Judy Greer
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Born | Judith Therese Evans July 20, 1975 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | DePaul University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Dean E. Johnsen (m. 2011) |
Judy Greer (born Judith Therese Evans; July 20, 1975)[1][2][3] is an American actress and author, known for several television and film roles. On television, her best known roles include Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development, Ingrid Nelson/Fatty Magoo on It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Trixie on Californication, and Cheryl Tunt on the animated comedy series Archer. In film, Greer is known for several supporting roles in romantic comedies, with appearances in What Women Want (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), 13 Going on 30 (2004), 27 Dresses (2008) and Love and Other Drugs (2010). Her other film appearances include roles in The Descendants (2011), Carrie (2013) and Jurassic World (2015).
In 2011, Greer began hosting an online series of workout videos called Reluctantly Healthy, which was adapted into a series by Litton Entertainment in 2014 as part of their Saturday morning One Magnificent Morning block for The CW.[4] 2014 also saw the publication of her first book, I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star.[5]
Early life
Greer was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her mother, Mollie Ann (née Greer), is a hospital administrator and former nun, and her father, Rich Evans, is a mechanical engineer.[1][6] She was raised as a Catholic and grew up in Redford Township and Livonia.[7] Greer attended Churchill High School[8] and graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1997.[9]
Career
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Greer had a recurring role on the Fox comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2005, 2013), playing Kitty Sanchez in 10 episodes total and appearing in each of the series' three original seasons. In an August 2009 interview, Greer said that she is most recognized for this role.[10] She had supporting roles in Jawbreaker (1999), What Women Want (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Adaptation (2002), 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), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007, 2011), Californication (2007–2008, 2012), ER (2009), House (2009), Modern Family (2010), The Big Bang Theory (2010), How I Met Your Mother (2010) and Warren the Ape (2010). She took on a starring role in the ABC sitcom Miss Guided (2008), but it was canceled in its first season.[11] 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 featuring John Hodgman and Justin Long.[12] Greer starred in a CBS sitcom entitled Mad Love, which premiered in February 2011 as a mid-season replacement.[13] The show was canceled after the first season.[14]
Greer is also a voice actress, voicing the character of Cheryl on the animated comedy series Archer, a character which has been compared to her role on Arrested Development,[15] and the character of Wendy Park on the stop-motion animated sitcom Glenn Martin, DDS.[10] Greer has also portrayed two characters on Two and a Half Men; Bridget Schmidt the ex-wife of Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), Myra a love interest of Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), and the sister of Herb Melnick (Ryan Stiles).[16]
In November 2011, Greer was honored with the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award at the Denver Film Festival, where two films featuring Greer were in the festival's programming, including a red carpet screening of Alexander Payne's The Descendants and the Jay and Mark Duplass' Jeff, Who Lives at Home. She is the first actress to be honored with the award.[17] She played the gym teacher Miss Desjardin in the 2013 film adaptation, Carrie, alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, and played female chimp Cornelia in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).[18] In 2014, Greer made her directorial debut, with a short film for AOL, Quiet Time.[19] Greer stars with Nat Faxon in the FX comedy series Married, which premiered in July 2014.[20] In 2015, Greer co-starred in the films Tomorrowland, Jurassic World and Ant-Man, among others.[21] She will reprise her role of the chimp Cornelia in War for the Planet of the Apes, scheduled for a 2017 release.[22]
Personal life
Greer is married to Dean E. Johnsen, an executive producer of Real Time with Bill Maher.[23]
During an interview, Greer stated that she is no longer a practicing Catholic.[24] In 2014, she told Glamour, "I had been wanting to try and learn how to meditate, and I did research on the different types of meditation. TM seemed the easiest, and I liked that it wasn't religious in any way."[19]
Filmography
Film
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Stricken | Cynthia | |
