Judy Greer | |
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| File:Judy Greer July 14, 2014 (cropped).jpg Greer in 2014 | |
| Born | Judith Therese Evans July 20, 1975 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dean E. Johnsen (m. 2011) |
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Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress, director and author. She is primarily known as a character actress[1] who has appeared in supporting roles in a variety of films, including The Descendants (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Grandma (2015), Jurassic World (2015), Ant-Man (2015), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Halloween (2018). She also directed her first film, A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017).
On television, she is known for playing Kitty Sanchez in Arrested Development, Fatty Magoo in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and for voicing Cheryl Tunt in the animated series Archer since 2009. She also stars in the Showtime series Kidding (2018–present).
Early life[]
Greer was born Judith Therese Evans on July 20, 1975[2][3] in Detroit, Michigan. Her mother, Mollie Ann (née Greer), is a hospital administrator, and her father, Rich Evans, is a mechanical engineer.[4][5] Her mother was once a nun who had left the convent after eight years, being "kicked out" for wild behavior, including owning a red bathing suit.[6] Greer was raised Roman Catholic,[7] and grew up in Redford Township and Livonia.[8] She attended Churchill High School[8] where she was a part of the Creative and Performing Arts Program (CAPA) and graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[9] She later adopted her mother's maiden name for her stage name, as there were several other actresses named Judy or Judi Evans.
Career[]
Greer made her film debut in the horror film Stricken (1998), in which she played a college student involved in a fatal prank.[10] This was followed by a small role in the Chicago-filmed drama Kissing a Fool (1998). She was then cast in her first major role as Fern Mayo, a nerdy teenager who uncovers her classmates' murder of their friend, in Darren Stein's black comedy Jawbreaker (1999).[11] The film would go on to earn a cult following.[11] Greer followed this with small parts in the romantic comedy films What Women Want (2000)[12] and The Wedding Planner (2001), opposite Jennifer Lopez.[13] She was cast in a 2002 pilot for NBC alongside Stephen Colbert, Untitled Ken Finkleman Project (Imagine Entertainment), based on the Canadian show The Newsroom from Ken Finkleman. Colbert portrayed Finkleman and Greer played his sister.[6]
Greer had recurring role on the Fox comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2005, 2013, 2018), playing Kitty Sanchez in 10 episodes total and appearing in each of the series' three original seasons. In a 2009 interview, Greer said that she is most recognized for this role.[14] Greer also 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 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.[15] She also starred in the indie satire Visioneers (2008).
Greer in 2008
In April 2008, Greer appeared as a yoga instructor in the "Get a Mac" ad series featuring John Hodgman and Justin Long.[16] Greer starred in a CBS sitcom entitled Mad Love, which premiered in February 2011 as a mid-season replacement.[17] The show was canceled after the first season.[18]
Greer at Comic-Con International in July 2010
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,[19] and the character of Wendy Park on the stop-motion animated sitcom Glenn Martin, DDS.[14] Greer has also portrayed two characters on Two and a Half Men; Bridget Schmidt the ex-wife of Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), and Myra Melnick, a love interest of Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) and the sister of Herb Melnick (Ryan Stiles).[20]
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 Jay and Mark Duplass' Jeff, Who Lives at Home. She is the first actress to be honored with the award.[21]
In late 2012, Greer made her Broadway debut playing Jenny in Dead Accounts, a short-lived new comedy by Theresa Rebeck also starring Katie Holmes, Norbert Leo Butz, Jayne Houdyshell and Josh Hamilton.[22]
She played the gym teacher Miss Desjardin in the 2013 horror remake Carrie alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, and played female chimp Cornelia in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).[23] In 2014, Greer made her directorial debut, with a short film for AOL, Quiet Time.[24] Greer starred with Nat Faxon in the FX comedy series Married, which premiered in July 2014.[25]
In 2015, Greer co-starred in the films Tomorrowland, Jurassic World and Ant-Man, among others.[26] In 2016, she debuted in the lead voice role of Beep in the Netflix children's animated programs, Ask the StoryBots and StoryBots Super Songs. In 2017, she reprised her role as Cornelia in the film sequel War for the Planet of the Apes,[27] and in 2018, she again played her role as Maggie Lang, in the superhero film Ant-Man and the Wasp. She then co-starred as Karen, the daughter of Laurie Strode, in the 2018 horror sequel film Halloween.
Greer voices the titular character, Luna, in the animated television series Let's Go Luna!, which premiered on November 21, 2018.
