• "The Simpsons" co-creator Sam Simon's ex-wife Jennifer Tilly said she's still making money off the show.
• Tilly and Simon were married from 1984 to 1991.
• Tilly, who appears as a "Friend" on "RHOBH," said she "got a piece" of the show in her divorce settlement.

Actor and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Jennifer Tilly is still reaping the financial benefits of her divorce from "The Simpsons" co-creator Sam Simon.

"It takes a really long time to get over a divorce," Tilly said in a confessional on Tuesday's episode of "RHOBH."

But, she continued, there's one thing she's still thankful for.

"My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who created 'The Simpsons,'" she continued. "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 of 'The Simpsons' in the divorce settlement, and nobody knew that 'The Simpsons' was gonna go on for trillions of years."

Tilly concluded by saying that she's grateful for her share.

"Every day I'm like, 'Thank you, Sam,'" she said.

Tilly was married to Simon from 1984 to 1991; "The Simpsons" which was developed by Simon, James L. Brooks, and cartoonist Matt Groening premiered on Fox in 1989.

Now in its 36th season, the animated series is still staple on Fox and in syndication. Over the years, the show has welcomed a plethora of celebrity guest stars and showcased an eerie knack for predicting real-life events.

Although Simon stepped away from "The Simpsons" in 1993, the producer negotiated a deal that involved getting paid from the show's royalties and syndication. During a 2007 appearance on "60 Minutes," Simon said that he made over $10 million annually from the show.

"When I was there I thought I was underpaid. I thought I wasn't getting enough credit for it," Simon said. "Now, I think it's completely the opposite. I get too much credit for it. And the money is ridiculous."

Simon donated his entire fortune to charity before he died of colorectal cancer in 2015.

Tilly is known for her Oscar-nominated role in the film "Bullets Over Broadway" and for playing Tiffany Valentine in the "Chucky" franchise. She officially joined "RHOBH" as a "Friend" during season 14 after previously making appearances on the reality TV series. Aside from doing voice work on a 2012 episode of "The Simpsons" in 2012, Tilly isn't credited with being involved creatively in the show.

She previously told Los Angeles Magazine's "The Originals" podcast in 2021 that she received about one-third of Simon's continued earnings from "The Simpsons."

"I used to do a lot of movies because the roof was leaking, or to pay for the plumbing," she said, "and now I don't have to."