Alice Greczyn
Alice Greczyn | |
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| Born | Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, author |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | Wayward, an autobiography |
Alice Greczyn is an American actress and model best known for roles in the films The Dukes of Hazzard, Shrooms and Sex Drive. She is also known for appearing in Lincoln Heights, and The Lying Game.
Early life
[edit]Greczyn was born in Walnut Creek, California as the oldest of five children.[1][2] As a child, Greczyn competed in figure skating.[1] She was home-schooled in Colorado, graduated early from high school, and started taking classes at Front Range Community College when she was 15 or 16.[3][4] Informed that she had to be 18 to take Colorado's nursing test, she decided to try modeling and relocated to California.[3][4] Greczyn is of European and Asian descent.[5]
Greczyn was brought up in a Conservative Evangelical tradition which she later rejected.[6][7] Her book Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity describes her journey away from "toxic" religion.[8][9][10] She hosts the website "Dare to Doubt",[11] a resource portal for people seeking to escape from a belief system.
Acting career
[edit]Greczyn started her career with a role in the movie Sleepover. She later appeared in the Fox comedy show Quintuplets as a recurring character. She was also cast in the short lived show Windfall. Greczyn played a recurring character on both Lincoln Heights and Privileged.
Greczyn was cast in a supporting role for the 2004 comedy Fat Albert and appeared in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard.[12] In 2007, Greczyn appeared in the horror films House of Fears and Shrooms. The following year she appeared in the comedy, Sex Drive and the action film Exit Speed, opposite Fred Ward.
In 2011, Greczyn was a model for Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear line. She appeared in three episodes of the ABC Family series Make It or Break It, playing a model struggling with anorexia. She starred as a series regular on another ABC Family show The Lying Game, as Madeline "Mads" Rybak.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Sleepover | Linda | |
| 2004 | Fat Albert | Becky | |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Laurie Pullman | |
| 2007 | Shrooms | Holly | |
| 2007 | Investigating Love | Natalie Bansali | Short film |
| 2007 | House of Fears | Candice | |
| 2008 | An American in China | Kendra | |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Annabel Drake | |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Mary | |
| 2011 | Ghost Perv | Jennifer | Short film |
| 2014 | Stefano Formaggio | Jasmine | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Alayna Collins | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Phil of the Future | Alice Da Luca | Episode: "Neander-Phil" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Frankie McMahon | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Holly Reese | Episode: "Rush" |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Sam | Episode: "Sleeping Beauty" |
| 2007–2009 | Lincoln Heights | Sage Lund / Marika | Main role; 23 episodes (as Sage Lund) Episode: "Glass House" (as Marika) |
| 2008–2009 | Privileged | Mandy | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Kelly Brook's Cameltoe Shows | Herself | Funny or Die skit |
| 2011 | Make It or Break It | Maeve Benson | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | The Lying Game | Madeline "Mads" Rybak | - |
| 2013 | Life Life in in Space Space | Alien Girl #12 | TV short |
| 2015 | The Young and the Restless | Emma Randall | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Vanessa Blaine | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Swift, Andy (January 19, 2012). "'Lying Game' Star Alice Greczyn Talks Food, Dancing & Her New British Love Interest". Hollywood Life.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2012-01-19). "'Lying Game' Star Alice Greczyn Talks Food, Dancing & Her New British Love Interest". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b Young, Quentin (August 18, 2011). "Workforce Boulder County saw potential in star of ABC's 'Lying Game'". Longmont Times-Call.
- ^ a b Webber, Stephanie (February 20, 2012). "'The Lying Game' Interview: Alice Greczyn Details On Her Passions And What Future Roles She'd Love To Snag". Ology. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Alice Greczyn Makes Amish Sizzle in the New Film "Sex Drive"". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010.
- ^ Interview on the Graceful Atheist (Spotify podcast), 25 July 2019: https://gracefulatheist.com/2019/07/25/alice-greczyn-dare-to-doubt/
- ^ Interview on Ask an Atheist (YouTube channel), 19 February 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZvrgMy2gd0
- ^ "Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare & Sexual Purity".
- ^ Zuckerman, Phil (2021-02-17). "Daring to Doubt: Alice Greczyn's new book, "Wayward."". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Cotnoir, Phil (28 June 2022). "What Can We Learn from Deconversion Memoirs?". The Gospel Coalition | Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Home". daretodoubt.org.
- ^ "The Dukes of Hazzard". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Workforce Boulder County saw potential in star of ABC's 'Lying Game". Longmont Times-Call. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
External links
[edit]- Alice Greczyn biography from NBC.com
- Alice Greczyn at IMDb
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