Ari Graynor

Birth Name:

Ariel Geltman Graynor

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Was named one of the Top 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly
Was introduced to the theatre at an early age, as her mother was an amateur actress who performed in community theatre
Began her professional acting career when she was seven years old
Quote: "I think theatre is where I feel the most at home․ I feel that I'm able to come alive on stage, and it's not that you can't on film or in other mediums, I just haven't had that experience yet․"
Quote: "When I was a kid, in first grade, I remember our class was doing a play, and I was assigned a role․ I came home that day in tears because I was just thrilled to be doing it․"
Quote: "(On acting in films): "There's so much I'd like to do in that medium, but I don't ever want to not do theater․""
Made her Broadway debut in Donald Margulies' "Brooklyn Boy" in 2005
Often takes on the role of uncontrollable, free-spirited characters
Attended her high-school prom with future Senator Joseph Kennedy III
Got the letters Y-E-S tattooed to her wrist while on vacation in Paris to remind herself to accept any opportunities that she comes across

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