Judy Greer
Judy Greer
Judy Greer is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, including Kitty Sanchez on the Fox/Netflix series Arrested Development, "Ingrid Nelson/Fatty Magoo" in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, the prostitute Trixie in Californication, and Cheryl Tunt on the animated comedy series Archer. She has had supporting roles in a number of romantic comedy films, including What Women Want 2000, The Wedding Planner, 13 Going on 30, 27 Dressesand Love and Other Drugs. Her other film roles include...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth20 July 1975
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
Any time you learn something new about your character, that's really exciting.
She is able to take the time -- and maybe that's because of who she is -- to be able to get the scene right ... She's really good at saying what she needs to make herself feel like she's gotten it right. I really respect that -- and then of course there's her total devotion to her family. I'm inspired by how she's able to juggle it all.
For a long time, I think my family thought I was living in a $3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.
There are a lot of perks when you're an actor. Free food at work was my second favorite in the beginning, but my first was the weird stuff. Like seeing celebrities in no makeup and finding out what they ate.
Sometimes I think to get to the emotional level of a scene, you don't necessarily have to have experienced the exact thing that person has experienced, but whatever you have in your life that has gotten you to that place is usually enough.
It's bad enough when people are comparing your movie to just other random movies, but when you have another 'Carrie' to compare it to, it's rough.
I'm not opposed to auditioning. I love auditioning. It's one of my favorite things.
I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.
I am an actress - I am paid to verbalize other people's words, not create my own.
The truth is, if I was maybe better or funnier or prettier, wouldn't I have starred in a movie? I can see it objectively as a businesswoman - if no one's buying your product, then there's not a desire for it.
I think when you're just counting on your voice, you actually need double the energy. I find myself acting out the scenes and being very physical while I'm recording because I think you can tell when someone is just sitting on a stool.
I found the structure of writing a screenplay harder than the structure of writing an essay. But it was definitely challenging to force myself to sit and write. I'm not used to having to force myself to work.
'Reluctantly Healthy' is so completely different than what I do for a living. It's really what I wanted it to be, which is learning to be healthy.