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Ari Graynor

Biography

Ari Graynor is an American actress who first gained attention as Caitlin Rucker in the third season of The Sopranos. She went on to appear in films such as An American Crime (2007), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), The Sitter (2011), For a Good Time, Call... (2012), which she also executive produced, and The Disaster Artist (2017). On television, she had a recurring role on Fringe as the younger sister of Agent Olivia Dunham and later had roles in Bad Teacher and I'm Dying Up Here. Her stage work includes a Broadway debut in Brooklyn Boy in 2005, appearances in The Little Dog Laughed, Relatively Speaking, and The Performers, and the off-Broadway play Yen in 2017. In 2024, she played Leslie Abramson in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Born in Boston, she attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

43years old

Turns 44 on April 27in 197 days

  • Born Boston
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Ariel Geltman Graynor

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
20 years2004 to 2024

Genres

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  1. First role

    Ari Graynor played Alison in Brooklyn Boy on Broadway in 2005, her Broadway debut. She had first taken that part when the show had its world premiere at South Coast Repertory.

  2. Behind the camera

    Graynor took on work behind the camera on the 2012 comedy For a Good Time, Call..., in which she starred and was also credited as the film's executive producer.

  3. Big break

    Ari Graynor became well known for playing Caitlin Rucker, a part she took on during season 3 of the HBO series The Sopranos.

Ari Graynor movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Disaster Artist2017 Biography, Comedy, Dramaas Juliette / 'Lisa'

    IMDb rating 7.3173K votes

  2. What's Your Number?2011 Comedy, Romanceas Daisy Darling

    IMDb rating 6.193K votes

  3. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist2008as Caroline

    IMDb rating 6.698K votes

  4. The Sitter2011as Marisa Lewis

    IMDb rating 5.675K votes

  5. Celeste & Jesse Forever2012as Beth

    IMDb rating 6.635K votes

  6. For a Good Time, Call...2012as Katie Steele

    IMDb rating 6.018K votes

  7. An American Crime2007as Paula Baniszewski

    IMDb rating 7.240K votes

  8. Conviction2010as Mandy Marsh

    IMDb rating 7.248K votes

Most often with

Miguel Arteta directed two of these films, David Gordon Green two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Ari Graynor's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$238 million

14 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 14 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Guilt Trip2012as Joyce Margolis
    $42M17.6% of the total
  2. 2
    The Sitter2011as Marisa Lewis
    $35M14.7% of the total
  3. 3
    $34M14.1% of the total
  4. 4
    What's Your Number?2011as Daisy Darling
    $30M12.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Disaster Artist2017as Juliette / 'Lisa'
    $30M12.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Like a Boss2020as Angela
    $27M11.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Youth in Revolt2009as Lacey
    $20M8.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Conviction2010as Mandy Marsh
    $12M5.0% of the total
The Front Runner (2018), $3.3 millionCeleste & Jesse Forever (2012), $3.1 millionFor a Good Time, Call... (2012), $1.2 millionHoly Rollers (2010), $744,00010 Years (2011), $203,373Game 6 (2005), $129,201

$8.7 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total