Workout videos[]
In 2011, Greer began hosting an online series of workout videos called Reluctantly Healthy, adapted by Litton Entertainment in 2014 as part of their Saturday morning One Magnificent Morning block for The CW.[28] Also in 2014, she released her first autobiographical novel, titled I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star.[29]
Personal life[]
Greer is married to Dean E. Johnsen, an executive producer of Real Time with Bill Maher.[30] She is a stepmother to Johnsen's two children from his previous marriage.[31] The couple resides in Los Angeles.[7]
Greer grew up Catholic, although at the age of ten she convinced her parents to let her go to a Presbyterian church, claiming that she thought she would be closer to God there. The real reason was that she thought there were cuter boys at that church.[6] During a 2014 interview, Greer stated that she is no longer a practicing Catholic.[32]
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."[24]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Uncredited |
| 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 | Short film |
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps | Barb | |
| 2013 | Carrie | Miss Desjardin | |
| 2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Lucy | |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Cornelia | Motion capture |
| 2014 | Men, Women & Children | Joan Clint | |
| 2015 | Grandma | Olivia | |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Shannon | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Jenny Newton | |
| 2015 | Entourage | Casting Director | |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Karen Mitchell | |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Maggie Lang | |
| 2016 | All We Had | Patti | |
| 2016 | Ordinary World | Christy | |
| 2017 | Lemon | Ramona | |
| 2017 | Wilson | Shelly | |
| 2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions[33] | N/A | Director |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Cornelia | Motion capture |
| 2017 | Our Souls at Night | Holly Waters | |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | Claire Heap | |
| 2017 | Pottersville | Parker | |
| 2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | Joyce Eskel | |
| 2018 | Measure of a Man | Lenore Marks | |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Maggie Lang | |
| 2018 | Halloween | Karen Nelson | |
| 2018 | Driven | Ellen Hoffman | |
| 2019 | Buffaloed | Kathy Dahl | |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Dr. Kurtz | In post-production |
| 2020 | Playing with Fire | Dr. Amy Hicks | In post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2002–2019 | Family Guy | Various Voices | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Bridget | Episode: "Rivals in Romance" |
| 2003–2005, 2013, 2018 |
Arrested Development | Kitty Sanchez | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Pamela Warren | Episode: "Shootout" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Brandy "Bran" Lowenstein | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Maggie Lester | Episode: "Sticks & Stones" |
| 2007–2015 | 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) | 101 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" |
| 2015–2016 | Masters of Sex | Alice Logan | 2 episodes |
| 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) | 13 episodes |
| 2016 | StoryBots Super Songs | Beep (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Portlandia | Shawna | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" |
| 2017 | Animals. | Ali (voice) | Episode: "Humans" |
| 2017–2018 | American Dad! | Stacey, Christmas Shop Owner, Waitress (voices) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Casual | Judy | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry | Maureen | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Lady Dynamite | Em Bezzler | Episode: "Hypnopup" |
| 2017 | Easy | Gretchen | Episode: "Prodigal Daughter" |
| 2017 | Do You Want To See a Dead Body? | Herself | Episode: "A Body and a Breakup" |
| 2017 | A StoryBots Christmas | Beep (voice) | Television special |
| 2018–present | Kidding | Jill Piccirillo | 10 episodes |
| 2018–present | Let's Go Luna! | Luna (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Room 104 | Darla Andrews | Episode: "Swipe Right" |
| 2019 | Apple & Onion | Banana (voice) | 20 episodes |
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.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | 13 Going on 30 | Nominated | [34] |
| 2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | The Descendants | Nominated | [35] |
| 2011 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Descendants | Nominated | [36] |
| 2011 | Denver Film Festival | John Cassavetes Award | N/A | Won | [37] |
| 2012 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Descendants | Nominated | [38] |
| 2012 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in a Television Production | Archer | Nominated | [39] |
| 2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Acting Ensemble | The Descendants | Nominated | [40] |
References[]
- ↑ Bramesco, Charles (March 28, 2017). "Fact: Judy Greer Is The Best Person In Hollywood". Nylon. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ Greer 2014, p. 25.
- ↑ Hoby, Hermione (December 27, 2012). "Judy Greer: 'I get flashed all the time. It's mostly men'". The Guardian.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Judy Greer Starred Alongside Stephen In A Rejected 2002 Pilot". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. June 16, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ05TIoEYUM. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wolfe, Alexandra (May 16, 2014). "Behind the Scenes with Judy Greer". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Krug, Kurt Anthony (October 23, 2014). "Livonia native Judy Greer on films, TV, and her new book". The Metro Times. Detroit. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: ; dead-url - ↑ "Awards For Excellence In The Arts". The Theater School at DePaul University. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Stricken (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sunderland, Mitchell (August 14, 2016). "'Perverting the Youth of America': The Oral History of Teen Classic 'Jawbreaker'". Broadly. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "What Women Want". BBC One. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: ; dead-url - ↑ Li, Shirley (October 1, 2015). "Judy Greer talks 'Arrested Development,' '13 Going on 30,' 'The Descendants,' 'The Wedding Planner,' and more..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Goldman, Eric (August 14, 2009). "Judy Greer Gets Animated with Glenn Martin, DDS and Archer". IGN. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Seidman, Robert. "The Defenders, S#*! My Dad Says and Mad Love Cancelled by CBS" http://www.tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com Archived 2015-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "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.
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{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Greer to star on Two and a Half Men". September 2, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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- ↑ "Exclusive: Judy Greer Joins Planet of the Apes -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 24.0 24.1 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.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "FX Orders Judy Greer–Nat Faxon Series". vulture.com. 2014-01-24. http://www.vulture.com/2014/01/fx-orders-judy-greernat-faxon-series.html. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Judy Greer Joins 'Jurassic World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Kit, Borys (October 20, 2015). "Judy Greer Returning to "Planet of the Apes" (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Reluctantly Healthy Video". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
{{cite web}}: ; dead-url - ↑ Luberecki, Beth (May 14, 2014). "Judy Greer dishes on her new book 'I Don't Know What You Know Me From'". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/05/14/judy-greer-dishes-on-her-new-book-i-dont-know-what-you-know-me-from/. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ Zach Johnson (December 19, 2011). "Actress Judy Greer Marries Dean Johnsen". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Judy Greer: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Interviewly -Judy Greer April 2014 - reddit AMA". Interviewly. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Saval, Malina (May 5, 2017). "Judy Greer Talks Directing for the First Time and How to Find a Story to Tell". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "2004 Teen Choice Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "And So It Begins, 'The Descendants' & 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Lead Gotham Award Nominees". indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
{{cite web}}: ; dead-url - ↑ "2011". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Actor Judy Greer To Receive Cassavetes Award at 2011 Starz Denver Film Festival". Denver Film Festival. October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Pond, Steve (December 16, 2011). "SAG ensemble rule rewards stars, shortchanges key actors". Reuters. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "39th Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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External links[]
- Judy Greer at the Internet Movie Database
- Judy Greer on Twitter