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Judith Therese Evans (born July 20, 1975), known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress. She is primarily known as a
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, who has appeared in a wide variety of films. She first rose to prominence in a variety of supporting roles in the films '' Jawbreaker'' (1999), ''
What Women Want ''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but wa ...
'' (2000), ''
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'' (2004), '' Elizabethtown'' (2005), ''
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'' (2008), and ''
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'' (2010). Greer also expanded into other genres as a
character actress A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to be ...
with roles in such films as ''
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'' (2002), '' The Village'' (2004), ''
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'' (2011), ''
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'' (2011), '' Carrie'' (2013), '' Men, Women & Children'' (2014), ''
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'' (2015), ''
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'' (2017), ''
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'' (2019), '' Uncle Frank'' (2020) and ''
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'' (2022). She's also appeared in blockbusters such as the ''Planet of the Apes'' reboot series (2014–2017), ''
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'' (2015), the 2018 and 2021 ''Halloween'' films and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearing in ''
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'' (2015) and ''
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'' (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
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in the
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animated comedy series ''
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'' (2009–present), and as Lina Bowman in the FX sitcom ''
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'' (2014–2015). She also has appeared in ''
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'' (2007–2019), ''
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'' (2003–2006, 2013–2019), ''
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'' (2003–2015), ''
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'' (2007–2011), ''
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'' (2018–2020), and ''
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'' (2022–present).


Early life

Greer was born Judith Therese Evans on July 20, 1975, in
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,
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. Her mother, Mollie Ann (''
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'' Greer), is a hospital administrator, and her father, Rich Evans, is a mechanical engineer. 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. Greer was raised
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and grew up in
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and
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. She attended Churchill High School, where she was a part of the Creative and Performing Arts Program and graduated from
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in 1997 with a
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degree. She later adopted her mother's maiden name for her stage name, as several other actresses are named Judy or Judi Evans.


Career


1997–2003: Career beginnings and ''Arrested Development''

Greer made her film debut in the horror film ''Stricken'' (1998), playing a college student involved in a fatal prank. 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
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's black comedy '' Jawbreaker'' (1999). The film went on to earn a
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. Greer followed this with small parts in the romantic comedy films ''
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'' (2000) and ''
The Wedding Planner ''The Wedding Planner'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Plot Ambitious ...
'' (2001), opposite
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. She was cast in a 2002 pilot for NBC alongside
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, ''Untitled Ken Finkleman Project'' (
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), based on the Canadian show '' The Newsroom'' from
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. Colbert portrayed Finkleman and Greer played his sister. Greer had a recurring role on the Fox comedy series ''
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'' (2003–2005, 2013, 2018), playing
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in ten 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. She also had a supporting role in ''
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'' (2002).


