Judy Greer (full name Judy Teresa Evans) is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. Greer's creative career in cinema began with a small role in the thriller "The Sick" and in the comedy "Pretend Kiss". A year later, she became the leading performer in the film "Murder Queens".
Judy had no intention of becoming 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 dispute that decided her future fate. A classmate was going to enter the Theater School at DePaul University, which, according to her, could only be the most gifted and talented young people.
Then Judy argued that she would also submit documents to a prestigious educational institution and be selected. This 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. After receiving her diploma, Greer almost immediately got into the shooting 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 characters, but Greer's excellent acting performance always attracts the attention of the audience, so her heroines do not go unnoticed.
Biography facts
The girl was born in the USA in the summer of 1975. Judy's early years went to Detroit. She was brought up in a religious Catholic family. Her mother worked as an administrator at a local clinic, and her father was an engineer. She is of Irish, German, English, Scottish and Welsh descent.
The girl was named Judy Teresa Evans. Much later, when Judy had already started acting in films, she changed her last name Evans to her mother's maiden name - Greer. Since then, the actress is known as Judy Greer.
The girl grew up very modest and quiet. She had almost no friends. Judy did not stand out in any way among her peers and tried to remain invisible. Perhaps the reason for this was the strict religious upbringing that Judy's parents adhered to.
At an early age, the girl became interested in creativity. She was literally bewitched 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 enrolled in the Creative and Performing Arts Program (CAPA).
The girl was going to continue her career in ballet, but an accidental argument with her friend changed her whole future life. Instead of studying choreography, Judy went to enter the Theater School at DePaul University. Having brilliantly passed the entrance exams and passed the selection, she became a student. And a few years later she received a diploma in the field of art.
During her student years, in order to support 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 interviews and even was a cleaner for some time. Her creative career began immediately after graduating from university.
Film career
Luck was with the young aspiring actress. Literally a few days after graduation, she was approved for a small role in the comedy "Pretend Kiss", where the main character was played by the famous actor David Schwimmer.
The premiere of the picture was supposed to take place in Hollywood. Judy received an official invitation to the premiere. She immediately packed her things 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.
Selected films
A year after moving to Hollywood, Greer got the lead role in the film Murder Queens. She played a student at the Fern Mayo High School.
The plot of the picture was set in one of the American schools. Three girls, who consider themselves uncrowned queens, decided to arrange a prank for their friend on her birthday. But the joke turned out to be deadly, the friend died. The girls hid the traces of the murder, but did not even suspect that they were being watched by one of the school's students - the inconspicuous, notorious girl Fern. She begins to pretend to be a 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 had the first real fans of her work.
Greer got her next minor roles in the films What Women Want and The Wedding Planner.
In the film "What Women Want" she played an inconspicuous trainee girl who works in a large advertising agency, to whom no one pays attention. The central characters in the film were performed by Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. Despite the fact that Greer appeared on the screen in only a few episodes, her role was remembered by the audience.
In the film "Wedding Planner" she played along with the famous D. Lopez, becoming in the film her assistant in the preparation of wedding ceremonies. Again, Greer's secondary role did not go unnoticed.
Among her television works, it is worth noting roles in the series: "How I Met Your Mother", "The Big Bang Theory", "Doctor House", "Crazy Love", "Just Kidding", "Ambulance", "Fashion Magazine", "Two and a Half Man”,“Developmental Delay”,“Californication”,“American Family”,“Portlandia”.
Judy also has a couple of horror films in her acting career: Mysterious Forest and Werewolves.
In the fantastic film "Planet of the Apes: Revolution" Greer played the role of the monkey Cornelia - the wife of Caesar, the main character of the picture.
She performed another role in the science fiction project "Earth of the Future" a year later. The film stars famous actors: J. Clooney, H. Laurie, B. Robertson, R. Cassidy.
In the project of the Marvel Universe "Ant-Man" Judy played a small role of the ex-wife of the main character. She also appeared in the sequel to the superhero action movie Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Currently, Judy continues to actively work in new television and film projects, as well as dubbing cartoon characters.
Personal life
Judy married American producer Dean Johnson when she was in her late thirties. She was never in a hurry to get married, preferring to pursue a career.
Dean and Judy dated for about a year. The wedding took place in the fall of 2011. The ceremony was attended by more than two hundred guests, including relatives, friends and colleagues of Greer and Johnson.
