Judy Greer

Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress, comedian, director, and author. She is primarily known as a character actress, who has appeared in supporting roles in a variety of films.[1] She first rose to prominence in the early 2000s, appearing in the romantic comedies What Women Want (2000), 13 Going on 30 (2004), 27 Dresses (2008), and Love & Other Drugs (2010).

Judy Greer
Greer in 2019
Born	Judith Therese Evans (1975-07-20) July 20, 1975 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	DePaul University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress voice actress comedian director author
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Dean E. Johnsen ( m. after 2011)

Greer also expanded into other genres, with roles in such films as Adaptation (2002), The Village (2004), The Descendants (2011), Carrie (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Ant-Man (2015), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Halloween (2018). She made her directorial debut with the comedy-drama film A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017).

On television, Greer is best known for her starring voice role as Cheryl Tunt in the FXX animated comedy series Archer (2009–present). She also had roles in the comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2018), Two and a Half Men (2007–2015), Married (2014–2015), and Kidding (2018–2020).

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 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 several other actresses are 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 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 went 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] She also had supporting roles in the films Adaptation (2002), 13 Going on 30 (2004), The Village (2004), Elizabethtown (2005), 27 Dresses (2008), and Love Happens (2009), and Love & Other Drugs (2010).

Greer in 2008

Greer made guest appearances on the television series 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 cancelled in its first season.[15] She also starred opposite Zach Galifianakis in the indie satire film Visioneers (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 midseason replacement.[17] The show was cancelled after the first season.[18]

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 in the CBS sitcom 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 her 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 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.[22]

Greer in 2014

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.[23]

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 the science fiction action film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).[24] In 2014, Greer made her directorial debut, with a short film for AOL, Quiet Time.[25] Greer starred with Nat Faxon in the FX comedy series Married, which premiered in July 2014.[26]

In 2014, Greer released her first autobiographical collection of essays, titled I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star, which detailed her life experiences and career in the film industry.[27]

In 2015, Greer co-starred in the action-adventure films Tomorrowland, Jurassic World, and Ant-Man, among others.[28] 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 science fiction action sequel War for the Planet of the Apes.[29]

In 2018, she again played the supporting role of Maggie Lang in the superhero film Ant-Man and the Wasp. She then co-starred as Karen Nelson, the daughter of Laurie Strode, in the 2018 horror sequel film Halloween. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning the second-best ever opening weekend of October and becoming the highest grossing film in the franchise.[30]

From 2018 to 2020, Greer starred as Jill Piccirillo in the Showtime comedy-drama series Kidding, alongside Jim Carrey. She also voiced the titular character, Luna, in the animated children's television series Let's Go Luna!, which premiered on November 21, 2018.

In 2019, Greer starred in the comedy-drama film Buffaloed, the mystery comedy-drama film Where'd You Go, Bernadette, alongside Cate Blanchett, and the family comedy film Playing with Fire. In 2020, she had film roles in the comedy-drama Uncle Frank, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and the musical romantic comedy Valley Girl. She also guest starred in episodes of the Hulu horror anthology series Into the Dark and the HBO Max animated comedy series Close Enough.

Upcoming projects

Greer is set to reprise her role as Karen Nelson in the horror sequel Halloween Kills, which is set for release in October 2021. She is also expected to reprise her role in the sequel Halloween Ends, which is set for release in October 2022.[31]

Greer will appear as Lady Wadsworth in the comedy film Lady of the Manor,[32] as Mini Marge in the drama film Gringa, as the voice of Martha Dandridge in the animated comedy film America: The Motion Picture, and in the sports drama film Flint Strong.[33]

Personal life

Greer at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010

Greer is married to Dean E. Johnsen, an executive producer of Real Time with Bill Maher.[34] She is a stepmother to Johnsen's two children from his previous marriage.[35] The couple resides in Los Angeles.[7]

Greer grew up Catholic, although at the age of 10, 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 the boys were cuter at that church.[6] During a 2014 interview, Greer stated that she is no longer a practicing Catholic.[36]

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."

