Set decorator who entered American television in 1975 with the made-for-TV movie "Barbary Coast". Notable film set decorating credits include THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975, uncredited), SILENT MOVIE (1976), FLUSH (1977), COMA and CAPRICORN ONE (both 1978), THE CHAMP, TILT and JUST YOU AND ME, KID (all 1979), A SMALL CIRCLE OF FIRENDS, TOM HORN, THE HUNTER and FIRST FAMILY (all 1980), PERSONAL BEST and MAKING LOVE (both 1982), SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES and THE STAR CHAMBER (both 1983), UNFAITHFULLY YOURS, 2010 and JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY (all 1984), BLACK WIDOW, PROJECT X and FATAL BEAUTY (all 1987), TEQUILA SUNRISE (1988), DICK TRACY and PREDATOR 2 (both 1990), CITY SLICKERS (1991), MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN and UNLAWFUL ENTRY (both 1992), BORN YESTERDAY, WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT and THE PELICAN BRIEF (all 1993), BOYS ON THE SIDE and CASINO (both 1995), SGT. BILKO and THE EVENING STAR (both 1996), BULWORTH and ARMAGEDDON (both 1998), LITTLE NICKY (2000), RUSH HOUR 2 (2001), and THE HUNTED and THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 2 (both 2003). Simpson was supervising set decorator for RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (2000) and THE BLACK DAHLIA (2006).  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1984: 2010 - Set Decoration  Best Achievement in Art Direction 1990: DICK TRACY - Set Decoration 2 nominations, 1 Award