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Elizabeth Reaser
Born Elizabeth Ann Reaser
June 15, 1975 (1975-06-15) (age 34)
Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present

Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born June 15, 1975) is an American film, television, and stage actress. Her work includes the films Stay, The Family Stone, and Twilight and the TV series Saved, Grey's Anatomy and The Ex-List.

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Early life

Reaser was born in Bloomfield, Michigan, an affluent Detroit suburb, the daughter of Karen Davidson and John Reaser. Elizabeth was the middle of three sisters.[1] Her stepfather was billionaire businessman William Davidson; her mother Karen became the owner of the Detroit Pistons upon his death.[2] Reaser is a graduate of the Juilliard School. She also attended Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills.

Career

She once appeared in a London stage production for only two audience members,[3] and in preparation for her role on Saved she hung out in an emergency room, researching the behavior of medical staff.[3] In October 2004, Interview magazine hailed her as one of the "14 To Be" emerging creative women.[4]

She earned the "Jury Award" at the Newport Beach Film Festival in 2006 for her work in the film Sweet Land, and in 2007 was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as "Best Female Lead" for the same part.[5] Reaser also earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring guest appearance throughout 2007 on the television series Grey's Anatomy[5] as an unidentified pregnant woman suffering from amnesia.

Reaser played the role of Esme Cullen in the movie Twilight, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.[6] In 2009, Reaser reprised her role as Esme Cullen in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1999 Scrubs Molly short film
2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Young Woman in Class
The Believer Miriam
2002 Emmett's Mark Alison Holmes
2004 Mind the Gap Malissa Zubach
2005 The Family Stone Susannah Stone Trousdale
Stay Athena
Sweet Land Inge
2006 Puccini for Beginners Allegra Castiglione
The Wedding Weekend Julep
2007 Purple Violets Bernadette
2008 Wainy Days Anni (Katharina) 5 minute series (Episode 24)
2008 Twilight Esme Cullen
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Esme Cullen
Against the Current Liz Clarke
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Esme Cullen post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Sopranos Stace "D-Girl"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Serena Whitfield "The Insider"
2004 Hack Elaine Jones "Extreme Commerce"
The Jury Rachel Byrnes "Pilot"
2006 Saved Alice Alden, M.D. Series Regular
Standoff Anya Reed "Heroine"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jillian Slaughter "Proud Flesh"
2007 - 2008 Grey’s Anatomy Ava / Rebecca Pope / Jane Doe 17 episodes
2008 Wainy Days Annie "The Waindow"
2008 - 2009 The Ex-List Bella Bloom Series Lead

Stage

Year Title Role Theatre
1999 Sweet Bird of Youth Heavenly La Jolla Playhouse
2000 The Hologram Theory Mimi Blue Lights Theatre Company
2001 Blackbird Froggy Bush Theatre (London)
Closer Alice Portland Center Stage
2002 Stone Cold Dead Serious Shaylee Ledbetter / Sharice American Repertory Theatre
2003 The Winter’s Tale Perdita Classic Stage Company
2005 Top Girls Patient Griselda / Nell / Jeanine Williamstown Theatre Festival

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2006 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award – Best Actress (Feature Film) Sweet Land Won
2007 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Grey’s Anatomy Nominated
Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Sweet Land Nominated
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Grey’s Anatomy Nominated
2009 Prism Award Best Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline Grey’s Anatomy Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2007/01-31-07/AE-SWEETLAND.asp
  2. ^ Davidson's Wife to Succeed Him As Owner of the Pistons Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009
  3. ^ a b No Real-Life MD for Elizabeth Reaser
  4. ^ 14 to be: plucked straight from the vine, these up-and-comers discuss big plans, hidden talents, and the powerful pull of the Bard's prose.(Interview) - Interview - HighBeam Research
  5. ^ a b Awards for Elizabeth Reaser
  6. ^ Larry Carroll (2008-02-19). "'Twilight' Film's First Family Revealed: Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser Lead Cullen Clan". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1581728/20080215/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 

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