2004–2010: "Best friend" roles in romantic comedies

In 2004, Greer co-starred in the romantic comedy ''
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'', starring
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as a girl who wakes up one morning as a 30-year-old woman. Greer played Lucy, an untrustworthy fellow editor of Garner's at a fashion magazine where both work. The film was a commercial success, grossing $96.5 million worldwide, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. Greer next played a supporting role in
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thriller '' The Village'', about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a success at the box office, grossing $256.7 million worldwide. Retrospective reviews for the film have since been more positive, and it has become regarded as one of Shyamalan's best films. Greer then played another supporting role in
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's directorial debut, the comedy '' LolliLove'', which premiered at the
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to positive reviews from critics, though it was ultimately released straight-to-DVD. In 2005, Greer first played a female werewolf in
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's horror film '' Cursed'', starring
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and
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. The film was a failure at the box office and was widely panned by critics, with Craven later expressing disappointment in the film. Greer then starred in the comedy-drama ''
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'', which depicts the lives of several New Yorkers one year after the
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. In her character's vignette, Greer played a woman struggling to keep her marriage together. The film premiered at the
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to mostly positive reviews. Ty Burr of the ''Boston Globe'' called the film "an actor's playpen", and remarked that "Greer has been stuck so long in goofball supporting roles that she tears into this part – a smart, loving mother frightened of her own son – as if it were prime rib." Following an appearance in the drama ''
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'', Greer featured in
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's tragic-romantic comedy '' Elizabethtown'', starring
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,
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,
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, and
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. The film premiered at the
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and garnered negative reviews from critics. Following an appearance in Paul Weitz's comedy ''
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'', Greer starred in the comedy-drama ''
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'' (both 2006), as a personal manager to the scriptwriter (
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) of a television series. The film premiered at the
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to generally positive reviews from critics. Dana Stevens of ''Slate'' noted that " ..Judy Greer, an Anne Heche lookalike with Lisa Kudrow's comic timing, nearly steals the movie as Mike's desperately chirpy manager." Greer also starred in short-lived CBS comedy-drama series ''
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'' (2006). The following year, Greer made brief appearances in the independent road film ''
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'' and the comedy ''
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'' (both 2007). During this period, Greer became a frequent guest star for producer
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, having appeared in his sitcoms ''
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'' (2007–2015), ''
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'' (2010), and ''
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'' (2015). In 2008, Greer starred opposite
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in the independent satire '' Visioneers'', and played the best friend of
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's character in the romantic comedy ''
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''. The latter film received mostly negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing $162.6 million worldwide. Greer played a similar role in the romantic drama '' Love Happens'' (2009), starring
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. Greer also took on the leading role in the ABC sitcom ''
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'' (2008), in which she played a guidance counselor working at a high school. The series was cancelled after one season. That same year, Greer appeared as a
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instructor in the "
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" advertisements, which also featured John Hodgman and
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. Beginning in 2009, Greer has provided the voice of
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in the FX animated adult sitcom ''
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'', as well as Wendy Park in the
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stop-motion animated sitcom ''
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'' (2009–2011). In 2010, Greer first starred in the comedy ''
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'', in which she played a woman who becomes pregnant by a lonely womanizer (
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). The film premiered at the
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Film Festival to mixed reviews. Joe Leydon of ''
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'' praised Greer's performance, commending the actress for bringing "some welcome emotional truth" to her "almost too convincing" role. Following roles in the family comedy ''
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'' and the romantic crime comedy ''
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'', Greer featured in the comedy-drama ''
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''. Greer played Laura Meyerwitz, a pregnant wife whose husband ( Michael C. Hall) is revealed to have an addiction to pornography from his brother's thinly-veiled novel about their family. The film premiered at the
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, and in spite of largely negative reviews, critics singled out Greer's performance for praise. Both
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of ''
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'' and Elizabeth Weitzman of the ''
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'' considered Greer's performance to be the most "genuine" of the cast. Greer also played a supporting role in the romantic comedy-drama ''
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'', which was a commercial success, grossing $102.8 million worldwide.


