Elizabeth Ann Reaser (born July 2, 1975) is an American film, television and stage actress. She portrayed a young Shirley Crain in the Netflix horror show The Haunting of Hill House.
Early life[]
She was born in the affluent Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, where she currently owns a condo, the daughter of Karen Davidson (née Weidman) and John Reaser. Elizabeth is the middle of three sisters. In 1995, her mother married billionaire businessman William Davidson.
She 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.
Career[]
She prepared for her role on Saved by spending time in an emergency room, observing the behavior of medical staff. 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. She 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.
She 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.
She appeared on the CBS' legal drama, The Good Wife in October 2010.
She appeared on Season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu.