- Has three children, Domenic Stockton, Paul Stockton and Emily Harbaugh and is the grandmother of Wesley, Bill and Walker Stockton and the child actor, Casey Joel Stockton.
- Sings and plays the guitar.
- Performed in the American Premiere of the one-woman show, 'Shakespeare's Will' in Beverly Hills, produced by Leonard Nimoy.
- Appeared March 22, 2009 on CindySheehansSoapbox.com, in honor of Women's History Month. Sheehan and Simpson discussed the notion that "Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History.".
- In November 2008, Simpson was interviewed on the radio show, Insight, hosted by Jeffrey Callison on Capitol Public Radio, Sacramento, California's NPR affiliate. During the interview, Simpson disclosed that she had retained an attorney because of issues between herself and the filmmaker of 'A Single Woman,' the film based on Simpson's play. In February 2010, she was quoted in the Reno News and Review saying, "Terrible movie. It's just badly, badly conceived, badly done. The director made a mess of it. It's really too bad because it's a fantastic story, and it's a wonderful, worthy subject, as you know. But it just-the film is a disaster.".
- On an international tour with "Coming In Hot," a play based on the book, "Powder: writing by women in the ranks from Vietnam to Iraq" (Kore Press, 2008). (September 2010)
- In rehearsal with "Mary's Joy," her solo performance based on the life of Quaker martyr, Mary Dyer. Production scheduled to open April 19, 2013. (December 2012)
- Toronto, UK, Europe: on tour with "The Joy," presented/sponsored by The Leaveners, the only Quaker Arts Organization in the United Kingdom. (January 2015)
- She is the great granddaughter of Carlos López Bustamante, a famous Venezuelan journalist and publisher.
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