Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser, March 2010
Born	Elizabeth Ann Reaser
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 The Twilight Saga and the TV series Saved, Grey's Anatomy and The Ex-List.

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. Her stepfather was billionaire businessman William Davidson; her mother Karen became the owner of the Detroit Pistons upon his death. 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, and in preparation for her role on Saved she hung out in an emergency room, researching the behavior of medical staff. In October 2004, Interview magazine hailed her as one of the "14 To Be" emerging creative women.

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. 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 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. In 2009, Reaser reprised her role as Esme Cullen in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and will reprise in The Twilght Saga: Breaking Dawn.

Filmography

Film and television

Template:Filmography table begin |- | 1998 | Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | Molly | Episode: "Scrubs" |- | 2000 | The Sopranos | Stace | Episode: "D-Girl" |- | rowspan="2" | 2001 | The Believer | Miriam | |- | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Young Woman in Class | |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 | Emmett's Mark | Alison Holmes | |- | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Serena Whitfield | Episode: "The Insider" |- | rowspan="3" | 2004 | Hack | Elaine Jones | Episode: "Extreme Commerce" |- | Mind the Gap | Malissa Zubach | |- | The Jury | Rachel Byrnes | Episode: "Pilot" |- | rowspan="3" | 2005 | Stay | Athena | |- | Sweet Land | Young Inge | |- | The Family Stone | Susannah Stone Trousdale | |- | rowspan="5" | 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jillian Slaughter | Episode: "Proud Flesh" |- | Shut Up and Sing | Julep | |- | Puccini for Beginners | Allegra | |- | Saved | Alice Alden, M.D. | 13 episodes |- | Standoff | Anya Reed | Episode: "Heroine" |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | Purple Violets | Bernadette | |- | Grey's Anatomy | Jane Doe / Ava / Rebecca Pope | 17 episodes (2007–2008) |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 | Wainy Days | Katharina / Annie | Episode: "The Waindow" |- | The Ex List | Bella Bloom | 12 episodes |- | Twilight | Esme Cullen | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | Against the Current | Liz Clarke | |- | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | rowspan="2" | Esme Cullen | |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Completed |- | Homework | Charlotte Howe | Pre-production |- | 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I | Esme Cullen | Pre-production |- Template:Filmography table end

Stage

Template:Filmography table begin |- | 1999 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Heavenly | La Jolla Playhouse |- | 2000 | The Hologram Theory | Mimi | Blue Lights Theatre Company |- | rowspan="2" | 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 Template:Filmography table end

Awards and nominations

Template:Filmography table begin |- | 2006 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Jury Award–Best Actress (Feature Film) | rowspan="2" | Sweet Land | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | Independent Spirit Award | Best female Lead | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | rowspan="3" | Grey’s Anatomy | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- | 2009 | Prism Award | Best Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- Template:Filmography table end

External links

• Elizabeth Reaser interview in Lifestyles Magazine
• Elizabeth Reaser interview on new series Saved
• Feature Article about Reaser and Saved
• Detroit News interview with Reaser
• Interview magazine article featuring Reaser
• Reaser guest stars on Grey's Anatomy

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