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| Judy Greer | |
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 Greer at the premiere of 27 Dresses, January 2008 |
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| Born | Judith Laura Evans July 20, 1975 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Dean E. Johnsen (2011-present) |
Judy Greer (born Judith Laura Evans; July 20, 1975) is an American actress. She is also known for portraying a string of supporting female characters, including Kitty Sanchez on the Fox series Arrested Development and Cheryl on the animated comedy series Archer. Greer has had a supporting role in a number of romantic comedy films, including The Wedding Planner, 13 Going on 30, 27 Dresses and Love and Other Drugs. In 2011, Greer began hosting an online series of workout videos called Reluctantly Healthy.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Greer was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Redford Township and Livonia. She was raised Catholic.[2] Greer attended Churchill High School in Livonia[3] and in 1997 she graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University.[4]
[edit] Career
Greer had a recurring role on the Fox comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2006), playing Kitty Sanchez in 10 episodes total and appearing in each of the series' three seasons. In an August 2009 interview, Greer said that she is most recognized for this role.[5]
She had supporting roles in Jawbreaker (1999), The Wedding Planner (2001), 13 Going on 30 (2004), The Village (2004), Elizabethtown (2005), 27 Dresses (2008), and Love Happens (2009).
Greer has made guest appearances on Just Shoot Me! (2003), CSI: Miami (2005), My Name Is Earl (2006), Two and a Half Men (2007), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007), Californication (2007–2008), ER (2009), House (2009), Modern Family (2010), The Big Bang Theory (2010), How I Met Your Mother (2010), and Warren the Ape (2010).[citation needed] She took on a starring role in the ABC sitcom Miss Guided (2008), but it was canceled in its first season.[citation needed] She also starred in the indie satire Visioneers (2008).
In April 2008, Greer appeared as a yoga instructor in the "Get a Mac" ad series alongside John Hodgman and Justin Long.[citation needed]
Greer starred in a CBS sitcom entitled Mad Love, which premiered in February 2011 as a midseason replacement 2010–2011.[6] The show was canceled.[citation needed]
Greer is also a voice actor, voicing the character of Cheryl on the animated comedy series Archer, a character which has been compared to her role on Arrested Development,[7] and the character of Wendy Park on the stop-motion animated sitcom Glenn Martin, DDS.[5]
In August 2011, it was announced that Greer will portray Bridget Schmidt, Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher)'s soon-to-be ex wife on Two and a Half Men. She previously played Myra, a love interest for Charlie Sheen's character, Charlie Harper, on two episodes of the show in 2007.[8]
In November 2011, Greer was honored with the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award at the Denver Film Festival, where 2 films featuring Greer were in the festival's programming, including a Red Carpet screening of Alexander Payne's The Descendants and the Duplass brothers' Jeff Who Lives at Home. She is the first actress to be honored with the award.[9]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Stricken | Cynthia | |
| Kissing a Fool | Andrea | ||
| 1999 | Jawbreaker | Fern Mayo/Vylette | |
| Three Kings | Cathy Daitch | ||
| The Big Split | Tracy | ||
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Rebecca | |
| The Specials | Deadly Girl | ||
| What Women Want | Erin | ||
| Sunset Strip | Waitress | ||
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Penny | |
| 2002 | Adaptation. | Alice the Waitress | |
| The Cat Returns | Yuki | (voice - English version) | |
| 2003 | The Hebrew Hammer | Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal | |
| I Love Your Work | Samantha | ||
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Lucy Wyman | |
| The Village | Kitty Walker | ||
| LolliLove | Judy | ||
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Ellie | |
| Cursed | Joanie | ||
| The Great New Wonderful | Allison | ||
| In Memory of My Father | Judy | ||
| Elizabethtown | Heather Baylor | ||
| Full Disclosure | Brinn | ||
| 2006 | American Dreamz | Accordo | |
| The TV Set | Alice | ||
| 2007 | The Key Man | Karen | |
| The Go-Getter | Better Than Toast | ||
| The Grand | Sharon Andrews | ||
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Casey | |
| Visioneers | Michelle | ||
| 2009 | Wig | Dr. Almay | |
| Love Happens | Marty | ||
| 2010 | Barry Munday | Ginger Farley | |
| Marmaduke | Debbie Winslow | ||
| Peep World | Laura | ||
| Love and Other Drugs | Cindy | ||
| Henry's Crime | Debbie | ||
| 2011 | The Descendants | Julie Speer | Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance Nominated — Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Nominated — Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| Jeff Who Lives at Home | Linda | ||
