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. What was the next step in your relationship? He was not overly impressed by me and I really admired his sense of self-assurance. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd t/a Radio Nova & Nova.ie. Welcome to the home of Small Town Dicks and The Briefing Room! I didnt know that until the next day when she told me where she had gone. Yeardley Smith has married Dan Grice. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. S***, did you think you were going to stay with me?' You just have to have faith,' says Smith. Instead of doing it on their own, they went through 20th Century Fox, and Fox said that they would help design it and send painters, and when it came time, someone from the show would come up for an unveiling. 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. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. 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. For years, Yeardley Smiththe voice actress behind Lisa Simpsonand Zibby Allen were inseparable. On meeting Grice, Smith added He was respectful without being fawning. Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. Because of Dans line of work, he was able to compartmentalize quite brilliantly. She went to Los Angeles in 1986 and was cast for a recurring role in the Showtime sitcom, Brothers. Shes incredibly generous. 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. [10] Smith has stated: "I've sounded pretty much the same way since I was six. Dan, Yeardley said some lovely things about you. How long after the decision to move here did you get engaged? "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. You just have to have faith,. SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. Published: 20:54 EST, 13 July 2022 | Updated: 14:56 EST, 14 July 2022. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it, Smith said. 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. Soon afterward, the pair exchanged their phone numbers and began talking and they started visiting each other as their relationship blossomed. We are 11 years apart Dan is 11 years younger and he was 12 years into being a detective. They came back and said, Oh, please? Yeardley and Dan Grice recently got married and are content with one another. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. I had a terrific time, which I feel like not every bride can say. Yeardley Smith The Simpsons Voice Actress Married Dan Grice Updated On January 29, 2023 On July 11, Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons wed former police detective Dan Grice. I said, 'Oh, God. So, I was wearing these pretty baller leather booties with appliques and cutouts. I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! In 1989, the shorts were spun off into their own half-hour show, The Simpsons. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. SMITH The city of Springfield, Oregon, where Dan worked as a detective in the violent crimes unit, decided in 2014 that for the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons, they would honor the show with a mural on the sides of a downtown building because Matt Groening is from Portland, which is nearby. 'I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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. 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[35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". The detective was none other than Dan. The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith and her former detective husband Dan Grice exchanged their vows last month. He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. || The Briefing Room season one is coming out now. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they tied the knot at their Los. As per various reports, at first, Yeardley was not interested in attending the event and the prime reason for that was the security. (2005). I dont know. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. It never occurred to me to take her bag. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. Smith realized "that people don't mean what they say. A few years ago, when they honored her, I was able to be there and listen to her acceptance speech. Sometimes it is.'. 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. Menu. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. The 58-year-old has also appeared in films like City Slickers, Just Write and Toys, among others. He texted back, 'I think you're really interesting, too,'" she said. I suggested a restaurant by her hotel, in the chance that she would end up going to one of the places I suggested. 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. 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. 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. best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . 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. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. How did you get from those I think youre interesting texts to seeing each other again? At the time, we lived in the same neighborhood so close I could hit a golf ball to his house. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. 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.'. 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. 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'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. GRICE So, just everything. Dans actually a really good photographer. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. Theres great value in that. 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 denies rumors that she almost turned down the role, though admits she had never planned a career in voice-over work. 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. '"[13][17] Smith was given the role of Lisa, instead. The weekly podcast features Yeardley Smith and her two good friends, Dan and Dave. . I called up a buddy who worked for the neighboring police department. best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . Smith's agent confirmed the news on July 13. It felt really natural and really lovely. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. 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. The event was packed and we had the best day. Grice also spoke about Yeardley Smiths smile, referring to it in their wedding vows. 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. 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. The Simpsons even commemorated the nuptials with a tweet featuring Lisa Simpson and a photo from their wedding in the background. 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. She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. 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. Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. It took me a really long time to get my bearings again. [11] Her other roles include parts in Barry Levinson's Toys and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets. 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. Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". How do you go home and be a father, a mother, a sister, a friend? I was much less good at that. Im just smitten. The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, retired cold case . But when their podcast "Small Town Dicks" got popular, things got ugly. 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. SMITH It was amazing. ", But when his superior asked for volunteers, said Grice, "I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. 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[The divorce] pretty much brought me to my knees, and I thought I would never meet someone again. 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. SMITHNobody ever meets you at the gate anymore, so I was completely thrown off and walked right past him. [10] Smith lifts her voice up slightly to perform the role. And right away, the two hit it off. I had set some goals with my job, and I really wanted to dedicate myself to work. It was, like, holy shit, are you kidding me? I then asked if he wanted to go to dinner that night. 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. By the time she was two, she and her family had moved to Washington, D.C., where she was raised. I watch that and be mindful of potential threats because I still live in that space a little bit. [37][38] Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. 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 didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. [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. The Simpsons star Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a . Registered in Ireland No 457236. [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 Simpsons' legend Yeardley Smith has married a former police detective she met by chance at a Springfield even neither of them wanted to attend. ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. She had faced a few security and stalking issues in the past. 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. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jesse Watters Suggested 10-Year-Old Rape Victims Abortion Was a Hoax Before Arrest, Netflix rises after choosing Microsoft as partner to roll out ad-supported tier. Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. If he had been 23 years into being a detective and I was 30 years into my career, that would be a much different story. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. I was the most present for this one. She had just gone through a second divorce, and Grice had decided to focus on his career. 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. Be the first one to comment on this story. I was going to ask about that. But there are so many other things. Yeardley Smith Voices Lisa Simpson and Grandma Flanders. "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. Smith was still recovering from her second divorce, while Grice had fully committed himself to career goals and demanding detective work. "[9][14], Smith enjoys writing and painting. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, 'Where are you staying?' He took a chance, though, and eventually revealed to her that he had been disappointed that she never invited him to dinner. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. 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. She had these beautiful shoes on. The 58-year-old voice . Rachael Ray Daytime Talk Show to End After 17 Seasons, Why Palm Trees and Power Lines Movie Is a Hard Watch for Star Jonathan Tucker, Graydon Carter and David Zaslav Teaming to Host Party During Cannes Film Festival, Ralph Lauren Debuts Michael B. 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He texted back, I think youre really interesting, too,' she said. [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. Beloved Hollywood cartoon maiden Yeardley Smith married her ex-cop fiancee in a surprise "The Bodyguard"-type romance. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. (Laughs.) Most cartoons want things peppy and cartoony. The love story of these two lovebirds is like one from the movies. Smith gushed: 'There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. SPORT. 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. After it was over, he dropped her off at the airport, but she decided to give him her number before she left. Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images; FOX. For the nuptials, Smith wore a dress by Zuhair Murad. Sometimes it is., The two immediately felt a connection when he picked her up at the airport, and she sat in the front seat. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. I said, Oh, God. I think shes incredibly sexy and when I saw her at the Hollywood Bowl, she was wearing this little red dress and its my absolute favorite. 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. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. 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, [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. FINANCE. Yeardley Smith has voiced the character of Lisa Simpson ever since The Simpsons first aired in 1989. 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. It was the longest week of my life. '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. 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. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. Sometimes it is. There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. 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. Thats exactly what it was. She said: "I loved it. 'I wanted to chat with him so I sat in the front seat. 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. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. 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. Grice was reluctant, too, to be there, but he decided to accept the assignment, because he was single, and he knew many other members of the Springfield Police Department had families theyd rather be with than an actress whod been in The Legend of Billy Jean andMaximum Overdrive. Fax: 01 865 2189 I co-host the #truecrime podcast @smalltowndicks & I host a cooking show: "Oil & Water" on YT & @oilandwaterfood ! I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. This would involve some editing and revising but wouldn't taint the best parts of More. 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. [10], From 1991 to 1994, alongside The Simpsons, Smith was one of the lead cast members in the sitcom Herman's Head as Louise. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. How did the chance meeting come about? The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! On Ice! Yeardley asked the makers of the show about the security before giving her nod to the event. 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