Ellie Reed
# Ellie Reed

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. She graduated from Northwestern University, and further studied improv programs at The Second City Conservatory and iO Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

## Theatre career

Reed joined the Griffin Theatre (Chicago) 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, 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.

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

## 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. Since then she has appeared in such TV series as Betrayal, Chicago P.D., Empire, Future You, and 2 Broke Girls.

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

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

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.

## 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 | Sarah Green | ABC pilot |
| 2019 | Big House | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2020 | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Best Feature Film (Shared) | Big House | Won | |