| 2012 | Playing the Field | filming | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Early Edition | Cindy the Pâtissière | Episode: "Angels and Devils" |
| 1999 | Love & Money | Puff Conklin | |
| Maggie Winters | Tawny | Episode: "Girls Night Out" | |
| 2001 | Silicon Follies | ||
| 2002 | Family Guy | Various voices | Episode: "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1" |
| 2003 | Other People's Business | ||
| Just Shoot Me! | Bridget | Episode: "Rivals in Romance" | |
| 2003–2005 | Arrested Development | Kitty Sanchez | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Nevermind Nirvana | Elizabeth | |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Pamela Warren | Episode: "Shootout" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Brandy "Bran" Lowenstein | 8 episodes |
| My Name Is Earl | Maggie Lester - The Bearded Lady | Episode: "Sticks & Stones" | |
| 2007, 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ingrid 'Fatty Magoo' Nelson | 2 episodes: "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo" & "The High School Reunion Part 2: The Gang's Revenge" |
| Californication | Trixie | Episode: "California Son" Episode: "No Way to Treat a Lady" |
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| WordGirl | Desiree Dewey | (voice) | |
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Becky Freeley | 7 episodes |
| Suburban Shootout | Rebecca | ||
| 2009 | House MD | Morgan | Episode: "Here Kitty" |
| ER | Tildie Mulligan | Episode: "T-Minus-6" | |
| Maneater | Gravy | Miniseries | |
| 2009-present | Glenn Martin, DDS | Wendy Park | (voice) |
| Archer | Cheryl | (voice) | |
| 2010 | Modern Family | Denise | Episode: "Truth Be Told" |
| The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton | Episode: "The Plimpton Stimulation" | |
| How I Met Your Mother | Royce | Episode: "The Wedding Bride" | |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Connie Grabowski | 13 episodes |
| Californication | Trixie (reprise) | Episode: "The Last Supper" | |
| 2007, 2011-present | Two and a Half Men | Bridget Schmidt/Aunt Myra/Danny | 6+ Episodes as Bridget, 1 episode for Danny (Bridget's Look A Like) (2011), 2 Episodes For Aunt Myra (2007) |
[edit] Personal life
Greer is married to Dean Johnsen. They were engaged in June 2011,[10] and were married on December 17, 2011[11].
[edit] References
- ^ "Reluctantly Healthy Video". Yahoo!. http://screen.yahoo.com/women/reluctantly-healthy/. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Henbest, Danielle. "Judy Greer - 13 Going on 30". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/interviews/judy_greer_13_g.html. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha (July 1, 2010). "Judy Greer is eager to work in Detroit". The Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20100701/ENT10/7010315/1457/ENT10. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Awards For Excellence In The Arts". The Theater School at DePaul University. http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/special_programs_awards.php. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Goldman, Eric (August 14, 2009). "Judy Greer Gets Animated with Glenn Martin, DDS and Archer". IGN. http://tv.ign.com/articles/101/1014154p1.html. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 26, 2010). "Judy Greer Joins CBS' Comedy 'Mad Love,' Which Is Now A Go For A Midseason Run". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/judy-greer-joins-cbs-comedy-mad-love-which-is-now-a-go-for-a-midseason-run/. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ Lasker, Jake (July 23, 2010). "SDCC 2010: ARCHER Interviews with Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, and Creator Adam Reed". Collider.com. http://www.collider.com/2010/07/23/comic-con-archer-interviews-judy-greer-chris-parnell-adam-reed/. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Greer to star on Two and a Half Men". September 2, 2011. http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/tv/tvguide/article/Exclusive-Judy-Greer-to-Star-as-Ashton-Kutcher-s-2146393.php. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Cangialosi, Jason (November 4, 2011). "An Evening With Judy Greer at Starz Denver Film Festival". Yahoo! Movies News. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/evening-judy-greer-starz-denver-film-festival-162808816.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Arrested Development's Judy Greer Is Engaged!". usmagazine.com. 2011-06-21. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/arrested-developments-judy-greer-is-engaged-2011216. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Zach Johnson. (December 19, 2011). "Actress Judy Greer Marries Dean Johnsen". usmagazine.com. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/actress-judy-greer-marries-dean-johnson-20111912. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
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