Autumn Reeser (born September 21, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Taylor Townsend on the Fox series The O.C., Lizzie Grant on HBO's Entourage, Katie Andrews on ABC's No Ordinary Family, and Leslie Bellcamp on E!'s The Arrangement. She has appeared in the films The Girl Next Door (2004), So Undercover (2012), Sully (2016), and in over a dozen Hallmark Channel television films in leading roles.
Early life Reeser graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. She also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Career
Television Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials for Burger King, Clean & Clear and International House of Pancakes. Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Ventu Girl in the episode "Natural Law" of UPN's Star Trek: Voyager. Shortly thereafter, she booked guest roles in television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Birds of Prey and Cold Case, and moved onto recurring roles in the sitcoms Grounded for Life, Maybe It's Me and Complete Savages. She rose to fame through her role as Taylor Townsend on the Fox series The O.C. (2005–2007). She reflected back on the character during a 2010 interview, saying "I feel like there's a lot of girls out there who could really relate to her, who hadn't seen themselves on TV in that way. I loved that about her. I loved that she made no apologies for who she was even though she wasn't what all the magazines said was OK. She was like, 'I'm still valid. And I'm awesome. And I know I'm odd, and that's OK.'"
Reeser portrayed Lizzy Grant in ten episodes of HBO's comedy-drama television series Entourage (2009–2010). First appearing in the show's sixth season, Lizzie is a junior agent working in the Miller Gold Agency's TV division under Andrew Klein, with whom she has an affair. Reeser played Phoebe Valentine, a goddess from Greek mythology in The CW's romantic comedy-drama series Valentine (2008–2009). In 2009, she portrayed lawyer Ashley Hastings in three episodes of TNT's legal drama series Raising the Bar. Reeser played Katie Andrews, Julie Benz's personal assistant in ABC's No Ordinary Family (2010–2011). The show centers on the Powells, a typical American family living in fictional Pacific Bay, California, whose members gain special powers after their plane crashes in the Amazon, Brazil. Reeser also had roles as Kylie Sinclair in Last Resort, as Dr. Gabrielle Asano in Hawaii Five-0 and as Abigail Bruce in Necessary Roughness. She had guest roles in several television shows, including It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Ghost Whisperer, Pushing Daisies, Human Target, Royal Pains, Jane by Design, and Hart of Dixie.
In 2015, Reeser portrayed Amanda Weil in three episodes of ABC's science fiction drama series The Whispers. In 2017, she had a recurring role as Tess, Darius Tanz's childhood sweetheart, on the CBS show Salvation. She played talent agent Leslie Bellcamp on the two seasons of The Arrangement, on the E! network. The series follows an unknown actress who, after a successful audition, is plucked from obscurity and offered a secret contract to be the fiancée to Kyle West, one of Hollywood's biggest stars. In 2018, she made a guest appearance as Dr. Wells on Fox's procedural drama television series 9-1-1, in the episode "Let Go".
Films Reeser has appeared in several feature films and television movies, such as the musical The American Mall with Nina Dobrev, the comedy The Girl Next Door with Elisha Cuthbert, the horror film Lost Boys: The Tribe with Corey Feldman, the thriller The Big Bang with Antonio Banderas, the action movie Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball with Tom Berenger and the detective comedy So Undercover with Miley Cyrus. She appeared in Clint Eastwood's biographical drama film Sully (2016), released on September 2, 2016. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $240 million worldwide. She also appeared in films Kill 'Em All (2017), Valley of Bones (2017), Dead Trigger (2017), and The Legend of La Llorona (2022).
In late 2012, she received positive reviews for Hallmark Channel's Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, in which she was the main heroine. Shortly after, she appeared in a number of romantic comedies aired on the Hallmark Channel, with leading roles in Midnight Masquerade (2014), I Do, I Do, I Do (2015), A Country Wedding (2015), Valentine Ever After (2016), A Bramble House Christmas (2017), Season for Love (2018), Love on the Menu (2019), All Summer Long (2019), Christmas Under the Stars (2019), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020) and Always Amore (2022).
In 2022, she joined forces with fellow Hallmark Channel regulars Lacey Chabert and Alison Sweeney in the Wedding Veil trilogy, about three long-time friends who find an antique wedding veil, reputed to bring its possessor her destined partner. She played Emma, who teaches art history and later travels to Italy to investigate the veil's origin. The three actresses reprised their roles for a sequel trilogy that aired in 2023.
Theater Since 2006, she has been a member of The WorkJuice Players, a theater troupe primarily known for The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a popular Los Angeles staged production in the style of old-time radio. She stars in the Amelia Earhart segment, playing the famed pilot, traveling through time; as well as playing a wide variety of other characters in other segments. In 2015, Reeser and The Thrilling Adventure Hour were invited to perform in New York City and Chicago, then Australia (Sydney) and New Zealand (Auckland and Wellington). Other members in the troupe include Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster and Busy Philipps.
An accomplished singer and dancer, Reeser has played in many musicals throughout her life. She also sang in numerous cabarets around Los Angeles, including Upright Cabaret and the acclaimed For The Record: Quentin Tarantino (Show at Barre). Reeser played Julie Cooper in The O.C. one-night musical, which took place at The Federal Bar in North Hollywood on August 30, 2015. In 2019, she starred in the West Coast premiere of Nicky Silver's Too Much Sun at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles.
Video games Reeser played the character of Lissette Hanley in the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, released in 2008.
