Autumn Reeser facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Autumn Reeser
Reeser at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
Born	(1980-09-21) September 21, 1980 (age 44)
Alma mater	UCLA Beverly Hills Playhouse
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Known for	No Ordinary Family The O.C.
Spouse(s)	Jesse Warren ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2014)​
Children	2

Autumn Reeser (born September 21, 1980) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Taylor Townsend on the TV show The O.C. She also appeared as Lizzie Grant on HBO's Entourage and Katie Andrews on ABC's No Ordinary Family. Autumn Reeser has been in many movies, including Sully, and she is well-known for her leading roles in over a dozen Hallmark Channel TV films.

Early Life and Education

Autumn Reeser loved acting from a young age. From seven to seventeen years old, she performed in many local musical theater plays. She finished Carlsbad High School in 1998. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles to follow her acting dreams. She studied at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television, graduating in 2004. She also took acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Acting Career

Television Roles

Early in her career, Autumn Reeser appeared in TV commercials for popular brands like Burger King and International House of Pancakes. Her first TV role was in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager called "Natural Law". After that, she had guest roles in shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Cold Case.

She became well-known for her role as Taylor Townsend on the Fox series The O.C. (2005–2007). She once said that many girls could relate to Taylor because she was proud of who she was, even if she was a bit different.

Autumn Reeser signing autographs for fans in 2008

Autumn Reeser played Lizzy Grant in ten episodes of HBO's comedy-drama show Entourage (2009–2010). She also played Phoebe Valentine, a goddess from Greek mythology, in The CW's Valentine (2008–2009). In 2010, she starred as Katie Andrews in ABC's No Ordinary Family. This show was about a family who gained special powers after a plane crash. She also had roles in Hawaii Five-0 and Necessary Roughness.

In 2017, she had a recurring role as Tess on the CBS show Salvation. She also played Leslie Bellcamp on the E! network's show The Arrangement. In 2018, she appeared as Dr. Wells on Fox's 9-1-1.

Film Appearances

Reeser in 2019

Autumn Reeser has appeared in several movies. These include the comedy The Girl Next Door (2004) and the action movie Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010). She also starred in the detective comedy So Undercover (2012) with Miley Cyrus.

In 2016, she was in Clint Eastwood's true-story drama film Sully. This movie was very popular and earned over $240 million worldwide. She also appeared in films like Kill 'Em All (2017) and The Legend of La Llorona (2022).

Autumn Reeser is very well-known for her many romantic comedy films on the Hallmark Channel. She has played leading roles in movies like Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012), A Country Wedding (2015), A Bramble House Christmas (2017), and Christmas Under the Stars (2019).

In 2022, she joined fellow Hallmark stars Lacey Chabert and Allison Sweeney in a trilogy of films. These movies were about three college friends who find an old wedding veil said to help them find their true love. Autumn played Emma, an art history teacher. The three actresses returned for a sequel trilogy in 2023.

Theater Work

Since 2006, Autumn Reeser has been part of The WorkJuice Players. This is a theater group known for The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a popular live show in Los Angeles that sounds like old-time radio. She plays the famous pilot Amelia Earhart in one part of the show.

Autumn Reeser is also a talented singer and dancer. She has performed in many musicals throughout her life. In 2015, she played Julie Cooper in a special one-night musical version of The O.C..

Video Games

In 2008, Autumn Reeser provided the voice and likeness for the character Lissette Hanley in the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Personal Life

On May 9, 2009, Autumn Reeser married writer and director Jesse Warren. They have two sons together. In 2014, they decided to divorce.

In 2014, her friend Patrick Loubatière wrote a biography about her called No Ordinary Girl. It was published in both English and French. In 2015, she was chosen to be on the National and Los Angeles Local Boards of SAG-AFTRA, which is a union for actors.

Filmography

Film

Television

Voice Work

See also

In Spanish: Autumn Reeser para niños