Alice Greczyn

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Alice Greczyn
Born
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn

(1986-02-06) February 6, 1986 (age 38)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model, author
Years active2004–present
Notable workWayward, an autobiography

Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn[1] (born February 6, 1986) 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.[2][3] As a child, Greczyn competed in figure skating.[2] 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.[4][5] Informed that she had to be 18 to take Colorado's nursing test, she decided to try modeling and relocated to California.[4][5] Greczyn is of European and Asian descent.[6]

Greczyn was brought up in a Conservative Evangelical tradition which she later rejected.[7][8] Her book Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity describes her journey away from "toxic" religion.[9][10][11] She hosts the website "Dare to Doubt",[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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]

  1. ^ "California Births, 1905 - 1995". Familytreelegends.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. ^ a b Swift, Andy (January 19, 2012). "'Lying Game' Star Alice Greczyn Talks Food, Dancing & Her New British Love Interest". Hollywood Life.
  3. ^ Swift, Andy (2012-01-19). "'Lying Game' Star Alice Greczyn Talks Food, Dancing & Her New British Love Interest". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. ^ a b Young, Quentin (August 18, 2011). "Workforce Boulder County saw potential in star of ABC's 'Lying Game'". Longmont Times-Call.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Alice Greczyn Makes Amish Sizzle in the New Film "Sex Drive"". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010.
  7. ^ Interview on the Graceful Atheist (Spotify podcast), 25 July 2019: https://gracefulatheist.com/2019/07/25/alice-greczyn-dare-to-doubt/
  8. ^ Interview on Ask an Atheist (YouTube channel), 19 February 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZvrgMy2gd0
  9. ^ "Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare & Sexual Purity".
  10. ^ Zuckerman, Phil (2021-02-17). "Daring to Doubt: Alice Greczyn's new book, "Wayward."". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  11. ^ Cotnoir, Phil (28 June 2022). "What Can We Learn from Deconversion Memoirs?". The Gospel Coalition | Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  12. ^ "Home". daretodoubt.org.
  13. ^ "The Dukes of Hazzard". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  14. ^ "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]

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