Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Born (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationCrossroads School
The New School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1991–present
Parents
RelativesMelville Shyer (grandfather)

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.

Early life

Meyers-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

Meyers-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

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2017 Home Again Yes Yes
2024 Goodrich Yes Yes Post-production

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Headapohl, Jackie. "Celebrity Jews in Hollywood - at the movies and more". Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Meyers Writes Her Own Happy Ending". Jewish Journal. December 11, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Home Again (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

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