1998 | Kissing a Fool | Andrea | |
1999 | The Reel | Secretary | Short film |
1999 | Jawbreaker | Fern Mayo/Vylette | |
1999 | Three Kings | Cathy Daitch | |
1999 | The Big Split | Tracy | |
2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Rebecca | |
2000 | Sunset Strip | Younger Waitress | |
2000 | The Specials | Deadly Girl | |
2000 | Desperate But Not Serious | Molly | |
2000 | What Women Want | Erin the File Girl | |
2001 | Audit | Julie Leer | Short film |
2001 | Without Charlie | Vicky | |
2001 | The Wedding Planner | Penny | |
2002 | Rules of Love | Maisie | Short film |
2002 | Adaptation | Alice the Waitress | |
2003 | The Hebrew Hammer | Esther Bloomembergensteinenthal | |
2003 | The Cat Returns | Yuki (voice) | English dub |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Samantha | |
2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Lucy Wyman | |
2004 | The Village | Kitty Walker | |
2004 | The Last Shot | Girl with Emily French at Movie Premiere | |
2004 | LolliLove | Judy | |
2005 | Cursed | Joanie | |
2005 | The Amateurs | Ellie | |
2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Allison Burbage | Segment: "David and Allison's Story" |
2005 | In Memory of My Father | Judy | |
2005 | Elizabethtown | Heather Baylor | |
2005 | Full Disclosure | Brinn | Short film |
2006 | American Dreamz | Accordo | |
2006 | The TV Set | Alice | |
2007 | The Go-Getter | Better Than Toast | |
2007 | The Grand | Sharon Andrews | |
2008 | 27 Dresses | Casey | |
2008 | Visioneers | Michelle | |
2009 | The Casting Director | The Casting Agent | Short film |
2009 | Wig | Dr. Almay | Short film |
2009 | Love Happens | Marty | |
2010 | Barry Munday | Ginger Farley | |
2010 | Marmaduke | Debbie Winslow | |
2010 | Henry's Crime | Debbie Torne | |
2010 | Peep World | Laura | |
2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Cindy | |
2011 | The Key Man | Karen | |
2011 | The Descendants | Julie Speer | |
2011 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Linda | |
2012 | Republicans, Get in My Vagina | Woman #2 | Video short |
2012 | Playing for Keeps | Barb | |
2013 | Carrie | Miss Desjardin | |
2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Lucy | |
2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Cornelia | |
2014 | Men, Women & Children | Joan Clint | |
2015 | Grandma | Olivia | |
2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Shannon | |
2015 | Tomorrowland | Jenny Newton | |
2015 | Entourage | Casting Director | Cameo |
2015 | Jurassic World | Karen Mitchell | |
2015 | Ant-Man | Maggie Lang | |
2016 | All We Had | Patti | |
2016 | Ordinary World | Christy | |
2017 | Lemon | Ramona | Completed |
2017 | Wilson | Completed | |
2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Cornelia | In post-production |
2017 | Measure of a Man | Lenore Marks | In post-production |
2017 | Our Souls at Night | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Early Edition | Cindy | Episode: "Angels and Devils" |
1998 | Oh Baby | Gail | Episode: "The Hut" |
1999 | Maggie Winters | Tawny | Episode: "Girls Night Out" |
1999–2000 | Love & Money | Puff Conklin | 13 episodes |
2002 2011–2012 |
Family Guy | Pregnant Dancer / Hope / Various voices | 3 episodes |
2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Bridget | Episode: "Rivals in Romance" |
2003–2005 2013 |
Arrested Development | Kitty Sanchez | 10 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Pamela Warren | Episode: "Shootout" |
2006 | Love Monkey | Brandy 'Bran' Lowenstein | 8 episodes |
2006 | My Name Is Earl | Maggie Lester, the Bearded Lady | Episode: "Sticks & Stones" |
2007 2011–2015 |
Two and a Half Men | Myra Melnick / Bridget Schmidt | 13 episodes |
2007, 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ingrid 'Fatty Magoo' Nelson | 2 episodes |
2007–2012 | Californication | Trixie | 4 episodes |
2008 | Miss Guided | Becky Freeley | 7 episodes |
2009 | ER | Tildie Mulligan | Episode: "T-Minus-6" |
2009 | House | Morgan West | Episode: "Here Kitty" |
2009 | Maneater | Joanne 'Gravy' Hardgrave | 2 episodes |
2009 | WordGirl | Desiree Dewey (voice) | Episode: "Robo-Camping/The Stew, the Proud ..." |
2009–2011 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Wendy Park (voice) | 39 episodes |
2009–present | Archer | Cheryl Tunt (voice) | 85 episodes |
2010 | Modern Family | Denise | Episode: "Truth Be Told" |
2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton | Episode: "The Plimpton Stimulation" |
2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Royce | Episode: "The Wedding Bride" |
2010 | Warren the Ape | Mrs. Hanson | Episode: "Crash Course" |
2011 | Mad Love | Connie Grabowski | 13 episodes |
2012 | Dan Vs. | Jennifer (voice) | Episode: "Dan vs. The Neighbors" |
2012 | Royal Pains | Miss Match-Maker | Episode: "You Give Love a Bad Name" |
2013 | Robot Chicken | Dorothy Gale / Jane Jetson (voices) | Episode: "Robot Fight Accident" |
