Ellie Reed

Ellie Reed is an American actress who has worked primarily in theatre and television. She is known for playing the best friend of the main character in the Netflix series Girlboss. Early life Reed was born in Deerfield, Illinois. She graduated from Northwestern University, and further studied improv programs at The Second City Conservatory and iO Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Theatre career Reed joined the Griffin Theatre (Chicago) in 2011 and starred in the productions "No More Dead Dogs," "Letters Home," and "Men Should Weep." She was also involved in the founding of and was casting director of the Buzz22 theatre company in Chicago, where she starred in "Hooters: A Play" and "Quake," as well as "She Kills Monsters" which was part of Steppenwolf Theatre Garage Rep's 2013 production. Her play The Beecher Sisters had its premiere at Chicago’s Awkward Pause Theatre in 2015.