The actress revealed that she and Simon were married for seven years before they called it quits Jennifer Tilly is finding the silver lining in her divorce. On the Dec. 3 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,

Tilly’s claim to a portion of the Simpsons royalties came as a result of their 1993 divorce, which granted her a share of Simon’s profits. Simon, who passed away in 2015, was reported to have earned up to $10 million annually from the show, thanks to his initial deal and the royalties he negotiated when he left the series in 1993.

Jennifer Tilly shared that her divorce settlement from ‘The Simpsons’ creator Sam Simon left her quite a fortune, including royalties from the show

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer Jennifer Tilly is certainly thankful for the success of her ex-husband, Sam Simon. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon who created The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years.

As Andy Cohen put it during Bravo FanFest, Jennifer Tilly is very rich — and during Season 14, Episode 3 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the new friend of the cast gave some insight into her flush finances.