SMITH I didnt want to be a snotty, entitled celebrity. We wanted to honor the victims and be respectful of their families. I was the most present for this one. After it was over, he dropped her off at the airport, but she decided to give him her number before she left. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. [10] Smith lifts her voice up slightly to perform the role. "We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. Smith revealed this delightful piece of news regarding her recent nuptuals, during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. 'I wanted to chat with him so I sat in the front seat. Here is somebody who is gracious and is doing something incredibly generous. I wanted to chat with him, so I sat in the front seat. On Ice! The Simpsons actress Yeardley Smith is newly married and she and her husband have quite the love story. I didnt know that she happened to be the voice of Lisa Simpson. It's fun to watch a skilled actress use her craft to the full. I didnt end up seeing him until later that night after the show. There will be spots for humor, but thats not going to be the focus. 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. 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. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Tommy covered the entertainment industry at Looper and sports at The Sporting News and Boston.com. 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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. As mentioned earlier, Dan Grice was a detective who worked with the Springfield Police Department. [19] Smith has only voiced characters other than Lisa on very rare occasions, with those characters usually being some derivative of Lisa, such as Lisa Bella in "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" and Lisa, Jr. in "Missionary: Impossible" (both from season 11 in 2000). My dream job has come upcan I make a TINY lie on my CV? Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. I had a shoe line for about five years that I used to make the shoes in Italy. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". 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. GRICEAfter seeing her shoes, then it occurred to me, Dan, you should probably take her bag and be a gentleman. Moments after exchanging their vows, which they both wrote themselves. Its about two people who had sworn off setting down yet still found a way to get together. Reflecting on the first time they met, Dan Grice stated that Yeardley had one of the biggest smiles he had even seen. 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. 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. 'The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it,' she told THR. 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. On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. [31][32] On March 30, 2019, Smith was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's National Leadership Award in Los Angeles for her work as an advocate of the LGBT community. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. 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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[33], In 2017, Smith started a podcast, Small Town Dicks, which explores real life crime in small towns in the United States. . (Laughs.) Grice had agreed to take on the role, as he wanted his married colleagues to spend the weekend with their families. best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated comedy - tied the knot with Dan Grice last . Dan, Yeardley said some lovely things about you. They divorced after two years of marriage. Dan, when you got the call that a very important member of The Simpsons family was coming to town, what were you thinking? Smith gushed: 'There was just something about Dans quiet confidence. SMITHA week later, Im in Los Angeles, and Dan texted to say, I really wish youd asked me to dinner, which was so sweet. 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.. It's not malicious. 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? Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. Keep scrolling to catch more insights about their wedding ceremony. Thats how the idea for the podcast came up, in late 2016, early 2017. 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. 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. 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. "We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. The Private Life of Yeardley Smith. 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.". She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. '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. Sometimes it is. '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. We have some good things in the pipeline and now that people are back in theaters, were going to do some live shows in the fall. Yeardley, who voices Lisa on "The Simpsons", tied the knot with Dan Grice on June 11, and shared how she and the former police detective first met. Some people love it. 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. Dan and Dave happen to be identical twins who are both veteran detectives. Everyone tested beforehand but we told our guests that if they were still nervous about COVID, no hard feelings, stay home. ", 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. It was the longest week of my life. SPORT. At the time, we lived in the same neighborhood so close I could hit a golf ball to his house. I love this. They divorced after two years of marriage. The comments below have not been moderated. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. Sometimes it is.". Yes, you heard it right. Please logout and login again. [39], Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove in 1990. Yeardley Smith Voices Lisa Simpson and Grandma Flanders. Somebody has to go'. They came back and said, Oh, please? 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. 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? Yeardley Smith has found her happily ever after Smith, who voices the character of Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy show The Simpsons married the former police detective Dan Grice in June.