Judy Greer Height, Weight and Body Measurements

Judy Greer is widely reported to stand around 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) as of 2026, with a slim, athletic build. She has not published a weight, so this guide sticks to height, general build and the career that made her one of Hollywood’s most recognisable supporting actresses.

Quick facts

Build and style

Greer’s look is easygoing and warm, and she tends to favour clean, colourful outfits on red carpets over dramatic couture. She has said in interviews that she prefers roles with comic energy rather than glamour-led parts, and that fits the natural, approachable image she brings to the screen.

Getting started

She grew up in Michigan and studied theatre at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Her early credits included Jawbreaker (1999) and What Women Want (2000). Those parts started a pattern of scene-stealing turns as best friends, sisters and quirky colleagues.

Memorable roles

Fans know her from 13 Going on 30, 27 Dresses, Love & Other Drugs and Jurassic World. She voiced Cheryl Tunt in the animated comedy Archer, a long-running part, and played Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development. She also appeared in the Planet of the Apes reboot series as the ape Cornelia, and as Maggie in the Ant-Man films.

Lead roles on TV

Greer has led shows as well, including the FX comedy Married. Her memoir I Don’t Know What You Know Me From (2014) offered a funny look at the life of a working character actress.

Personal life

She married Dean E. Johnsen in 2012. She has been open about enjoying quiet routines in Los Angeles, and she has often said she is comfortable being the supporting player rather than the star.

The art of the supporting role

Greer has talked in interviews about the reality of being the friend rather than the lead: a few scenes, a handful of lines and the job of making them count. That work is harder than it looks, and she has built a long career on it. Directors and producers often cast her because she can land a joke and an emotional beat in the same scene, a skill that makes the star look better too.

Fans spot her in new projects with a kind of delighted recognition, which is why her title as a beloved character actress feels earned. Her height and general build have never been the point of her roles. What audiences remember is her timing, her warmth and the way she can make a small part feel like a person.

Why you know her face

Greer’s memoir title is a joke, but it is also a business reality: audiences recognise her immediately and can’t always say why. In 13 Going on 30 she played Lucy, the best friend who keeps a very strange situation grounded. In The Descendants (2011) she took a small, pivotal role opposite George Clooney, and in the 2018 reboot of Halloween she played Karen, the daughter caught between her mother’s trauma and her own family. Those parts are very different in tone, and her ability to move between them is why casting directors keep calling.

Voices, apes and ant-sized heroes

Her voice work has become its own career. Cheryl Tunt on Archer is outrageous, and she plays her with total commitment. As Cornelia in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, she worked through motion capture, giving the character real feeling beneath the effects. In the Ant-Man films she plays Maggie Lang, the ex-wife in a blended family. She also appeared in the Hulu comedy Reboot in 2022, a show about a sitcom revival that probably felt familiar territory for a veteran of network comedy.

What fans ask

Is she a lead or a supporting actress? Mostly the second, by choice. She has said she likes the freedom of character work and the variety it brings.

Where did she study? Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she studied theatre.

Frequently asked questions