A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . My respect for Dan and Dave and law enforcement, when its doing the job the right way, really expanded. Thats the podcast that we have today. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. Yeardley Smith of The Simpsons married former police investigator Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. Everybody said, 'Oh Yeardley, you'll clean up,' and that was definitely not the case. 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. Posted to Dan Grice, Wedding, Yeardley Smith Photos: Getty Images. (Laughs.) Take me back to The Simpsons event in 2014. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. 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. 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Dan Grice is a former Springfield police detective and the two first met in 2014 when Grice agreed to be part of Smith's security while she was in town. [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. There were about 60 people at the ceremony and we ultimately said, listen, we get it," Smith said. Im single and I dont have any children, I thought, I can do this.'. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory. We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. Trump wants 'Freedom Cities' where cars can fly, parents get 'BONUSES' for having babies and huge monuments are built to 'true American heroes' in 'Quantum Leap' vision for the future. A representative for Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson on the iconic animated FOX comedy, confirmed the wedding details . Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Online or listen via FM or your Smartphone and youll be seriously addicted before you know it! for [The Simpsons] dates at the Hollywood Bowl. I dont know There was just something about Dans quiet confidence,' she gushed. The thing I had going for me when I moved here was that I had her as a lead blocker for learning how to handle Hollywood. He met her friends, who approved, and Smith spent the next two years-plus making the trip to Oregon every other weekend. 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], Smith moved to Los Angeles in 1986 on the "semi-promise" of a part in a TV film. When Dan's superior asked for volunteers for the event, he signed up so that the other detectives could spend time with their families and children. Smith was born on July 3, 1964, in Paris, France. Smith originally did not want to attend the event, in part because she was concerned with security and had experienced stalking in the past. Dont forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz. Tommy McArdle is a digital news writer at PEOPLE covering stories across all of the brand's verticals. Theres great value in that. Then there was a long pause. It was very important for both of us that Yeardley act as the mediator for Dave and I talking about these cases, along with the other [detective guests] we have on. "[20], Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. All About Brett Ashley Cantwell, Who Is Riley Keough's Husband? 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 separation was agonizing for me. He said that he would love to come, and then I asked, Where are you staying? Then there was a long pause. You just have to have faith,' says Smith. Sending them lots of love, light, and laughter. 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. tied the knot with Dan Grice last month, having first met by chance in 2014. He sort of chuckled and asked if I had a mother-in-laws house or something, meaning my little guest house. In 2004, Smith performed an off-Broadway one-woman show entitled More at the Union Square Theatre in New York City. 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. Yeardley is able to go through moments of great emotion and wring it for all she's worth. She went to Los Angeles in 1986 and was cast for a recurring role in the Showtime sitcom, Brothers. GRICE Whenever she tells this story she always mentions the bag, but that wasnt on the menu that day. He was respectful without being fawning. How did the chance meeting come about? Sometimes it is.. SMITH I fell pretty hard and fast. The Emmy winner explains that it all started with an appearance for the show that she reluctantly agreed to. While comparisons to classic 1992 film The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner are obvious, Smith and. With Yeardley Smith and Dan Grice, 205 episodes, 18 ratings & reviews. 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. Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images; FOX. 'The joke is that I really will do anything for my show but I didnt really want to do it,' she told THR. They divorced after two years of marriage. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? And the script surprised me." She went on to star in several other plays in Washington. They divorced after two years of marriage. I was much less good at that. 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. Eventually Grice took up Smith on a visit to Los Angeles and as the relationship developed, she began commuting to Oregon to visit him. Everything worked out well that day, and I was able to show up right at the gate and be there waiting for her when she walked out. 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. All About Ben Smith-Petersen, Jessica Simpson Reveals How a 'Massive Movie Star' Tried to Seduce Her: 'I Thought I Would Never Share It! I have nothing but gratitude for the amount of freedom The Simpsons has bought me in my life. [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 Smith has voiced the character of Lisa Simpson ever since The Simpsons first aired in 1989. The end result was "amazing, "really natural and really lovely," she added. The news was confirmed by Smith's representative on July 13. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. It's not malicious. [10] She then played Putter in The Legend of Billie Jean (also 1985). It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. But he ended up getting a really nice hotel and, unbeknownst to me, broke the bank for the next six months.". msha.ke/oilandwaterfood Posts Reels Videos Tagged I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. Yeardley Smith has married a former detective she met at a Springfield event neither of them wanted to go to. Smith and Grice first met in 2014 when the former went to Springfield, Oregon for a Simpsons-themed mural reveal, which the town had put together to mark the shows 25th anniversary. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. I thanked him for waiting at the gate and told him that I thought he was really interesting. In 2011, Smith starred as Ms. Miller in the movie The Chaperone alongside Triple H and Ariel Winter. 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. The end result was amazing, really natural and really lovely, she added. Following her graduation, Smith shifted to New York City in 1984 and appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppards The Real Thing. