Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Ann Reaser is an American film, television, and stage actress. Her work includes the films Stay, The Family Stone, Sweet Land, Against the Current, The Twilight Saga, Young Adult, and Ouija: Origin of Evil, and the TV series Saved, Grey's Anatomy, The Ex-List, The Good Wife, True Detective, The Handmaid's Tale, and The Haunting of Hill House.
Early life and education
Reaser was born in the affluent Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills. Her parents are Karen Davidson and John Reaser. She is the middle of three sisters. In 1995, her mother married billionaire businessman William Davidson.Reaser attended both the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills and Avondale High School in Auburn Hills where she graduated in 1993. After high school, she attended Oakland University for one year, then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999.
Career
Reaser prepared for her role on Saved by spending time in an emergency room, observing the behavior of medical staff. In October 2004, Interview magazine hailed her as one of the "14 To Be" emerging creative women. Her work in the film Sweet Land earned the "Jury Award" at the Newport Beach Film Festival and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award "Best Female Lead" award. Reaser earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring guest appearance throughout 2007 and 2008 on the television series Grey's Anatomy.Reaser is best known for her portrayal of Esme Cullen in the film Twilight, and its follow-ups The Twilight Saga: New Moon in 2009, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010, and parts one and two of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
Reaser appeared on the CBS' legal drama, The Good Wife in October 2010.
Reaser appeared in Season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | ' | Miriam | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Young Woman In Class | |
| 2002 | Emmett's Mark | Alison Holmes | |
| 2004 | Mind the Gap | Malissa Zubach | |
| 2005 | Stay | Athena | |
| 2005 | Sweet Land | Young Inge | |
| 2005 | ' | Susannah Stone Trousdale | |
| 2006 | The Wedding Weekend | Julep | |
| 2006 | Puccini for Beginners | Allegra | |
| 2007 | Purple Violets | Bernadette | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Esme Cullen | |
| 2009 | Against the Current | Liz Clark | |
| 2009 | ' | Esme Cullen | |
| 2010 | ' | Esme Cullen | |
| 2011 | ' | Charlotte Howe | |
| 2011 | ' | Esme Cullen | |
| 2011 | Young Adult | Beth Slade | |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts | Ana | |
| 2012 | Esme Cullen | ||
| 2015 | One & Two | Elizabeth | |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Dr. Edwards | |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Alice Zander | |
| 2018 | Nightmare Cinema | Helen | "This Way to Egress" segment |
| 2020 | Embattled | Susan Boykins | |
| 2023 | Dark Harvest | Donna Shepard | |
| 2024 | The Uninvited | Rose |