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. Writing is my happy space, it has been a great way of putting all my thoughts out and feel liberated. That was my very nave view of how it all goes down. In previous relationships, it hadnt been like that. 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. [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. 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. I didnt end up seeing him until later that night after the show. 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. 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. Of course, she didnt walk in there, but she walked past the place where my brother and I went and I didnt notice her. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? It felt really natural and really lovely. I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. It was my favorite wedding yet. SMITH Meanwhile, the red dress doesnt fit anymore, but its a great dress. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, 'Where are you staying?' "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. "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. However, she decided to invite him to The Simpsons' Hollywood Bowl shows days later. When she was cast back in 1987, I just liked the sound of her voice. It's a happy fluke. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with 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. [The divorce] pretty much brought me to my knees, and I thought I would never meet someone again. Sometimes it is. I was going to ask about that. 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. Sending them lots of love, light, and laughter. [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. 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. Dan and Dave went there with their dad, and he told me he had this picture of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, the one you see in all the James Bond movies, but he cant find it. for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. ', Riley Keough's Husband Confirms They Have a Daughter During Lisa Marie Presley Memorial Tribute, Who Is Billy Porter's Husband? Yeardley Smith Voices Lisa Simpson and Grandma Flanders. 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A lot of people have grown up watching her and sometimes their body starts acting before their mind catches up. 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. 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 didnt try to impress anyone. She denies rumors that she almost turned down the role, though admits she had never planned a career in voice-over work. 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. There are lines that are written for Lisa that Yeardley reads and says, 'No, I wouldn't say that. She has voiced Lisa since 1987, beginning with The Simpsons shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Yeardley Smith has been the unmistakable voice of Lisa Simpson for almost 750 episodes. [2][3] Her mother, Martha Mayor, was a paper conservator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian Institution. 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. Yeardley Smith. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. [42], In 2011, Smith launched a women's shoe line called Marchez Vous. The couple said their vows on June 11 in their Los Angeles Home. 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? But, of course, there wasnt a straight line to their nuptials. 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. Aside from getting swept off your feet by a real-life detective, how did you feel about the true-crime genre? Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. Welcome to the home of Small Town Dicks and The Briefing Room! "At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.". He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. [18] Pietila stated that, having seen her in Living on Salvation Street,[13] Smith was always her preferred choice. Then it came time to, you know, shake hands and kiss babies, which I was more than happy to do. 'I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my brother. From then on, she decided to "just sort of build a wall around myself", to cope with the disappointment of not getting a part. 'Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? 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. 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? On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. I had a terrific time, which I feel like not every bride can say. The news was confirmed by Smiths representative on July 13. I told him that I could never move [to Oregon] because I have to do my work from here. Oh no. "We've seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldn't it be great if life was like that? 'Simpsons' Lisa Voice Actress Yeardley Smith Marries the Detective Assigned to Be Her Security Yeardley Smith is married, and the love story is straight out of a movie. He was respectful without being fawning. The separation was agonizing for me. || Now in its eleventh season, Small Town . 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. The film was a box office bomb and critically panned, although Smith "thought it would be the movie that launched my career. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive. Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. Just an FYI, the game has been giving bart screen of death since about 4:30am eastern. [8] Smith has labeled her family "upper crust and reserved". It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. [11] The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months. [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 had a shoe line for about five years that I used to make the shoes in Italy. 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 dont know There was just something about Dans quiet confidence,' she gushed. The couple exchanged texts but kept their expectations low Smith because she's previously divorced, Grice because of his professional goals. He said, Ms. Im just smitten. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". 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. She wed Christopher Grover in 1990 but divorced him in 1992 after only two years. Did you get calls like that often? You just have to have faith,'" she told THR. '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. I had to explain, listen, I am divorced again and that was too much for me at that point. 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. Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( / jrdli / YARD-lee; [1] born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer.