Autumn Reeser
Autumn Reeser | |
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Born | Autumn Alicia Reeser |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Jesse Warren (m. 2009–present) |
Website | http://www.autumnreeser.com/ |
Autumn Alicia Reeser (born September 21, 1980) is an American actress. She has portrayed Taylor Townsend on the Fox series The O.C., and currently appears as Katie Andrews on ABC's No Ordinary Family.
Personal life
Reeser was born in La Jolla, California, the daughter of Kim (née Handel) and Tom Reeser. Reeser performed musical theater in her hometown from the age of six until she left at seventeen. After graduating from Carlsbad High School, she moved to Los Angeles to study at UCLA. Reeser lives in Hollywood, California. She enjoys scrapbooking, painting, and playing with her Papillon named Gatsby (after the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald).
Marriage
On May 9, 2009, Reeser married writer/director Jesse Warren in Ojai, California.[1] On December 1, 2010, Reeser announced she was pregnant with her first child, a boy due in May.[2][3]
Career
Reeser is perhaps best-known for her character Taylor Townsend on popular television series, The O.C.. She first appeared during the third season and joined as a regular cast member the following season. In addition to The O.C., Reeser has appeared on numerous television shows including HBO's Entourage, WB's Maybe It's Me, ABC's Complete Savages, WB's Grounded for Life, FX Network's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, ABC's Pushing Daisies, Fox's Human Target, CBS's Ghost Whisperer, TNT's Raising the Bar, The CW pilot The World According to Barnes,[4] and the ABC Family's October film Nature of the Beast. Additionally, Reeser played the starring role of Phoebe Valentine, Goddess of the Oracle at Delphi, in the CW Network series Valentine. Reeser is appearing in the ABC television series No Ordinary Family during the 2010-11 season.[5]
She has also appeared in a number of films including the 2008 sequel of a 1980s classic, Lost Boys: The Tribe, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, The Girl Next Door, and a movie musical by the High School Musical producers, called "The American Mall."
Reeser has also appeared in Internet projects, including four YouTube trailers for the novel Celebutantes as the book's narrator Lola Santisi and as a guest-star on The Bannen Way, a serial action show created by her husband, Jesse Warren.
She portrayed Commander Lissette Hanley in Electronic Arts's 2008 video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
Maxim ranked Reeser as the 57th most beautiful woman in the world in 2006.[6] She also appeared on the cover of the December 2006 issue of Stuff magazine (U.S. version)
Reeser is a spokesperson for Clean & Clear.
Reeser appears regularly in The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged show in the style of old-time radio. She is the star of the segment Amelia Earhart: Fearless Flyer.
Discography
Year | Album | Songs |
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2008 | The American Mall Soundtrack | The New You , Don't Hold Back, and Dreaming Wide Awake |
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2002 | The Brady Bunch in the White House | Marcia Brady | |
2003 | The Plagiarist | Irene | |
2004 | The Girl Next Door | Jane | |
Art Thief Musical! | Clarity | ||
2005 | Our Very Own | Melora Kendall | |
2006 | Americanese | Sylvia | |
2007 | Palo Alto | Jaime | |
Nature of the Beast | Julia | ||
2008 | Lost Boys: The Tribe | Nicole Emerson | |
The American Mall | Madison | ||
2009 | Possessions | Jessica | |
2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Kaitlin "AK-47" Tremor | |
2011 | The Big Bang | Fay Neman | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Ventu Girl | Episode 7.22: "Natural Law" |
Thrills | Allison | Episode 1.02: "A Most Dangerous Desire" | |
Undressed | Erica | Season 5 | |
2001–2004 | Grounded for Life | Alison | 6 episodes Episode 2.02: "Dream On" Episode 2.04: "Rubber Sold" Episode 2.12: "Don't Fear the Reefer" Episode 2.13: "Take It to the Limit" Episode 3.05: "Tonight's the Night" Episode 4.19: "Me and Mrs. O" |
2002 | Maybe It's Me | Becky | Episode 1.21: "The Prom Episode (Part 1)" Episode 1.22: "The Prom Episode (Part 2)" |
Birds of Prey | Sherry | Episode 1.03: "Prey for the Hunter" | |
2002–2003 | George Lopez | Piper Morey | Episode 2.02: "Token of Unappreciation" Episode 2.15: "Girl Fight" |
2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rachel Lyford | Episode 4.07: "Invisible Evidence" |
2004 | Cold Case | Sister Grace Ashley | Episode 1.14: "The Boy In The Box" |
Complete Savages | Angela | Season 1: 12 episodes | |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Megan | Episode 1.02: "Charlie Wants an Abortion" | |
2005–2007 | The O.C. | Taylor Townsend | Main cast (Seasons 3–4; 31 episodes) |
2006 | Independent Lens | Lauren | Episode 8.09: "My Life… Disoriented" |
2007 | The World According to Barnes | Sheri | Episode 1.01: "Pilot" |
Ghost Whisperer | Sloane Alexander | Episode 3.02: "Don't Try This At Home" | |
2008 | Pushing Daisies | Kentucky Fritz | Episode 2.01: "Bzzzzzzzzz!" |
Valentine | Phoebe Valentine | Main cast (8 episodes aired) | |
2009 | Raising the Bar | Ashley | "Bobbi Ba-Bing" |
2009–2010 | Entourage | Lizzie Grant | Seasons 6-7 |
2010 | Human Target | Layla | Episode 1.06: "Lockdown" Episode 1.08: "Baptiste" |
2010–present | No Ordinary Family | Katie Andrews | Main cast |
References
- ^ "The O.C.'s Autumn Reeser Reveals Wedding Details". People. June 8, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Autumn-Reeser-Pregnant-1026283.aspx
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/03/09/autumn-reeser-misses-out-on-morning-sickness/#more-128113
- ^ The World According to Barnes at IMDb
- ^ Rice, Lynette (May 12, 2010). "Breaking: ABC picks up 'No Ordinary Family' starring Michael Chikilis". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.