Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born July 2, 1975) She is the middle of three sisters.

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 (1995–1999, Group 28), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999. 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 (2011) and two (2012) 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

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal Molly Episode: "Scrubs" 2000 Stace Episode: "D-Girl" 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Serena Whitfield Episode: "The Insider"2004 Hack Elaine Jones Episode: "Extreme Commerce" Rachel Byrnes Episode: "Pilot"2006Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jillian Slaughter Episode: "Proud Flesh" Saved Alice Alden, M.D. 13 episodes Standoff Anya Reed Episode: "Heroine" 2007–2008 Grey's Anatomy Ava / Rebecca Pope 18 episodes2008 Wainy Days Annie Episode: "The Waindow" Bella Bloom 13 episodes 2010–2012 Tammy Linnata 7 episodes 2013 Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive P.J. Lane 2 episodes 2014 True Detective Laurie Perkins Episode: "The Secret Fate of All Life" 2015 Mad Men Diana Baur 2 episodes 2016–2019 Easy Andi 5 episodes 2017 Manhunt: Unabomber Ellie Fitzgerald 8 episodes Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Pam Bozanich 7 episodes 2018 The Haunting of Hill House Adult Shirley Crain 8 episodes 2019 The Handmaid's Tale Mrs. Winslow 3 episodes 2020 50 States of FrightSara2 episodes 2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story Kathleen Willey 2 episodes

Theater

Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations Year Award Category Title of work Result 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Award – Best Actress (Feature Film)Sweet Land 2007 Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead 2007 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesGrey's Anatomy 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2009 Prism Award Best Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline