Ellie Reed
Ellie Reed in "3 Nights" in 2014
Ellie Reed in "3 Nights" in 2014
BornAge 35
Deerfield, Illinois, U.S.[1]
OccupationActor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University (BA)
Years active2010–present

Ellie Reed is an American actress who has worked primarily in theatre and television. She is known for playing the best friend of the main character in the Netflix series Girlboss.

Early life

Reed was born in Deerfield, Illinois.[1] She graduated from Northwestern University,[1] and further studied improv programs at The Second City Conservatory and iO Theater in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Theatre career

Reed joined the Griffin Theatre (Chicago)[1] in 2011 and starred in the productions "No More Dead Dogs," "Letters Home," and "Men Should Weep." She was also involved in the founding of and was casting director of the Buzz22 theatre company in Chicago,[1][2] where she starred in "Hooters: A Play" and "Quake," as well as "She Kills Monsters" which was part of Steppenwolf Theatre Garage Rep's 2013 production.[3][4]

Her play The Beecher Sisters had its premiere at Chicago’s Awkward Pause Theatre in 2015.[5]

Film and television career

Reed made her debut screen appearance in the short film Positive Comment in 2010 and went on to appear in three episodes of Touch 'n Dix in 2012.[1] Since then she has appeared in such TV series as Betrayal, Chicago P.D., Empire, Future You, and 2 Broke Girls.[1]

Reed landed a main supporting role as Annie, the best friend of Sophia played by Britt Robertson in Girlboss for 13 episodes in 2017.[3] In 2018, Reed played Sarah Green in the pilot episode of the 2018 ABC reboot of The Greatest American Hero.[6]

In 2019, Reed played the leading role in the film Big House,[7] which was due to have its world premiere at the RiverRun International Film Festival in April 2020.[8]

In 2020 she had a brief cameo in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode as Kayla in the episode Lights Out, and starred as Camilla’s girlfriend in CBS/Disney+ series Diary of a Future President.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Positive Comment Additional sisters Short film
2014 3 Nights Ella Short film
2016 The Meaning of Christmas (Cookies) Short film
2017 Ten More Laurie Short film
2018 The Greatest American Hero [6] Sarah Green ABC pilot
2019 Big House [7] Claire Lead role
2021 The Workplace Kennedy Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Touch 'n Dix Ellie for 3 episodes
2013 Betrayal Holly Episode - That Is Not What Ships Are Built For
2014 Chicago P.D. Josie Valescu An Honest Woman
2015 Empire Fashion VP Episode - Our Dancing Days
2016 Future You (TV series) Marney Episode - Internet Casualties
2016 2 Broke Girls Claire Episode - And the Story Telling Show
2017 Girlboss Annie main role - 13 episodes
2018 The Big Bang Theory Jenna Episode - The Sibling Realignment
2018 The Greatest American Hero [6] Sarah Green ABC pilot
2019 I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Lauren Episode - Has This Ever Happened to You?
2019 Mom Mackenzie Episode - Soup Town and a Little Blonde Mongoose
2020 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Kayla Episode - season 7
2020-present Diary of a Future President [9] Danielle TV series (3 episodes)

Theatre productions

Production Theatre company
No More Dead Dogs Griffin theatre
Letters Home Griffin theatre
Men Should Weep Griffin theatre
Hooters: A Play Buzz22 Chicago
Quake Buzz22 Chicago
She Kills Monsters Steppenwolf Theatre Garage Rep
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Lifeline Theatre
The Casuals Jackalope Theatre
House Ensembles Twisty & Moxie The Second City
Night of the Magician Screen Door
Sam: A Fairy Tale Screen Door

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 North Hollywood Cinefest Best Picture (Shared) Big House Won [10][11]
2020 Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Feature Film (Shared) Big House Won [10][12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BA #237: Ellie Reed". boxangeles.com. July 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ellie Reed". steppenwolf.org. 2018.
  3. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (2016-04-28). "Ellie Reed Cast In Netflix Comedy Series 'Girlboss', Signs With CAA". deadline.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Ellie Reed Member bio". griffintheatre.com. 2017.
  5. ↑ Kidder-Mostrom, Christopher. "Review: The Beecher Sisters/Awkward Pause Theatre". Newcity Stage.
  6. 1 2 3 "The Greatest American Hero'- Ellie Reed & Humphrey Ker Cast In ABC Reboot Pilot". deadline.com. 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Teaser released for feature Big House". evanobrien.com. 2020.
  8. ↑ "Big House". riverrunfilm.com/. 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Danielle". lezwatchtv.com. 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Ellie Reed Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "NoHo CineFest 2020 Awards". nohocinefest.com. 17 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. 25 September 2020.
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