"We got engaged in August 2018 and we were engaged for four years. All Rights Reserved. 'The Simpsons' Star Yeardley Smith Marries Former Detective She Met [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. But I also really respected his work and how good he was at it, and I respected the bond he shares with Dave. Not that I really have to deal with it, but when we go out and people recognize her, that can lead to some awkward interactions with fans. 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. Lisa Simpson and meh!: meet the woman who brings the character to life Because of COVID, it got pushed again to June 11 of 2022. On meeting Grice, Smith added He was respectful without being fawning. I looked around the room at the other detectives, including my twin brother. [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. Theres great value in that. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. But she still also finds time to host a hit true crime podcast with her husband 'Detective Dan' Grice was the local police detective who was assigned to protect Smith. I'm single and I don't have any children, I thought I can do this.". On June 11, Smith and Grice were married at their Los Angeles home. It was a slow day at the airport and as we were walking, we started to chit-chat and the first thing I noticed were her shoes. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. Dan and Dave are the heart and soul of this podcast, and were almost 5 years old come August. 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 they'd rather be with than an actress who'd been in The Legend of Billy Jean andMaximum Overdrive. When Yeardley enquired about security, the Springfield Police Department assured her that a plain-clothed detective would be with her throughout the event. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series The Simpsons . The Simpsons Star Yeardley Smith Weds Detective She Met in Springfield