Yeardley Smith van The Simpsons married former police investigator Dan Grice on Monday, July 11. On July 13, Smith’s agent confirmed the news. Dan Grice is a former Springfield Police Department detective who met Smith in 2014 when he volunteered to be part of her security detail while she was in town. Yeardley Smith has been the voice of Lisa Simpson since The Simpsons debuted in 1989. The couple married at their Los Angeles home. More information about the wedding will follow later.
How did Yeardley Smith meet her husband?
Dan Grice, as mentioned earlier, was a Springfield Police Department detective. Smith and Grice first met in 2014, when the former traveled to Springfield, Oregon for the unveiling of a Simpsons-themed mural commemorating the show’s 25th anniversary. Yeardley was initially uninterested in the event as she was concerned for her safety after being a victim of past stalking.
When Yeardley inquired about security, the Springfield Police Department told her she would be accompanied by a plainclothes detective during the event. Then it turned out to be a detective. Dan volunteered when his boss asked for volunteers for the occasion so the other detectives could spend time with their families and children. He had no such obligations as he was unmarried.
Grice had known Smith since seeing her in previous films, but he had no idea she was the voice of Lisa Simpson. He followed Smith to the event the next day, and they exchanged phone numbers before Smith left for Los Angeles. They spoke via text and Grice met Smith while visiting Los Angeles, while Smith traveled to Oregon to see him. The couple got engaged in 2018 and while they planned to get married in March 2021, the wedding was postponed twice due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
All About Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith is best known for portraying Lisa Simpson in the long-running animated comedy The Simpsons. Smith moved to New York City after college and starred in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing on Broadway in 1984. Smith made her film debut in 1985 with the drama Heaven Help Us, which was followed by The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive.
In 1986, she moved to Los Angeles and had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy Brothers. Although she is best known for her role on The Simpsons, she has also acted in Herman’s Head, Dharma & Greg and Dead Like Me. The 58-year-old has previously starred in films such as City Slickers, Just Write and Toys. Waiting For Ophelia, a romantic indie comedy she directed and produced, debuted at the Phoenix Film Festival in April 2009.
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