RHOBH's Jennifer Tilly Reveals She Got a 'Piece ofThe Simpsons' in Her Divorce from Co-Creator Sam Simon

Mar. 15, 2025

(L) Jennifer Tilly and Sam Simon.Photo:Robin Marshall/Shutterstock; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Robin Marshall/Shutterstock; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Jennifer Tillyis finding the silver lining in her divorce.On the Dec. 3 episode ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the actress, 66, opened up about her own divorce from her ex-husband Sam Simon while the other Housewives discussed their respective separations from their former spouses.“It takes a really long time to get over a divorce,” she recalled. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who [co-created]The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about 10 years, and then when we got divorced, I got a piece ofThe Simpsonsin the divorce settlement."(L) Sam Simon and Jennifer Tilly.David Livingston/Getty"Nobody knew thatThe Simpsonswas going to go on for trillions of years,” she added with a laugh. “Honestly, every day, I’m like, ‘Thank you Sam!'“Tilly joinedRHOBHas “a friend” for season 14 alongside newcomerBozoma “Boz” Saint John. Ahead of the season premiere, theChuckyalum toldVulturethat she had “always been a superfan” of the hit reality show and was excited to step into her new role.But after filming for a while, she admitted it isn’t all as glamorous as she thought it would be and revealed what surprised her the most.Jennifer Tilly.Kevin Winter/Getty“I remember I was like, ‘I live in Beverly Hills, and it’d be kind of fun to see Beverly Hills through the lens of really rich people,’” she explained. “I thought that I was going to see a lot of people shopping on Rodeo Drive, but a lot of the filming that they do is in the Valley, in places where it’s easier to get permits. So it’s not like you’re at the fanciest places in Beverly Hills, arguing.”“They’re usually arguing at some kind of non–Beverly Hills place because the really fancy, elite places don’t want Housewives screaming at each other in their dining room,” she added.Tilly said she never thought she would be on the Bravo series — and has even turned down the opportunity before — but this year, she decided to take on the “challenge.”“To me, it’s like working withMartin Scorsese,” she said. “My boyfriend always says if he got $40 million, he wants to go into space and experience zero gravity. To me, being onHousewivesis experiencing zero gravity. I was more excited to meetKyle RichardsandErika Jayneand the other ladies than I was when I metElizabeth Taylor.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on Bravo.

Jennifer Tillyis finding the silver lining in her divorce.

On the Dec. 3 episode ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the actress, 66, opened up about her own divorce from her ex-husband Sam Simon while the other Housewives discussed their respective separations from their former spouses.

“It takes a really long time to get over a divorce,” she recalled. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who [co-created]The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about 10 years, and then when we got divorced, I got a piece ofThe Simpsonsin the divorce settlement.”

(L) Sam Simon and Jennifer Tilly.David Livingston/Getty

David Livingston/Getty

“Nobody knew thatThe Simpsonswas going to go on for trillions of years,” she added with a laugh. “Honestly, every day, I’m like, ‘Thank you Sam!'”

Tilly joinedRHOBHas “a friend” for season 14 alongside newcomerBozoma “Boz” Saint John. Ahead of the season premiere, theChuckyalum toldVulturethat she had “always been a superfan” of the hit reality show and was excited to step into her new role.

But after filming for a while, she admitted it isn’t all as glamorous as she thought it would be and revealed what surprised her the most.

Jennifer Tilly.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

“I remember I was like, ‘I live in Beverly Hills, and it’d be kind of fun to see Beverly Hills through the lens of really rich people,’” she explained. “I thought that I was going to see a lot of people shopping on Rodeo Drive, but a lot of the filming that they do is in the Valley, in places where it’s easier to get permits. So it’s not like you’re at the fanciest places in Beverly Hills, arguing.”

“They’re usually arguing at some kind of non–Beverly Hills place because the really fancy, elite places don’t want Housewives screaming at each other in their dining room,” she added.

Tilly said she never thought she would be on the Bravo series — and has even turned down the opportunity before — but this year, she decided to take on the “challenge.”

“To me, it’s like working withMartin Scorsese,” she said. “My boyfriend always says if he got $40 million, he wants to go into space and experience zero gravity. To me, being onHousewivesis experiencing zero gravity. I was more excited to meetKyle RichardsandErika Jayneand the other ladies than I was when I metElizabeth Taylor.”

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