Who is Ari Graynor? Check About Her Husband, Parents, Movies and Television

Ari Graynor is an American actress who has recently gained fame for her lead role in Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

by Alaguvelan M

Updated Sep 23, 2024

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Who is Ari Graynor? Check About Her Husband, Parents, Movies and Television
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Who is Ari Graynor?

Ariel Geltman Graynor is an American actress born on April 27, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. She came from a Jewish background. Recently, she gained fame for his role as defense attorney Leslie Abramson in Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

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Her notable roles her in TV shows like  I'm Dying Up Here, The Sopranos, and Fringe, as well as films such as Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and For a Good Time, Call… and also starred as Meredith Davis on the short-lived CBS television sitcom Bad Teacher in 2014.

Full Name Ari Graynor
Date of Birth April 27, 1983
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, producer
Education Graduated from Barnard College
Awards Received recognition for her performances in both film and television

Who are Ari Graynor's Parents?

Ari Graynor's parents are Joani Geltman and Greg Graynor. Joani was a parenting expert, and Greg was a contractor. Her mother is from a Jewish family, and her father is from a Polish Roman Catholic background and converted to Judaism.

Ari Graynor Winning Time

Ari Graynor has joined the Season 2 cast of Adam McKay’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty in a significant recurring role. Winning Time is inspired by Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. The series is produced by McKay’s Hyperobject Industries.

Co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, this fast-paced show explores the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of the most celebrated and dominant dynasties in sports history, defining their era both on and off the court.

Ari Graynor Husband

As of now, there is no publicly known identification to be married or in a relationship. However, she has had two known relationships in the past. In 2008 Ari Graynor was in a relationship with Eddie Kaye Thomas. In 2006 Some rumors were brought up with Johnny Galecki.

Ari Graynor Career

Ari Graynor debuted as Caitlin Rucker on HBO’s The Sopranos. In 2003, she made her film debut in Mystic River and later she appeared in movies such as Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008), Whip It (2009), and For a Good Time, Call… (2012), and is also served as executive producer.

On the Television side, Graynor had notable roles like Fringe Rachel Dunham, and Veronica Mars, and starred in CBS’s Bad Teacher also she appeared in Apple TV+’s Surface. Now she gained more prominence for her lead role as defense attorney Leslie Abramson in Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

Ari Graynor Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez 

Ari Graynor, known for Winning Time, has joined Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second part of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology series for Netflix.

Graynor will portray Leslie Abramson, a leading Los Angeles defense attorney in the 1980s and 90s who served as the main lawyer for Erik Menendez.

In Monsters, Graynor will join Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch, who play Lyle and Erik Menendez, along with Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny as their parents. Nathan Lane also stars as Dominick Dunne.

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Ari Graynor Films and Televisions

Films

  • Mystic River (2003)
  • Book of Love (2004)
  • Imaginary Heroes (2004)
  • Bereft (2004)
  • Game 6 (2005)
  • The Great New Wonderful (2005)
  • For Your Consideration (2006)
  • An American Crime (2007)
  • Turn the River (2007)
  • Blues (2008)
  • Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
  • Youth in Revolt (2009)
  • Whip It (2009)
  • Holy Rollers (2010)
  • Date Night (2010)
  • Conviction (2010)
  • No Deal (2010) (Short film)
  • Lucky (2011)
  • 10 Years (2011)
  • What's Your Number? (2011)
  • The Sitter (2011)
  • Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
  • For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
  • The Guilt Trip (2012)
  • Wiener-Dog (2016)
  • Join the Club (2016) (Short film)
  • The Disaster Artist (2017)
  • The Front Runner (2018)
  • Like a Boss (2020)
  • The Anne Frank Gift Shop (2023) (Short film)

Television

  • The Sopranos (2001)
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003)
  • Veronica Mars (2005)
  • CSI: Miami (2007)
  • Numbers (2007)
  • American Dad! (2008–2012)
  • Fringe (2009–2010)
  • The Cleveland Show (2010)
  • Family Guy (2011)
  • Bad Teacher (2014)
  • Garfunkel and Oates (2014)
  • Kroll Show (2015)
  • I'm Dying Up Here (2017–2018)
  • SMILF (2019)
  • Mrs. America (2020)
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
  • Surface (2022)
  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2023)
  • Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
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