2011–2014: ''The Descendants'' and professional expansion

In 2011, Greer first starred in the crime thriller '' The Key Man'', as the wife of a salesman who becomes involved in an insurance scam. The film premiered at South by Southwest. Though Seth Freilich of ''Pajiba'' considered Greer to be "lovely as always", he felt that she was "underused", and called for the film industry to offer her better roles. Greer next played a supporting role in
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's drama ''
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'', starring
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. Greer played Julie Speer, a woman who discovers that her husband had an extramarital affair with the now-comatose wife of Clooney's character. The film premiered at the
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to critical acclaim. Greer herself received particularly strong reviews for her performance; David Thomson of ''The New Republic'' found Greer to be "touching", while Philip Kemp of ''Sight & Sound'' praised Greer for turning "her few brief scenes ..into a moving portrayal of undeservedly broken trust." For her performance in the film, Greer received the
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nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and a nomination for the
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for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. That same year, Greer also starred in the comedy-drama ''
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'', directed by brothers Jay and
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, in which
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and she played a couple whose marriage is failing. The film premiered at the
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to positive reviews, with
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of the ''
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'' calling it a "a whimsical comedy hat dependson ..the discontent of Helms and Greer." For her work in both ''The Descendants'' and ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'', Greer received the John Cassavetes Award at the
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, becoming the first female actor to be the recipient of the award. Greer then starred in the short-lived
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sitcom '' Mad Love'', about a group of people in their 30s trying to find love. David Hinckley of ''New York Daily News'' felt that Greer played her role "perfectly" in the series, which was cancelled after one season. Greer also hosted an online series of exercise videos titled ''Reluctantly Healthy'', which was later adapted by
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as part of their Saturday-morning ''
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'' block for
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. Following a role in the critically panned romantic comedy '' Playing for Keeps'', starring
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, Greer made her
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debut in
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's comedy ''
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'', alongside
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,
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,
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, and
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(both 2012). The play received negative reviews, with
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of ''
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'' criticizing Greer for not "transcend ngher character's function as a visitor-from-another-planet plot device." In '' Carrie'' (2013), starring
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and
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, Greer portrayed Miss Desjardin, a gym teacher who becomes involved with the titular character (Moretz), a shy high-school student and outcast, who secretly possesses telekinesis. The film, which serves as an adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name and a re-make of Brian de Palma's 1976 film, received mixed reviews from critics, who considered it to be a "unnecessary" adaptation. Nevertheless, Michael Phillips of the ''Chicago Tribune'', who gave the film a positive review, remarked, "The acting's strong; in addition to Moretz and Moore, Judy Greer is a welcome presence in the ..role of the sympathetic gym instructor." In 2014, Greer first appeared in the supernatural drama ''
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'', about a deceased boy who returns to his friends as a ghost. The film premiered at the
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to positive reviews. Greer next portrayed the motion-capture role of the female chimpanzee Cornelia in the science fiction action film ''
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'' (2014). The film received positive reviews and was a success at the box office, grossing $708.8 million worldwide. Greer then played a supporting role in
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's drama '' Men, Women & Children'', which premiered at the
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. The film was widely panned by critics, with Jason Bailey of ''FlavorWire'' criticizing the plot surrounding Greer's character, a single mother promoting her daughter on a modeling website: "I cannot begin to tell you how effectively this wholly unbelievable thread manages to single-handedly unravel the narrative, but I can assure you that when even Judy Greer can't sell a plot point, it should not be employed." That same year, Greer made her directorial debut with the
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short film ''Quiet Time'', which focuses on how
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can be used for stress relief. In an interview with ''Glamour'', Greer revealed that she had wanted to venture into directing and contacted AOL herself, which was impressed by her passion for the meditation. Greer also released her first autobiographical collection of essays, titled ''I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star'', which details her life experiences and career in the film industry. The book received positive reviews; ''Kirkus Reviews'' noted that "This is not a Hollywood roman à clef; Greer doesn't dish and is amazed by and grateful for her good fortune ..Greer is an engaging and witty storyteller, at turns wistful (of her beloved hometown, she writes, "Detroit is America's sad family member who can't catch a break") and unsparingly honest ("I used to be more ugly”)." Greer starred in the FX comedy series ''
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'' (2014–2015), in which she and
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played a long-married couple. Willa Paskin of ''Slate'' praised Greer's chemistry with Faxon, referring to them both as "charismatic, jangly, scene-stealing performers."