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. And then it was out at the box office about 10 days before it died. 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The 58-year-old voice . Smith "asked about security" before agreeing to do the event "because my vision of it would be me on an apple box with the first person in the front row literally an arm's length away," she told THR. 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. [2] She later spoke of her regrets of appearing in the latter in her one-woman show More.[16]. They came back and said, Oh, please? 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. He could retire and get his whole pension and that wouldve been a much easier equation, in some ways. Our former co-host thought it should be Dan and Dave telling stories, and we tried that, but boy did it not work. [10] Smith lifts her voice up slightly to perform the role. All About Deborah Divine, Who Is Nick Sirianni's Wife? (2005). It was summertime and I thought, Let these guys have time with their families since they all have children. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. 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. "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. 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. Each episode features the detectives who broke the case in their small town, and includes assets like jailhouse phone calls, suspect interviews and 9-1-1 calls. Theres something to be said for having someone who isnt in the profession and who is not afraid to ask the questions. I figured she would sit in the back but she asked to sit up front. [42], In 2011, Smith launched a women's shoe line called Marchez Vous. 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. [2][10] After the audition, the role was given to another actress. "[20], Smith received a Primetime Emmy Award in 1992, but felt it was not worth anything, saying "there's part of me that feels it wasn't even a real Emmy." Im just smitten. Weve seen it in movies and you always wonder, wouldnt it be great if life was like that? detective dan and dave grice oregon The one-are rabbbit was famous in these parts way before anyone had heard of Bart! ", Episode 4.21: "A Few Thongs and A Hawaiian Funeral", This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 23:54. There were more bumps like their serious talk about how she could never move to Oregon that almost broke them up but they persevered. [35], In 2018, Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". Smith? I didnt catch his name or let him take my bag, I just charged on ahead. If you are a person who, every time you leave your house, someone might kill you, where does that live inside of you? SMITH Im pretty smooth. On Ice! [41], In 2009, she commented, "People have said to me that I'm unassuming. It was summertime and I thought, let these guys have time with the families since they all have children. The 58-year-old has also appeared in films like City Slickers, Just Write and Toys, among others. Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, . "Lisa Simpson's Voice Steps Out on Her Own", Hunting for Old Paper with James McNeill Whistler, "J.Y. I had a terrific time, which I feel like not every bride can say. Her father, Joseph Smith, worked for United Press International in Paris and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1966, where he became The Washington Post's first official obituary editor. Nobody can say that we rushed into it. 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 captain said it was Yeardley Smith, Grice said. Dan Grice is a. They thengot engaged in 2018, Rebel Wilson reveals she was banned from Disneyland for 30 days, Bruce Willis steps out in LA after revealing dementia diagnosis, Miley Cyrus shares a teaser for new Backyard Sessions special, Victoria Beckham shares video to celebrate Brooklyn's 24th birthday, Nicola Peltz-Beckham shares funny video of herself dancing with husband, Cher dons black blouse for Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love, Kim Kardashian teams up with La La Anthony for TikTok, Leonardo di Caprio and Rosie Bertram attend Kuku restaurant in Paris, Wendy Williams steps out as she plans for a return to work, Camila McConaughey shares horrifying turbulence aboard flight, Victoria Beckham behind the scenes at her Paris fashion week show, Earth's geological past: A Model reveals Earth's surface change. For the nuptials, Smith wore a dress by Zuhair Murad. "It is more than, 'Yes, I get to talk like this,'" she says,. But, of course, there wasn't a straight line to their nuptials. It was great while it lasted, but just not meant to be. GRICE So, just everything. I said, Oh God. 'He was so in charge without being overbearing in any way, shape or form. We were going to get married in March 2021, and then it was July 2021. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. Hes engaged but not overbearing, and I think thats one of his superpowers. I watch that and be mindful of potential threats because I still live in that space a little bit. 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. Considering how you met, does that ever switch off? Smith, 58, married former police detective Dan Grice on June 11. All Rights Reserved. She had these beautiful shoes on. The event was packed and we had the best day. 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. As youre learning all these things about him, I imagine by that point the spark has been lit? Her name rang a bell but it wasnt until later that morning that I got a printout with her photo. Im single and I dont have any children; I can do this.. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. At that point, I thought we were done because how are we going to start a relationship being 850 miles away.. '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. I told him to pull over once he got around the corner and I would get in the front seat. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET. 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. 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. NEWS. The actress - who had dealt with stalkers in the past - explained that she was nervous about the close proximity of fans at the mural unveiling, and voiced her concerns to the network. [The divorce] pretty much brought me to my knees, and I thought I would never meet someone again. GRICE I had finally gotten to a point where I was really content. You just have to have faith,'" Smith told THR. He was able to get past the gate again and while we were waiting, I learned that he played professional baseball for six years. I said, 'Oh, God. Sometimes it is.". Sometimes it is,' gushed Smith. 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. "We kept texting and then we started to talk on the phone. [11] Aside from The Simpsons, Smith has recorded few voice-over parts, only commercials and the film We're Back! 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. "[28] She would later perform the play for three weeks in Los Angeles the following year.

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