Elizabeth Reaser facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elizabeth Reaser
Reaser in July 2011
Born	Elizabeth Ann Reaser (1975-07-02) July 2, 1975 (age 50) Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Oakland University Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Bruce Gilbert ​ (m. 2023)​

Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born July 2, 1975) is an American actress who has appeared in movies, television shows, and plays. Many people know her for playing Esme Cullen, the kind mother figure in the popular movie series The Twilight Saga.

She has also acted in many other projects. These include the movies The Family Stone and Ouija: Origin of Evil. On television, she had memorable roles in shows like Grey's Anatomy, The Good Wife, and The Haunting of Hill House.

Early Life and Schooling

Elizabeth Reaser was born in Bloomfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. She is the middle of three sisters. Her mother, Karen Davidson, married businessman William Davidson in 1995.

Reaser went to two high schools: the Academy of the Sacred Heart and Avondale High School. She graduated in 1993. After high school, she studied at Oakland University for a year.

She then moved to New York City to attend the famous Juilliard School. Juilliard is a top-rated school for acting, music, and dance. She studied in the Drama Division and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999.

Acting Career

Reaser at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con

Reaser's career includes a wide variety of roles on screen and on stage. She takes her acting very seriously. For her role in the TV show Saved, she spent time in a real emergency room to understand how doctors and nurses act.

Famous Roles

One of her most famous roles was Esme Cullen in the Twilight movies. She appeared in all five films, from Twilight in 2008 to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 in 2012. Her character was the caring matriarch of the Cullen vampire family.

From 2007 to 2008, Reaser had a recurring role on the hit TV show Grey's Anatomy. She played a patient named Ava (who was later called Rebecca Pope). Her performance was so good that she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

She has also appeared in other popular TV shows, including:

• The Good Wife
• True Detective
• The Handmaid's Tale
• The Haunting of Hill House, where she played the adult Shirley Crain.

Movie Work

Besides the Twilight series, Reaser has been in many other films. In 2005, she appeared in the holiday movie The Family Stone. She also earned praise for her role in the independent film Sweet Land. In 2016, she starred in the horror movie Ouija: Origin of Evil as Alice Zander.

Selected Film and TV Roles

Movies

• The Believer (2001)
• The Family Stone (2005)
• Sweet Land (2005)
• Twilight (2008) as Esme Cullen
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) as Esme Cullen
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) as Esme Cullen
• Young Adult (2011)
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) as Esme Cullen
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) as Esme Cullen
• Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) as Alice Zander
• Dark Harvest (2023)

Television

• The Sopranos (2000)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2002, 2006)
• Saved (2006)
• Grey's Anatomy (2007–2008) as Ava / Rebecca Pope
• The Good Wife (2010–2012)
• True Detective (2014)
• Mad Men (2015)
• Manhunt: Unabomber (2017)
• The Haunting of Hill House (2018) as Shirley Crain
• The Handmaid's Tale (2019)
• Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021)

Awards and Nominations

Here are some of the awards and nominations Elizabeth Reaser has received.

See also

In Spanish: Elizabeth Reaser para niños