2015–2018: Franchise films and directorial debut

In 2015, Greer appeared in two major film franchises—''
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'', and the
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entry, ''
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''. In ''Jurassic World'', Greer played the mother of two of the film's protagonists, Gray and Zach. The film was a massive success at the box-office, grossing $1.670 billion worldwide, and earned positive reviews. In ''Ant-Man'', Greer played Maggie, the ex-wife of the film's titular hero, played by
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. The film was another critical and commercial success, grossing $519.3 million worldwide. Greer subsequently reprised her role in the sequel ''
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'' (2018). Following a supporting role as
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's love interest in Paul Weitz's critically acclaimed comedy-drama ''
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'', Greer took on a leading role in
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's dark comedy '' Addicted to Fresno'', in which Natasha Lyonne and she play sisters who work as housekeepers in a hotel who find themselves in trouble when Greer's character accidentally kills a guest. While the film itself received largely negative reviews, Greer's performance drew praise from critics. Jason Bailey of ''FlavorWire'' asserted that Greer and Lyonne "anchor
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with a priceless good sister/bad sister dynamic ..Greer, as a bitter burnout, puts a sharp little spin on every line, turning each into a little dagger .. Greer also made appearances in the Walt Disney Studios science-fiction film ''
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'' and the comedy ''
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'' (both 2015), based on the HBO television series of the same name. Greer's only releases of 2016 were the little-seen dramas ''
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'' and '' Ordinary World'', neither of which left an impression on critics. That same year, she also provided the voice of Beep in the
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children's animated programs ''
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'' and ''
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''. Greer's first two films of 2017—the comedy-dramas ''
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'' and ''
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''—held their world premieres at the
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. Greer then reprised her motion-capture role as Cornelia in the sequel ''
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''. Like its predecessor, the film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $490.7 million worldwide. After playing the daughter of
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's character in the
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drama ''
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'', Greer starred in the comedy ''
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'', in which she played a mother whose son enters public after years of her homeschooling. The film premiered at the
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, and Greer received praise for her performance. Sherri Linden of ''
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'' highlighted Greer's "long-proven down-to-earth magic," while Dennis Harvey of ''
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'' remarked that "Greer proves a resourceful comedienne, as usual .. That same year, Greer made her feature-film directorial debut in the comedy-drama '' A Happening of Monumental Proportions'', which depicts one day in the lives of students and staff at a
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private school. In an interview with ''
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'', Greer discussed her motivations towards making the film: "I wanted to tell a story where adults act like kids and kids act like adults ..As I age I'm noticing that more and more, as we see our kids pointing things out to us that we really should know ourselves, you start to realize that you and your adult friends are king of acting like idiots sometimes. We’re regressing, clawing at the walls as if to say, I don't want to grow up." The film featured actors
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,
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,
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,
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(Greer's co-star from ''13 Going on 30''), and rapper
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, and received largely negative reviews from critics. In 2018, Greer first played a supporting role in
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's biographical drama '' The 15:17 to Paris'', as the mother of U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant
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. As part of an overall negative response, Tim Grierson of ''ScreenDaily'' lamented that Greer and co-star
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were "trapped playing supportive-parent clichés." Greer followed with
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's comedy-drama '' Measure of a Man''.
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of the ''
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'' felt she was "wasted" in the role of a mother whose teenage son is experiencing bullying. Greer co-starred in the biographical comedy '' Driven'', in which she played the wife of
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' character, a man who gets busted by the FBI for trying to smuggle
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and subsequently becomes an informant. The film premiered at the
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. Guy Lodge of ''
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'' remarked that Greer was "reliably game in a princess-to-patsy part," while Boyd Van Hoeij of ''
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'' felt that Greer was "especially good" in a scene where she finds a wire on her husband. Greer then co-starred opposite
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in ''
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'' (2018), a direct sequel to
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's original 1978 horror film, in which she played Karen Nelson, the daughter of
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. The film grossed $255.6 million worldwide, breaking numerous box-office records, most notably for having the second-highest opening weekend in the month of October and for being the highest-grossing film of the franchise. ''Halloween'' was also well received by critics; Eric Kohn of ''
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'' felt that while Greer was "underutilized" in the film, she "nevertheless provides a warm antidote to Curtis’ stern resolve", while Jonathan Barkan of ''
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'' considered Greer's role to be "vital" to the story, and that she played it "wonderfully." Several media outlets considered a scene where Greer's character feigns weakness only to lure Michael Myers and shoot him to be one of the film's highlights. Greer starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series ''
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'' (2018–2020), opposite
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, playing his estranged ex-wife. Karen Han of '' Vox'' credited the show's success partly due to its "uniformly terrific performances, particularly Greer's .. Greer has also provided the voice of the titular character, Luna, in the
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children's animated television series ''
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''.


