Judy Greer (full name Judy Teresa Evans) is an American actress, screenwriter, director and producer. Greer’s film career began with a small role in the thriller The Sick and in the comedy Kissing Make-believe. A year later, she became the leading woman in the film "The Queen of the Murder."
Judy was not going to become an actress. From childhood, she studied classical ballet and did not stand out among her peers; on the contrary, she was always a very quiet and inconspicuous girl.
Before the final exams, Judy argued with her friend, it was this argument that decided her fate. A classmate was going to enter the Chicago School of Theater at the University (Theater School at DePaul University), which, according to her, only the most gifted and talented young people could get into.
Then Judy argued that she would also submit documents to a prestigious educational institution and pass the selection. That is exactly what happened. Judy brilliantly passed the entrance exams and was enrolled in a prestigious educational institution. It should be noted that Judy's friend also became a university student. Having received a diploma, Greer almost immediately got on the set of her first film.
Today, the creative biography of the actress has more than one hundred and sixty roles in television and film projects. Most often, she gets secondary images, but the great acting game Greer always attracts the attention of viewers, so her heroines do not go unnoticed.
Facts from the biography
The girl was born in the USA in the summer of 1975. Judy's early years went to Detroit. She was raised in a religious Catholic family. Her mother worked as an administrator in a local clinic, and her father as an engineer. It has Irish, German, English, Scottish and Welsh roots.
The girl was given the name Judy Theresa Evans. Much later, when Judy already began acting in films, she changed the name Evans to her mother's maiden name - Greer. Since then, the actress is known as Judy Greer.
The girl grew very modest and quiet. She had almost no friends. Judy did not stand out among her peers in anything special and tried to remain inconspicuous. Perhaps the reason for this was a strict religious education, which Judy's parents adhered to.
At an early age, the girl became interested in creativity. She was literally mesmerized by classical Russian ballet. Therefore, the parents decided to send their daughter to study at a choreographic studio, where she studied for ten years.
Judy graduated from Winston Churchill School, located in the city of Livonia, Michigan. In high school, she became a member of the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) program.
The girl was going to continue her career in ballet, but a random argument with her friend changed her whole future life. Instead of choreography, Judy went to enter the theater school at the University (Theater School at DePaul University). Having passed the entrance exams brilliantly and having passed the selection, she became a student. And a few years later she received a specialist diploma in the field of art.
In her student years, in order to provide for herself and pay for her studies, she had to constantly look for work. Judy worked part time in a store, in a cafe, was engaged in telephone surveys, and even for some time was a cleaner. Her creative career began immediately after graduation.
Film career
Good luck accompanied the young aspiring actress. Just a few days after graduation, she was approved for a small role in the comedy "Make-believe Kiss", where the main character was played by famous actor David Schwimmer.
The premiere of the picture was to be held in Hollywood. Judy received an official invitation to the premiere. She immediately packed up and flew to Los Angeles. It was this event that became decisive in the life of the actress. After attending the premiere of the film, she no longer left Hollywood, having the opportunity to continue her acting career in the cinematic capital of America.
Featured Films
A year after moving to Hollywood, Greer got the main role in the movie "The Queen of the Murder." She played a student at Fern Mayo School.
The plot of the picture was set in one of the American schools. Three girls who consider themselves to be uncrowned queens decided to arrange a raffle for their girlfriend on her birthday. But the joke was fatal, a friend died. The girls hid the traces of the murder, but did not even suspect that one of the schoolgirls was watching them - an inconspicuous, notorious girl Fern. She begins to impersonate the dead girl and as a result becomes a real star of the school.
The film was well received by the audience and received high marks from film critics, and Judy got the first real fans of her work.
Greer received the following supporting roles in the films What Women Want and the Wedding Planner.
In the film “What Women Want”, she played an inconspicuous girl trainee working in a large advertising agency, which no one pays attention to. The central characters in the film were performed by: Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. Despite the fact that Greer appeared on the screen in just a few episodes, her role was remembered by the audience.
In the film "Wedding Planner" she played with the famous D. Lopez, becoming in the picture her assistant in the preparation of wedding ceremonies. Again, the secondary role of Greer did not go unnoticed.
Among her television works, it is worth noting the roles in the series: "How I Met Your Mother", "The Big Bang Theory", "House House", "Crazy Love", "Just kidding", "Ambulance", "Fashion Magazine", "Two and a half people ", " Development Delay ", " Lascivious California ", " American Family ", " Portland ".
Judy has a couple of horror movies in her acting career: Mysterious Forest and Werewolves.
In the science fiction film Planet of the Apes: Revolution, Greer played the role of Cornelia's monkey, Caesar's wife, the main character in the picture.
She played another role in the sci-fi project "Earth of the Future" a year later. Famous actors starred in the picture: J. Clooney, H. Laurie, B. Robertson, R. Cassidy.
In the Marvel universe project, Ant-Man, Judy played a small role as the main character's ex-wife. She also appeared in the sequel to the superhero action movie Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Currently, Judy continues to work actively in new television and film projects, as well as voice acting for cartoon characters.