2014–2015 | Married | Lina Bowman | 23 episodes |
2014 | BoJack Horseman | Pam (voice) | Episode: "BoJack Hates The Troops" |
2015 | Masters of Sex | Alice Logan | Episode: "Party of Four" |
2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Herself | Episode: "Judy Greer Wears A Navy Blouse And Strappy Sandals" |
2015 | Mom | Michelle | Episode: "Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar"" |
2016–present | Ask the StoryBots | Beep (voice) | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | 13 Going on 30 | Nominated | [25] |
2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble | The Descendants | Nominated | [26] |
2011 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Descendants | Nominated | [27] |
2011 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | The Descendants | Nominated | |
2011 | Denver Film Festival | John Cassavetes Award | Won | [28] | |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Descendants | Nominated | |
2012 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in a Television Production | Archer | Nominated | |
2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Acting Ensemble | The Descendants | Nominated |
Published works
- Greer, Judy (2014). I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-53788-9.
References
- ^ a b Greer, Judy (2014). I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-53788-9.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (April 9, 2014). "Judy Greer laments rom-com decline while promoting new book". CTV News. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "Judy Greer; Alternate Name: Judy Evans Greer, Judith Laura Evans, Judy Evans, Judith Laura Evans". AllMovie / Rovi via The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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- ^ Hoby, Hermione (December 27, 2012). "Judy Greer: 'I get flashed all the time. It's mostly men'". The Guardian.
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(help) - ^ Henbest, Danielle. "Judy Greer - 13 Going on 30". DVD Talk. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha (July 1, 2010). "Judy Greer is eager to work in Detroit". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 30, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Awards For Excellence In The Arts". The Theater School at DePaul University. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Goldman, Eric (August 14, 2009). "Judy Greer Gets Animated with Glenn Martin, DDS and Archer". IGN. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert. "The Defenders, S#*! My Dad Says and Mad Love Cancelled by CBS" http://www.tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. May 15, 2011
- ^ Foresman, Chris (2008-04-02). "New Get a Mac ads feature some geek chic co-stars". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 26, 2010). "Judy Greer Joins CBS' Comedy 'Mad Love,' Which Is Now A Go For A Midseason Run". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "The Defenders Cancelled by CBS; $#*! My Dad Says Cancelled by CBS; Mad Love Cancelled by CBS - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Lasker, Jake (July 23, 2010). "SDCC 2010: ARCHER Interviews with Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, and Creator Adam Reed". Collider.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
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- ^ Cangialosi, Jason (November 4, 2011). "An Evening With Judy Greer at Starz Denver Film Festival". Yahoo! Movies News. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
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- ^ a b Radloff, Jessica. "Judy Greer Has the Perfect Solution for Coping With Stress in Her New AOL Short". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
Greer is adding director to her resume as she showcases why Transcendental Meditation has become such a huge part of her life.
- ^ "FX Orders Judy Greer–Nat Faxon Series". vulture.com. 2014-01-24. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Judy Greer Joins 'Jurassic World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 20, 2015). "Judy Greer Returning to "Planet of the Apes" (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Zach Johnson (December 19, 2011). "Actress Judy Greer Marries Dean Johnsen". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "Interviewly -Judy Greer April 2014 - reddit AMA". Interviewly. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "2004 Teen Choice Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "And So It Begins, 'The Descendants' & 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Lead Gotham Award Nominees". indiewire.com.
- ^ "2011". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Actor Judy Greer To Receive Cassavetes Award at 2011 Starz Denver Film Festival". Denver Film Festival. October 25, 2011.
External links
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