Hallie Meyers-Shyer (born July 26, 1987) is an American actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmakers Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers, she had small roles in several of her parents' films. She made her filmmaking debut in 2017 as the writer and director of the romantic comedy film Home Again.
Hallie Meyers-Shyer | |
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| Born | July 26, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Crossroads School The New School |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Relatives | Melville Shyer (grandfather) |
Early life
editMeyers-Shyer was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of filmmakers Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer. She has an older sister, Annie.[1] Meyers-Shyer is Jewish.[2][3] She attended Crossroads School and later enrolled at the University of Southern California to study screenwriting, but transferred to The New School, where she graduated with a degree in literature.[1]
Career
editMeyers-Shyer began her career appearing in small roles in six of her parents' films: Father of the Bride (1991), I Love Trouble (1994), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), The Parent Trap (1998), What Women Want (2000), and The Affair of the Necklace (2001). The lead characters in The Parent Trap were named after Meyers-Shyer and her sister, Annie Meyers-Shyer.
In 2012, it was announced that Meyers-Shyer's script The Chelsea would be made into a film starring Felicity Jones and directed by Nancy Meyers.[4] In 2017, Meyers said her daughter's project ran into casting problems, and Meyers-Shyer "just moved on from it."[5]
In 2017, she made her filmmaking debut as the writer and director of the romantic comedy film Home Again. The film starred Reese Witherspoon as a 40-year-old single mother who allows three young aspiring filmmakers (Pico Alexander, Nat Wolff, and Jon Rudnitsky) to live with her in her Los Angeles home. Candice Bergen and Michael Sheen also appeared in the film. It was released on September 8, 2017, by Open Road Films, and grossed $37 million worldwide.[6][7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Home Again | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Goodrich | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Flower Girl | |
| 1994 | I Love Trouble | Little Girl in Barn | |
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II | Annie Banks (Age 7) | |
| 1998 | The Parent Trap | Lindsay | |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Girl at Lunch Counter | |
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Demonstrating Girl |
References
edit- ^ a b Kaufman, Amy (September 6, 2017). "Hallie Meyers-Shyer knows you'll compare her to her mother, Nancy — and she's cool with it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Headapohl, Jackie. "Celebrity Jews in Hollywood - at the movies and more". Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Meyers Writes Her Own Happy Ending". Jewish Journal. December 11, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 12, 2012). "Nancy Meyers to Helm 'The Chelsea,' Scripted by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and Starring Felicity Jones". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (September 5, 2017). "Nancy Meyers and Daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer on Home Again, Their Reese Witherspoon Romantic Comedy". W Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 6, 2017). "'Home Again' Starring Reese Witherspoon Gets Release Date From Open Road". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Home Again (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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