa Simpson, has remarried, and it's all thanks to the beloved FOX comedy, she told The Hollywood Reporter in a. I was the most present for this one. But because show business is so unstable, to be honest, I had to have a conversation with him after two years. Shit, 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. We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. SMITH Im pretty smooth. [42], In 2011, Smith launched a women's shoe line called Marchez Vous. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. Be the first one to comment on this story. You just have to have faith,'" she told THR. All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! But she still also finds time to host a hit true crime podcast with her husband 'Detective Dan' Smith was previously married to actor Christopher Grove, whom she wed in 1990. However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! First, both pondered asking the other to dinner, but didn't. She then surprised Grice by getting in the front seat of his unmarked police car rather than the back. Sometimes it is.". [12] Her other television roles include recurring appearances as Marlene on Dharma & Greg, and Penny in two episodes of Dead Like Me. 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. After having dealt with a stalker, Smith reluctantly agreed to producers pleas to represent her juggernaut show at the unveiling of a mural to celebrate the 25th year of Homer and the gang. 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.. 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. ", But when his superior asked for volunteers, said Grice, "I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. Theyre wonderful people, and they are a part of my history. But Im sure what u mean is "Lisa sits across the aisle FRM me but I look forward to working w/ Her & the Dems on #GunReform #LGBTQIequality & protecting the " ", "People: Cameron Diaz gives a hair-raising scene", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yeardley_Smith&oldid=1132038790, Awaiting release; also executive producer, Main cast member; appeared in 32 episodes, Brown Dummy Bear, additional voices (voice), Episodes 2.12: "Forget Me Not" and 2.14: "Always", Episodes 1.18: "Double Trouble" and 1.20: "Corner Pocket", Episode 3.14: "The Einstein Approximation", Episode 3.6: "Caramel Princess Time" and Episode 3.12: Stanford, Episode 3.6: "WWJD: What Would Jessica Do? Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. All About Brett Ashley Cantwell, Who Is Riley Keough's Husband? I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. 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? When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. 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. We were chatting, and I told him [about Yeardley], that she was really interesting and attractive. For her special day, Yeardley opted for an off-shoulder sparkling champagne dress. Posted to Dan Grice, Wedding, Yeardley Smith Photos: Getty Images. I'm a travel enthusiast, a movie buff and a cricket fan all wrapped in one. Smith? I didnt catch his name or let him take my bag, I just charged on ahead. 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. The separation was agonizing for me. When it came time for the return flight, how did the brief rendezvous end? The couple exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home. Menu. Its really not my thing. 'Here's to love that lasts even longer than The Simpsons,' the show wrote. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. FINANCE. SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. Yeardley Smith is well-known for voicing the character of Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons. Yeardley was initially not interested in the event as she had security concerns since she had been a victim of stalking in the past. SMITH Meanwhile, the red dress doesnt fit anymore, but its a great dress. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. '"[13][17] Smith was given the role of Lisa, instead. He said yes, hopped on a flight to California, and the rest is history. I had set some goals with my job, and I really wanted to dedicate myself to work. [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. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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. The detective was none other than Dan. 1. Each week a small-town detective tells the story of a case they cracked, and exactly how it went down. I watch that and be mindful of potential threats because I still live in that space a little bit. Oh no. However, the couple nearly did not meet, as Smith had initially turned down the offer of travelling to Springfield. Its such a beautiful love story thats more than just a bodyguard story come to life. 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? GRICE I had finally gotten to a point where I was really content. I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. "[11] When filming was over, she rejoined The Real Thing before being out of work for six months. Im done. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years.