Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser | |
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![]() Reaser in July 2011 | |
Born | Elizabeth Ann Reaser July 2, 1975 Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | Oakland University Juilliard School (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born July 2, 1975)[1] is an American film, television, and stage actress. Her work includes the films Stay, The Family Stone, Sweet Land, Against the Current, The Twilight Saga, Young Adult, and Ouija: Origin of Evil, and the TV series Saved, Grey's Anatomy, The Ex-List, The Good Wife, and True Detective.
Early life and education
Reaser was born in Bloomfield, Michigan, an affluent Detroit suburb, the daughter of Karen Davidson (née Weidman) and John Reaser.[2] Elizabeth is the middle of three sisters.[2] In 1995, her mother married billionaire businessman William Davidson.[2][3][4]
Reaser attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills.[5] After high school, she attended Oakland University for one year,[6] then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division (1995-1999, Group 28)[7] where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999.[1][6]
Career
Reaser prepared for her role on Saved by spending time in an emergency room, observing the behavior of medical staff.[8] In October 2004, Interview magazine hailed her as one of the "14 To Be" emerging creative women.[9] Her work in the film Sweet Land earned the "Jury Award" at the Newport Beach Film Festival and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award "Best Female Lead" award.[citation needed] Reaser earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring guest appearance throughout 2007 and 2008 on the television series Grey's Anatomy.[citation needed]
Reaser was best known for potrayel as the role of Esme Cullen in the movie Twilight,[10] The Twilight Saga: New Moon in 2009 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010.[11] She reprised the role in parts one and two of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.[12]
Reaser appeared on the CBS' legal drama, The Good Wife in October 2010.[13]
Filmography
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Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Believer | Miriam | |
2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Young Woman in Class | |
2002 | Emmett's Mark | Alison Holmes | |
2004 | Mind the Gap | Malissa Zubach | |
2005 | Stay | Athena | |
2005 | Sweet Land | Young Inge | |
2005 | The Family Stone | Susannah Stone Trousdale | |
2006 | Shut Up and Sing | Julep | |
2006 | Puccini for Beginners | Allegra | |
2007 | Purple Violets | Bernadette | |
2008 | Twilight | Esme Cullen | |
2009 | Against the Current | Liz Clark | |
2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Esme Cullen | |
2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Esme Cullen | |
2011 | The Art of Getting By | Charlotte Howe | |
2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Esme Cullen | |
2011 | Young Adult | Beth Slade | |
2012 | Liberal Arts | Ana | |
2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Esme Cullen | |
2013 | Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive | PJ Lane | |
2015 | One and Two | Elizabeth | |
2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Dr. Edwards | |
2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Alice Zander |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | Molly | Episode: "Scrubs" |
2000 | The Sopranos | Stace | Episode: "D-Girl" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Serena Whitfield | Episode: "The Insider" |
2004 | Hack | Elaine Jones | Episode: "Extreme Commerce" |
2004 | The Jury | Rachel Byrnes | Episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jillian Slaughter | Episode: "Proud Flesh" |
2006 | Saved | Alice Alden, M.D. | Main role (13 episodes) |
2006 | Standoff | Anya Reed | Episode: "Heroine" |
2007–2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Ava / Rebecca Pope | Recurring role (18 episodes) |
2008 | Wainy Days | Annie | Episode: "The Waindow" |
2008 | The Ex List | Bella Bloom | Main role (13 episodes) |
2010–2012 | The Good Wife | Tammy Linnata | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
2013 | Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive | PJ Lane | Miniseries |
2014 | True Detective | Laurie Perkins | Television series |
2015 | Mad Men | Waitress (Diana) | Television series |
2016 | Easy | Andi | Episode: "The Fucking Study" |
2017 | Manhunt: Unabomber | Ellie Fitzgerald | Main Role (8 Episodes) |
2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Pam Bozanich | |
2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Adult Shirley Crain | Main Cast |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Heavenly | La Jolla Playhouse |
2000 | The Hologram Theory | Mimi | Blue Lights Theatre Company |
2001 | Blackbird | Froggy | Bush Theatre |
2001 | Closer | Alice | Portland Center Stage |
2002 | Stone Cold Dead Serious | Shaylee Ledbetter / Sharice | American Repertory Theater |
2003 | The Winter's Tale | Perdita | Classic Stage Company |
2005 | Top Girls | Patient Griselda / Nell / Jeanine | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
2012 | How I Learned to Drive | Li'l Bit | Second Stage Theatre |
2014 | Conviction | No Name | Bay Street Theater |
2015 | The Money Shot | Karen | Lucille Lortel Theater |
2015 | Permission | Cyndy | Lucille Lortel Theater |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2006 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Jury Award – Best Actress (Feature Film) | Sweet Land | Won |
2007 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Female Lead | Sweet Land | Nominated |
2007 | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Grey’s Anatomy | Nominated |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey’s Anatomy | Nominated |
2009 | Prism Award | Best Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline | Grey’s Anatomy | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Reaser". All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c The Jewish News: "Bill’s Dreams Live On" Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine October 11, 2012
- ^ Davidson's Wife to Succeed Him As Owner of the Pistons[permanent dead link] Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009
- ^ InterFaithFamily: "Twilight" By Nate Bloom. December 8, 2009
- ^ "Slow climb for actress Elizabeth Reaser is more than 'Getting By'". The Oakland Press. June 26, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ a b Nassour, Ellis. "Elizabeth Reaser - Actress on the rise". Lifestyles Magazine. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. February 2008. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
- ^ Martindale, David (July 15, 2003). "No Real-Life MD for Elizabeth Reaser". Tnt.tv. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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- ^ Another New The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Still - The Cullen Men
- ^ "Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, and Billy Burke Sign on to BREAKING DAWN; Plus Three New TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE Posters". Collider. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: Elizabeth Reaser, Lili Taylor Join The Good Wife". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
External links
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Michigan
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Juilliard School alumni
- Oakland University alumni
- People from Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American Shakespearean actresses