JENNIFER Tilly is a star of the Real Housewives and married the creator of The Simpsons Sam Simon.
She was married to Sam for seven years, and when they divorced, Jennifer got a sizeable piece of The Simpsons in the settlement – here’s what we know about him.
Who is Jennifer Tilly’s ex-husband Sam Simon?
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Sam Simon was an American TV creator who co-developed The Simpsons.
The animated show following the lives of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie is the longest running American cartoon.
It has aired 36 seasons and premiered in 1990.
Sam helped create the show with Matt Groening, and has long been called the “unsung hero” of the show.
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He said of his work on The Simpsons: “In the beginning, I was skeptical it could be successful, but I was not skeptical it could be good.
“I was hoping for 13 episodes that my friends would like.
“It’s a good lesson, isn’t it? If you do something trying to make your friends laugh and that you can be proud of, you can also be successful.”
Sam worked as a newspaper cartoonist and also wrote for similarly beloved shows like Cheers.
When did Jennifer Tilly and Sam Simon marry?
The two married in 1984 and were both professional poker players, and they remained friends after their divorce.
Jennifer is an an American-Canadian actress known for her movie and TV roles.
Notably, she has voiced Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy since 1999.
She has a cultural reputation as a ‘scream queen’ after her starring role in Bride of Chucky, later acting in several more films in the Child’s Play series.
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She received an Oscar nomination for the 1994 movie Bullets Over Broadway.
The actress has also appeared in movies like Monsters Inc., Home on the Range and Stuart Little.
In 2014, it was announced that Tilly would be appearing on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
She starred as a friend of the housewives in season 14.
When did Jennifer Tilly and Sam Simon divorce?
Sam and Jennifer divorced in 1991.
Jennifer said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen: “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who created The Simpsons.
“I was married to him for seven years and we were together for about 10 years.
“And then when we got divorced I got a piece of The Simpsons in the divorce settlement, and nobody knew that The Simpsons was going to go on for trillions of years.
“So every day, honestly, every day I’m like, ‘Thank you, Sam’.”
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Do Jennifer Tilly and Sam Simon have any children?
Jennifer does not have any children.
After divorcing Sam, she married Phil Laak in 2004, who is also a poker player.
Sam passed away on March 8 2015 from terminal colorectal cancer.