Greta Lee
Greta Lee | |
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Born | Greta Jiehan Lee March 7, 1983 Los Angeles, California |
Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | Russ Armstrong (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Greta Jiehan Lee (born March 7, 1983)[1] is an American actress. She had supporting roles in the Netflix comedy-drama series Russian Doll (2019–2022) and the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2021–present). The latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She gained prominence for her starring role in the romantic drama film Past Lives (2023), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.[2]
Lee began her career in theatre, making her Broadway debut in the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2007). She starred in the 2010 revival of the comedic play La Bête on Broadway and in the West End. In 2011, she acted in the Amy Herzog play 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center Theatre.
Early life
[edit]Lee was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to Korean-immigrant parents. While attending Harvard-Westlake School, she became interested in the performing arts. After high school, she studied theater at Northwestern University. She then moved to New York City to pursue acting.[1][3][4][5]
Career
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Lee made her television debut in 2006 playing Heather Kim in the episode "Taboo" in Law and Order: SVU. The following year Lee made her Broadway debut in 2007 as high-achieving, multilingual honor student Marcy Park (replacement) in the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Lee returned to Broadway, portraying Dorine in the David Hirson comedy La Bête (2010) at the Music Box Theatre.[6] Lee acted alongside Mark Rylance, David Hyde Pierce, and Joanna Lumley. She reprised her role in the West End production at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
During this time she had recurring television roles including Heidi in the HBO comedy-drama series High Maintenance from 2012 to 2018, a nurse in Showtime's dark comedy series Nurse Jackie from 2012 to 2013 and as Soojin in Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls from 2013 to 2014.[7] She was a guest star in the TV shows New Girl and Wayward Pines. She also acted in numerous films, playing Hae Won in the comedy Sisters (2015) alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and Amy Lee in the drama Money Monster starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Lee continued to act in television shows such as Ruby in the Fox mystery science-fiction series Wayward Pines, Lucy in the Hulu series Chance, and Amber Wood-Lutz in the CBS/Paramount+ legal drama series The Good Fight.
Lee gained prominence for her roles as Maxine in the Netflix comedy-drama series Russian Doll[8][9] and as Stella Bak in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show, the latter of which earned her nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the cast.[10][11][12] In 2020, she portrayed Princess Vicky of Valdroggia in Miracle Workers: Dark Ages, Celeste in What We Do in the Shadows, and Ellen Jones in The Twilight Zone. From 2021 to 2023, she played Bubbles as well as various voice roles in the Fox animated sitcom HouseBroken. She voiced Lyla in a post-credits scene of the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a role she reprised in its 2023 sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.[13]
Lee gained critical acclaim for her starring role in the Celine Song–directed romantic film Past Lives (2023) playing Nora, a woman who reconnects with her childhood friend from Korea.[14] Lee won the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.[15] Moreover, she also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance.[16]
In June 2023, it was announced that Lee would join the cast of Tron: Ares alongside Jared Leto.[17]
Other activities
[edit]Lee has been featured in advertising campaigns of fashion labels Loewe (2023, 2024) and Calvin Klein (2024).[18]
Personal life
[edit]Lee is married to actor and writer Russ Armstrong,[19] with whom she has two sons.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Gap Girl | |
2013 | Hair Brained | Gertrude Lee | |
2014 | St. Vincent | Teller #23 | |
While We're Young | Sundance Interviewer (voice) | ||
Top Five | Pill Girl | ||
The Cobbler | Kara | ||
2015 | Sisters | Hae-Won Chan | |
2016 | 10 Crosby | Cabbie | Short film; segment: "HiFi" |
Money Monster | Amy Lee | ||
2017 | Fits and Starts | Jennifer | |
Gemini | Tracy | ||
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity | Nina the Showgirl | Short film | |
Pottersville | Ilene | ||
2018 | In a Relationship | Maggie | |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Lyla (voice) | Credited as "Interesting Person #2" | |
2021 | Rumble | Councilwoman (voice) | Cameo |
2023 | Past Lives | Nora Moon | |
Problemista | Dalia | ||
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Lyla (voice) | ||
Strays | Bella (voice) | ||
2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | Rabbit (voice) | |
2025 | Tron: Ares † | Eve Kim | Post-production |
TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse † | Lyla (voice) | In production |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Heather Kim | Episode: "Taboo" |
2009 | The Electric Company | Greta / Allie | 2 episodes |
2012–2013 | Nurse Jackie | Nurse | 3 episodes |
2012–2018 | High Maintenance | Heidi | 4 episodes |
2013 | Royal Pains | Daisy | Episode: "Pins and Needles" |
Bad Management | Mel | Television film | |
2013–2014 | Girls | Soojin | 4 episodes |
2013–2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Herself | Recurring |
2014 | Seriously Distracted | Paige | Main cast |
Old Soul | Alix | TV Pilot | |
2014–2015 | New Girl | Kai | 5 episodes |
Above Average Presents | Various | 2 episodes | |
2015 | Good at Life | Dr. Simon | TV Pilot |
Sharing | Heidi Salazar | TV Pilot | |
2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | Ruby | Recurring |
2016–2017 | Chance | Lucy | Recurring |
2017 | Broad City | Dr. Elizabeth Fuller | Episode: "Witches" |
2017–2018 | The Good Fight | Amber Wood-Lutz | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Other Two | Genevieve Kim | Episode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video" |
At Home with Amy Sedaris | Greta Lee | Episode: "Anniversary" | |
Divorce | Insurance Adjuster | Episode: "Charred" | |
2019–2022 | Russian Doll | Maxine | Main cast |
2020 | Miracle Workers: Dark Ages | Princess Vicky of Valdroggia | 2 episodes |
What We Do in the Shadows | Celeste | Episode: "Collaboration" | |
The Twilight Zone | Ellen Jones | Episode: "You Might Also Like" | |
Helpsters | Beekeeper Bita | Episode: "Mr. Primm's Spoon Club/Cookie Cornelius" | |
Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! | Self | Main cast | |
2021–2023 | HouseBroken | Bubbles / various voices | 14 episodes |
2021–present | The Morning Show | Stella Bak | Main role (season 2–3) |
Theatre
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Marcy Park | Circle in the Square, Broadway |
2008 | My Scary Girl | Lee Mi-na | Barrington Stage Company, Regional[20] |
2010 | La Bête | Dorine | Music Box Theatre, Broadway Harold Pinter Theatre, West End |
2011 | 4000 Miles | Ashley | Lincoln Center Theatre |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Morning Show | Nominated | [21] |
2023 | Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television | Actress Award for Film | Past Lives | Won | |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [22] | ||
Gotham Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance | Nominated | [23] | ||
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | |||
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Michigan Movie Critics Guild | Best Actress | Nominated | [24] | ||
Breakthrough Award | Nominated | ||||
North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [25] | ||
Online Association of Female Film Critics | Best Female Lead | Nominated | [26] | ||
Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Actress | Nominated | [27] | ||
St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [28] | ||
UK Film Critics Association Awards | Actress of the Year | Nominated | |||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [29] | ||
Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screen Couple | Nominated | |||
2024 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actress | Nominated | [30] | |
Best Woman Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [31] | ||
Austin Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [32] | ||
Chicago Indie Critics Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | |||
Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [33] | ||
Denver Film Critics Society | Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female | Nominated | [34] | ||
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Dorian Awards | Lead Film Performance of the Year | Nominated | |||
Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [35] | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | [36] | ||
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [37] | ||
Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Won | [38] | ||
Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [39] | ||
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | [40] | ||
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
London Film Critics' Circle | Actress of the Year | Nominated | [41] | ||
Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Music City Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [42] | ||
North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [43] | ||
Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
North Dakota Film Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [44] | ||
Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Pandora International Film Critics | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Virtuoso Award | Won | [45] | ||
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Nominated | [46] | ||
Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated | [47] | ||
Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [48] | ||
Utah Film Critics Association | Best Lead Performance, Female | Runner-up | [49] | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Morning Show | Pending | [10] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [12] |
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External links
[edit]- Greta Lee at IMDb
- Greta Lee at the Internet Broadway Database