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Stricken	Cynthia
	Kissing a Fool	Andrea
1999	The Reel	Secretary	Short film
	Jawbreaker	Fern Mayo / Vylette
	Three Kings	Cathy Daitch
	The Big Split	Tracy
2000	What Planet Are You From?	Rebecca
	Sunset Strip	Younger Waitress
	The Specials	Deadly Girl
	Desperate But Not Serious	Molly
	What Women Want	Erin the File Girl
2001	Audit	Julie Leer	Short film
	Without Charlie	Vicky
	The Wedding Planner	Penny
2002	Rules of Love	Maisie	Short film
	Adaptation	Alice the Waitress
2003	The Hebrew Hammer	Esther Bloomembergensteinenthal
	The Cat Returns	Yuki (voice)	English dub
	I Love Your Work	Samantha
2004	13 Going on 30	Lucy Wyman
	The Village	Kitty Walker
	The Last Shot	Girl with Emily French at Movie Premiere	Uncredited
	LolliLove	Judy
2005	Cursed	Joanie
	The Amateurs	Ellie
	The Great New Wonderful	Allison Burbage	Segment: "David and Allison's Story"
	In Memory of My Father	Judy
	Elizabethtown	Heather Baylor
	Full Disclosure	Brinn	Short film
2006	American Dreamz	Accordo
	The TV Set	Alice
2007	The Go-Getter	Better Than Toast
	The Grand	Sharon Andrews
2008	27 Dresses	Casey
	Visioneers	Michelle
	Money Game	Cindy	Short film
2009	The Casting Director	The Casting Agent
	Wig	Dr. Almay
	Love Happens	Marty
2010	Barry Munday	Ginger Farley
	Marmaduke	Debbie Winslow
	Henry's Crime	Debbie Torne
	Peep World	Laura
	Love & Other Drugs	Cindy
2011	The Key Man	Karen
	The Descendants	Julie Speer
	Jeff, Who Lives at Home	Linda
2012	Republicans, Get in My Vagina	Woman #2	Short film
	Playing for Keeps	Barb
2013	Carrie	Miss Desjardin
2014	Jamie Marks Is Dead	Lucy
	Judy Greer Is the Best Friend	Herself	Short film
	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes	Cornelia	Motion capture
	Men, Women & Children	Joan Clint
2015	Grandma	Olivia
	Addicted to Fresno	Shannon
	Tomorrowland	Jenny Newton
	Entourage	Casting Director
	Jurassic World	Karen Mitchell
	Ant-Man	Maggie Lang
2016	All We Had	Patti
	Ordinary World	Christy
2017	Lemon	Ramona
	Wilson	Shelly
	A Happening of Monumental Proportions	None	Director[37]
	War for the Planet of the Apes	Cornelia	Motion capture
	Our Souls at Night	Holly Waters
	Adventures in Public School	Claire Heap
	Pottersville	Parker
2018	The 15:17 to Paris	Joyce Eskel
	Measure of a Man	Lenore Marks
	Ant-Man and the Wasp	Maggie Lang
	Halloween	Karen Nelson
	Driven	Ellen Hoffman
	Preschool in L.A.	Miss Madeline	Short film
2019	Space Buddies	Houston
	Buffaloed	Kathy Dahl
	Where'd You Go, Bernadette	Dr. Kurtz
	Playing with Fire	Dr. Amy Hicks
2020	Uncle Frank	Kitty Bledsoe
	Valley Girl	Diana Richman
2021	Halloween Kills	Karen Nelson	Completed
TBA	Lady of the Manor	Lady Wadsworth	Post-production
	Gringa	Mini Marge	Post-production
	America: The Motion Picture	Martha Dandridge (voice)	Filming
	Flint Strong		Filming

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
2002–2020	Family Guy	Various voices	6 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
	My Name Is Earl	Maggie Lester	Episode: "Sticks & Stones"
2007, 2011–2015	Two and a Half Men	Myra Melnick / Bridget Schmidt / Danielle	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"
	House	Morgan West	Episode: "Here Kitty"
	Maneater	Joanne "Gravy" Hardgrave	2 episodes
	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)	110 episodes
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"
	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"
	Royal Pains	Veronica Sullivan	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"
	Mom	Michelle	Episode: "Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar"
2016–2019	Ask the StoryBots	Beep (voice)	21 episodes
2016	StoryBots Super Songs	Beep (voice)	5 episodes
2017	Portlandia	Shawna	Episode: "Separation Anxiety"
	Animals.	Ali (voice)	Episode: "Humans"
2017–2018	American Dad!	Various voices	4 episodes
2017	Casual	Judy	8 episodes
	I'm Sorry	Maureen	3 episodes
	Lady Dynamite	Em Bezzler	Episode: "Hypnopup"
	Easy	Gretchen	Episode: "Prodigal Daughter"
	Do You Want To See a Dead Body?	Herself	Episode: "A Body and a Breakup"
	A StoryBots Christmas	Beep (voice)	Television special
2018–2020	Kidding	Jill Piccirillo	20 episodes
	Blaze and the Monster Machines	Baby Gherkin / Lilly (voice)	2 episodes
2018–present	Let's Go Luna!	Luna (voice)	38 episodes
2018	Room 104	Darla Andrews	Episode: "Swipe Right"
2020	Into the Dark	Maggie Glenn	Episode: "Good Boy"
	Close Enough	Nikki (voice)	Episode: "The Perfect House"

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2006	Show People	Natalie	Second Stage Theater	[38]
2012	Dead Accounts	Jenny	Music Box Theatre	[39]

Bibliography

• 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2004	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Villain	13 Going on 30	Nominated	[40]
2011	Gotham Awards	Best Ensemble Performance	The Descendants	Nominated	[41]
2011	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	The Descendants	Nominated	[42]
2011	Denver Film Festival Awards	John Cassavetes Award	N/A	Won	[43]
2012	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	The Descendants	Nominated	[44]
2012	Annie Awards	Voice Acting in a Television Production	Archer	Nominated	[45]
2012	Critics' Choice Movie Awards	Best Acting Ensemble	The Descendants	Nominated	[46]

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External links

• Judy Greer on IMDb
• Judy Greer on Twitter