Other ventures Reeser was featured on the cover of December 2006 issue of Stuff magazine. She has also appeared in editorials for Maxim, Celebrity Skin and Zooey. She was ranked at number 57 on the Maxim magazine's "Hot 100 of 2006" list, at number 65 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2007" list and at number 85 on the Maxim "Hot 100 of 2011" list.
Personal life On May 9, 2009, Reeser married writer and director Jesse Warren in Ojai, California. The couple has two sons. In November 2014, Reeser filed for divorce from Warren and requested joint physical and legal custody of their children.
Author and friend Patrick Loubatière wrote her 2014 biography, titled No Ordinary Girl, published in English and French.
In 2015, she was elected to SAG-AFTRA's National and Los Angeles Local Boards.
Filmography
Film +Film appearances by Autumn Reeser Year Title Role Notes2004Art Thief Musical!ClarityShort film The Girl Next DoorJane2005Our Very OwnMelora Kendal2006AmericaneseSylvia2007Palo AltoJamie2008Lost Boys: The TribeNicole EmersonDirect-to-video2010 The Big BangFay NemanSmokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallKaitlyn "AK-47" TremorDirect-to-video2012PossessionsJessicaSo UndercoverBizzy2016SullyTess Sosa 2017Kill 'Em AllSuzanneValley of BonesAnnaDead TriggerTara Conlan2022 The Legend of La LloronaCarly Candlewood2023Beautiful DisasterProfessor FelderPost-production
Television +Television appearances by Autumn Reeser Year Title Role Notes2001Star Trek: VoyagerVentu girlEpisode: "Natural Law"ThrillsAllisonEpisode: "A Most Dangerous Desire"UndressedErica7 episodes2001–2004Grounded for LifeAlisonRecurring (seasons 2–4)2002Birds of PreySherryEpisode: "Prey for the Hunter" The Brady Bunch in the White HouseMarcia BradyTelevision filmMaybe It's MeBeckyEpisodes: "The Prom Episode, Parts 1 and 2"2002–2003George LopezPiper MoreyEpisodes: "Token of Unappreciation" and "Girl Fight"2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRachel LyfordEpisode: "Invisible Evidence"2004Cold CaseGrace AshleyEpisode: "The Boy in the Box"2004–2005Complete SavagesAngelaRecurring role2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMeganEpisode: "Charlie Wants an Abortion"2005–2007 The O.C.Taylor TownsendRecurring role (season 3); main role (season 4)2006Independent LensLaurenEpisode: "My Life... Disoriented"2007Ghost WhispererSloane AlexanderEpisode: "Don't Try This at Home"Nature of the BeastJulia SullivanTelevision film2008 The American MallMadison HuxleyTelevision musicalPushing DaisiesKentucky FitzEpisode: "Bzzzzzzzzz!"2008–2009ValentinePhoebe ValentineMain role2009Raising the BarAshley Hastings3 episodes2009–2010EntourageLizzie GrantRecurring role (seasons 6–7)2010 The Bannen WayJailbaitWeb seriesHuman TargetLayla / NiteowlEpisodes: "Lockdown" and "Baptiste"2010–2011No Ordinary FamilyKatie AndrewsMain role2011Royal PainsJane CameronEpisode: "Run, Hank, Run"2011–2013Hawaii Five-0Gabrielle AsanoRecurring role (seasons 2–4)2012Jane by DesignCharlotte WhitmoreEpisode: "The Wedding Gown"Love at the Thanksgiving Day ParadeEmily JonesTelevision film2012–2013Last ResortKylie SinclairMain role2013Necessary RoughnessAbigail BruceRecurring role (season 3)2014Midnight MasqueradeElyse SamfordTelevision film2015 A Country WeddingSarah StandorTelevision filmHart of DixieOlivia GreenEpisode: "Bluebell"I Do, I Do, I DoJaclyn PalmerTelevision film The WhispersAmanda Weil3 episodes2016Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersSue DavisEpisode: "Love Interrupted"Valentine Ever AfterJuliaTelevision film2017 A Bramble House ChristmasWilla FairchildTelevision filmSalvationTheresa / Tess3 episodes2017–2018 The ArrangementLeslie BellcampRecurring role20189-1-1Dr. WellsEpisode: "Let Go"Season for LoveTyler DawsonTelevision film2019All Summer LongTiaTelevision filmChristmas Under the StarsJulie GibbonsTelevision filmLove on the MenuMaggie YoungTelevision film2020 A Glenbrooke ChristmasJessica MorganTelevision film2021 The 27-Hour DayLauren GarrettTelevision film2022 The Wedding VeilEmma LowellTelevision film The Wedding Veil UnveiledEmma LowellTelevision film 4400Sienna StoneEpisode: "Present Is Prologue" The Wedding Veil LegacyEmma De StefanoTelevision film Always AmoreElizabethTelevision film2023 The Wedding Veil ExpectationsEmma De StefanoTelevision film The Wedding Veil InspirationEmma De StefanoTelevision film The Wedding Veil JourneyEmma De StefanoTelevision film2024 JunebugJuniperTelevision film2025 We Met in DecemberAnnie LaneTelevision film
Voice work Year Title Voice work Notes 2014–2023 The Thrilling Adventure Hour: The Adventures of Captain Laserbeam Investigateen ElliottAdventurekateer DeborahReporter 1Adventurekateer Claudia Episode: "Three Sides to Every Story"Episode: "Disenchantment Under the Sea (Lockdown)"Episode: "Two Lights Make a Wrong"Episode: "The Great Watery Throwdown"
References
Bibliography
Patrick Loubatière. Autumn Reeser – No Ordinary Girl (Book, 2014).
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