2019–2022: Supporting roles and streaming projects

In 2019, Greer starred opposite
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in the comedy-drama ''
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'', playing a hairdresser whose daughter (Deutch) becomes a debt collector. The film premiered at the
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to positive reviews. Kristy Strouse of ''Film Inquiry'' remarked, "Greer, who has proven to always be counted on in any role, is wonderful", and considered her character's relationship with Deutch's character to be "compelling", while Carla Renata of ''The Curvy Film Critic'' felt that Greer "flips her comedy prowess upside down while tackling a more serious role with verve and power." Greer then appeared in
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's comedy-drama ''
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'', starring
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, and the family comedy film '' Playing with Fire'', in which she played the love interest of
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's character. Neither film was particularly successful with critics nor audiences. For the latter, Steve Davis of the ''Austin Chronicle'' bemoaned that "As for Greer's turn ..she's given the dubious honor of reciting its most memorable – and not in a good way – line, one dispensing advice about child-rearing..." In 2020, Greer first featured in comedy-drama '' Uncle Frank'', about a gay man living in the 1970s who confronts his past. The film premiered at the
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to positive reviews. Greer then appeared in the musical romantic comedy ''
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'', a remake of the 1983 film of the same name, in which she played Julie Richman's mother, in a role originated by
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. Greer next guest starred in an episode of the
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horror anthology series '' Into the Dark''. In the episode "Good Boy", Greer took on the lead role of Maggie, a woman who adopts an emotional support dog that murders people who escalate Maggie's anxiety. Matt Donato of ''Slashfilm'' considered it to be one of the "stronger" episodes in the series, praising it for not "shov ng reerinto an ancillary role", and stated that Greer "sells her character's midlife crisis and eventual lovestruck relationship with Reuben ..Greer evokes the blackest comedy notes as she tiptoes around police investigations and scolds Reuben for devouring her problems." In 2021, Greer first starred in the comedy ''
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'', alongside
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,
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, and
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, who made his directorial debut in the film. Greer played Lady Wadsworth, a ghost who resides in a historic mansion, where Lynskey's character is employed. The film premiered at the
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. Despite critics largely dismissing the comedy, Greer's performance earned praise. Angie Han of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' found Greer's chemistry with Lynskey to be "warm and genuine", while Sarah Bea Milner of ''Screen Rant'' remarked that "Greer plays against type, mainly being the straight character to Lynskey's over-the-top antics ..Greer imparts a lot of personality on a role that easily could have felt stilted or wooden in less capable hands." Greer next provided the voice of
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in
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's adult animated comedy '' America: The Motion Picture'', which received negative reviews from critics. Greer then reprised her role as Karen Nelson in ''
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'', which takes place the same night as its predecessor. The film premiered at the
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, grossing $131.6 million worldwide. Brian Truitt of ''USA Today'' considered the film to be a step back in the franchise, but was nonetheless impressed by Greer's performance, "with Karen proving herself worthy of the Strode name." Greer's films of 2022—'' Three Months'', ''Family Squares'', and ''
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''—were released directly to streaming services and were positively received by critics. In the lattermost, Greer played Ana Carraway, the mother of young singer Susan "Stargirl" Carraway, having replaced actress Sara Arrington. Courtney Howard of ''
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'' commended Greer for bringing "depth and dimension to Ana, providing a nuanced sense of parental guilt in balancing dreams with pragmatic reality." Greer also lent her voice to the
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animated film '' My Father's Dragon'', which premiered at the
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. That same year Greer played supporting roles in two miniseries—''
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'' and '' The First Lady''—having received praise for her respective performances. In ''The Thing About Pam'', Greer portrayed the real-life Leah Askey, the Lincoln County prosecutor who tried Russ Faria twice for the murder of his wife, Betsy, which was actually committed by neighbor
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, portrayed by
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. Liam Matthews of ''
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'' felt that Greer "perfectly played skeywith spiteful ineptitude," whereas Gwen Ihnat of '' The A.V. Club'' described Greer's performance as "uncharacteristically wily ..refusing to admit that she may have fingered the wrong guy and crafting any number of implausible theories to make that accusation stick. The series garnered strong ratings for
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, and Greer received a
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award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series. In Showtime's ''The First Lady'', Greer replaced
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as Nancy Howe, the personal confident of First Lady
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, portrayed by
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. While the series received mixed reviews, Meghan O'Keefe published an article on ''Decider'' asserting that Greer " lmostsingle-handedly" saved the series, further stating that "Greer might be the only actor in the whole cast who is able to make the didactic, obvious dialogue sound natural and fun."


2022–present

Greer starred in the
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comedy series ''
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'' (2022–present), replacing
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as Bree Marie Jensen, a former sitcom actress who subsequently reprises her role when the series gets rebooted. The series premiered to positive reviews, with Greer receiving considerable praise for her performance. Tom Long of ''The Detroit News'' remarked that "All the actors are in fine form but Greer still manages to stand out, building a Bree that’s self-involved and silly but still a bit sexy and warm." Carrie Wittmer of ''Uproxx'' commented on how Greer was given the opportunity to play a substantial leading role as opposed to an insignificant supporting role, writing "While Greer’s all-consuming warmth and vitality give even the dullest ..movie a lifeline, Greer is consistently underused, with roles that barely scratch the surface of what she’s capable of or roles that almost do but not quite ..As Bree Marie Jensen, Greer is doing what she does best: being both confident and anxious, fast-talking in her signature high, comforting voice, and bouncing off her co-stars."


Upcoming projects

Greer will star in the sports drama film '' Flint Strong''. Greer also joined the cast of the HBO miniseries ''
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'', which depicts the
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. Greer was cast as Fran Liddy, the wife of G. Gordon Liddy (
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).


Personal life

Greer is married to Dean E. Johnsen, an executive producer of '' Real Time with Bill Maher''. She is stepmother to Johnsen's two children from his previous marriage. The couple resides in
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. 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. During a 2014 interview, Greer stated that she is no longer a practicing Catholic. In 2014, she told '' Glamour'', "I had been wanting to try to 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." Greer is a member of the board of directors of
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, a sanctuary for former research chimpanzees. She is a registered Democrat.


Filmography

Greer has more than 150 credits to her name within film and television.


Bibliography

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Awards and nominations


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External links

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