Autumn Alicia Reaser is an American theater and film actress. She is best known for her role as Taylor Townsend in the TV series O. S. - Lonely Hearts". The actress also starred in the films: "Target Live", "Unusual Family", "Desperate Measures", "Neighbor", "Miracle on the Hudson", "Ghost Whisperer", "Birds of Prey".
Biography Reaser has more than sixty roles in television and film projects. She works for SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild) and advocates for the rights of women in the acting profession.
Biography facts
The girl was born in the USA, in Southern California, in the fall of 1980. Her family had nothing to do with creativity, but the house has always respected art and tried to reveal creative abilities in children literally from birth.
In her early years, Autumn began dancing, singing and painting. At the age of seven, the girl first appeared on the theatrical stage of the Youth Theater, playing a role in a children's musical performance.
Autumn has a younger sister named Melissa. Later she became a famous writer. In the early years, Melissa, along with her sister, also performed on stage and played several small roles in children's fairy tales.
Autumn received her primary education at Carlsbad High School. The girl was a very active child who participated in all school activities. She was the leader of a cheerleader team, studied a foreign language at the high school "French club" and attended a theater studio.
As a teenager, Autumn began moonlighting on weekends at the Wet Seal clothing store.
From early childhood, Autumn was very fond of reading and even received an award from the school library as the student who read the most books during the summer holidays.
Autumn took part in the Most Talented and Gifted Children program. In high school, she won an award for documentary reporting on local homeless people.
Creative way
After high school, Reaser moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at UCLA's competitive theater program. There she studied theater history, acting, choreography, vocals, stage speech and movement.
The first time she had to work in the evenings as a waitress in the cafes "Gypsy Cafe" and "Cafe 50's" in Westwood. At the same time, she began looking for work in television and ended up being lucky. Autumn got a job as an intern at an agency for the selection of actors for television projects, where she got acquainted with all the intricacies of show business.
At the age of twenty, the girl got her first cameo role in the project "Star Trek: Voyager". After a successful debut on the television screen, Reaser's career began to gain momentum rapidly.
She played the following roles in projects: "Faculty", "Independent Lens", "C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation", "Foundation for Life", "George Lopez", "Birds of Prey".
Fame came to Reaser after playing the role of Taylor Townsend in the TV series O. S. Lonely Hearts”, where she began acting in the second season. The talent of the young actress was appreciated not only by the audience, but also by film critics.
This role gave her the opportunity to successfully continue her acting career and receive new proposals from directors and producers.
Personal life
In the early 2000s, Autumn met her future husband, director and screenwriter Jesse Warren. They got married in 2009 and lived together for about five years. During this time, the couple had two children. Autumn and Jesse broke up in 2014, and officially divorced a year later.
Today, the actress continues to actively work in new projects. She devotes all her free time to raising children, painting, music and horse riding. Reaser has a favorite pet - a dog named Gatsby.