Smith challenged Republican Ted Cruz after he disparagingly labeled the Democratic Party "the party of Lisa Simpson". Smith recommended that people of differing political views should be able to work together on gun control, promoting gay rights and environmentalism. Personal life Smith married English-Canadian actor Christopher Grove in 1990. They were divorced in 1992, citing irreconcilable differences. In a 1997 interview with The Daily Targum, Smith stated "I am shy, but I have an extroverted persona which I can draw on when I need to," and that she is a "private" actress. She married Daniel Erickson in 2002; the marriage lasted for six years and Smith filed for divorce on May 21, 2008, citing irreconcilable differences. In 2009, she commented, "People have said to me that I'm unassuming. It's true, I'm the worst celebrity ever. But I'm trying to become better." Smith had bulimia when she was a teenager. She noted "It would make me high, I would feel endorphins and this great sense of victory." Smith enjoys writing and painting. During the first season of Herman's Head, Smith taught herself to paint by copying other artists. The book Just Humor Me includes a story, "The Race", written by Smith. She has written a children's book, I, Lorelei, which was published by HarperCollins in February 2009. In 2011, Smith launched a women's shoe line called Marchez Vous. On June 11, 2022, Smith married one of the co-hosts of her podcast, Small Town Dicks, Detective (Ret) Dan Grice. She met him while he was providing personal security for her during a Simpsons event. Filmography Film Television Video games Music videos Theme park Podcasts References External links Yeardley Smith at the Voice Chasers Database Yeardley Smith at HarperCollins.com Yeardley Smith's Personal Blog at Tumblr Living people American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Primetime Emmy Award winners Actresses from Paris Actresses from Washington, D.C. 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 1964 births American LGBT rights activists Washington (state) Democrats California Democrats