Judy Greer is one of those actresses who has an impressionable face. Although she is well-known as a character actress, she commands the screen with her talent and skill. Greer has risen to the top of the Hollywood cast since she began her acting career in 1997.
When not on screen, who is Judy Greer? Here are ten interesting facts about the actress.
Judy Greer has starred in a number of Hollywood blockbuster films and is a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Greer has been recognized as a character actress in two of the four Planet of the Apes film series, Halloween, Jurassic World, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Ant-Man film series. These films alone have raised $4.4 billion at the box office.
Nominations for Judy Greer's Film
Throughout her 20-year acting career, the actress has been nominated for several awards. For the time being, she has only won the 2011 Denver Film Festival Awards and the John Cassavetes Award.
She has been nominated for a number of other top awards, including Choice Movie Villain at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards for her performance in 13 Going On 30, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role in The Descendants, and Best Acting Ensemble at the 2012 Critics' Choice Movie Awards for her performance in The Descendants.
3.Her Real Name and Why She Changed It
Greer chose to use her mother's maiden name for her stage name.
Judy Greer's Early Years
Mollie Ann Greer, a hospital administrator, was raised a Roman Catholic family at the age of 10. She convinced her parents to allow her to attend a Presbyterian church when she was ten years old.
Although it isn't a out-of-this-world request, the actress's motive makes it even more surprising. According to the actress, her decision to leave the Catholic church came because she found the Presbyterian church had far more cute kids.
5.Her mother was once a nun.
Greer's mother was a nun, not only having been born into a Catholic home, but also being raped out of the convent for bad and wild behavior. Her mother wore a red bathing suit, which is quite a strange behavior!
Judy Greer's Husband
Dean E. Johnsen and Greer met on a blind date and married in 2011. Johnsen, who had two children from his previous marriage, wanted to stay close to his children for the first seven years of their marriage. Greer married Dean E. Johnsen in 2011.
7.She is a published author.
Judy Greer published her first book, I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star in 2014. The book covered her life as an actress and stepmother as well as the behind-the-scenes activities in the film world.
In Two and a Half Men, she played three different roles.
Credit: Two and a Half Men
Greer has appeared in three episodes of Chuck Lorre's sitcom Two and a Half Men. In 2007, she was cast as Myra Melnick and in 2011, she was cast as Bridget Schmidt. In 2015, she played Danielle.
9.She was asked to dye her hair in order to help her distinguish herself from Jennifer Aniston.
Greer was cast in 2009 Love Happens, joining Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston. She played Marty, an employee and friend to Jennifer Aniston's character, Eloise Chandler.
Greer's producers decided it was preferable to have her dye her hair red since they thought they looked the same.
Judy Greer's Net Worth: 10.
Greer, who hasn't played the lead role in films, has accumulated enough money over the years. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Judy Greer is worth an estimated $5 million.