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Judy Greer

Biography

Judy Greer is an American actress and character actress who trained at DePaul University and has appeared in a wide range of films. Born in Detroit and raised in its suburbs, she made her film debut in 1998 and gained notice for supporting roles in films such as Jawbreaker (1999), What Women Want (2000), 13 Going on 30 (2004), and 27 Dresses (2008). She moved into blockbusters with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Ant-Man (2015), and Halloween (2018), and received Screen Actors Guild and Satellite nominations for The Descendants (2011). On television, she voices Cheryl Tunt in Archer and starred in Married. She also directed the 2017 film A Happening of Monumental Proportions.

51years old

Turns 52 on July 20in 279 days

  • Born Detroit
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Judith Therese Evans (birth name)Also credited as Judy Evans

Movie Career

Films
67
Career span
27 years1998 to 2025

Genres

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  1. Behind the award

    Judy Greer won the John Cassavetes Award at the Denver Film Festival for The Descendants and Jeff, Who Lives at Home, becoming the first female actor to receive the award.

  2. Behind the camera

    Greer's first directing job was the AOL short film Quiet Time, which looks at transcendental meditation as a way to relieve stress. She had wanted to try directing and got in touch with AOL herself.

  3. Early training

    Greer earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1997, after attending Churchill High School and taking part in its Creative and Performing Arts Program.

Judy Greer 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. 13 Going on 302004 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Lucy Wyman

    IMDb rating 6.4253K votes

  2. Halloween2018 Crime, Horror, Thrilleras Karen

    IMDb rating 6.5189K votes

  3. Ant-Man2015as Maggie Lang

    IMDb rating 7.2795K votes

  4. 27 Dresses2008as Casey

    IMDb rating 6.2195K votes

  5. Halloween Kills2021as Karen

    IMDb rating 5.5110K votes

  6. Jurassic World2015as Karen

    IMDb rating 6.9738K votes

  7. Love & Other Drugs2010as Cindy

    IMDb rating 6.7256K votes

  8. Carrie2013as Ms. Desjardin

    IMDb rating 5.8157K votes

Most often with

Peyton Reed directed two of these films, Matt Reeves two and David Gordon Green two. Steve Zahn appears in four of them, more than any other actor. 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 Judy Greer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.4 billion

41 of the 67 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 67 films: 41 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 13 figure not found.

  • 41Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 13Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 77% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Jurassic World2015as Karen
    $1.7B26.1% of the total
  2. 2
    $711M11.1% of the total
  3. 3
    $623M9.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Ant-Man2015as Maggie Lang
    $519M8.1% of the total
  5. 5
    $491M7.7% of the total
  6. 6
    What Women Want2000as Erin the File Girl
    $374M5.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Halloween2018as Karen
    $260M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Village2004as Kitty Walker
    $257M4.0% of the total
Tomorrowland (2015), $209 million27 Dresses (2008), $160 millionHalloween Kills (2021), $133 millionThree Kings (1999), $108 millionLove & Other Drugs (2010), $103 million13 Going on 30 (2004), $96.5 millionThe Wedding Planner (2001), $94.7 millionCarrie (2013), $84.8 millionMarmaduke (2010), $83.8 millionPlaying with Fire (2019), $69.4 millionThe Long Walk (2025), $63.1 millionThe 15:17 to Paris (2018), $57.1 millionElizabethtown (2005), $52.2 millionThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), $40.3 millionLove Happens (2009), $36.1 millionPlaying for Keeps (2012), $31.0 million

$1.5 billionfrom the other 33 films with a worldwide figure, 23% of the total