Crystal Marie Reed is an American actress. She came to prominence for portraying Allison Argent in the series Teen Wolf from 2011 to 2014. Reed departed from the series after the third season, but made a guest appearance in the fifth season as Allison's ancestor Marie-Jeanne Valet. Following Teen Wolf, Reed portrayed Sofia Falcone on the fourth season of Gotham and the lead role of Abby Arcane in the series Swamp Thing. She has also appeared in the films Skyline, Crush, Too Late, and Ghostland.
Early life and education
Reed was born and raised in Detroit, to a family of Polish and Native American descent. She has one older brother named Corey. Reed was raised in a conservative Catholic family, though she has also stated that she attended a Baptist church growing up and did not enjoy it. "I absolutely hated it and I knew that I would never fit in," Reed said. She graduated from Roseville High School in 2003. Reed studied dance from an early age and was a dance captain in high school. She was an active member of her local community theatre and starred in the musicals Annie, Fiddler on the Roof and Grease. She attended Wayne State University and was a part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, but left the program when she questioned whether it was the right fit for her. "I auditioned for the prestigious BFA conservatory program," she said. "They were very strict about the methods of acting, very particular about how we do things and I started questioning whether or not it was the right place for me, and whether or not truly needed a degree to be an artist." She moved to Chicago and appeared in a number of local productions. In December 2008, she moved to Hollywood to pursue a screen career.
Career
In 2010, she guest starred in ', ', Rizzoli & Isles and The Hard Times of RJ Berger. She co-starred as Allison Argent, the female lead of the MTV series Teen Wolf that premiered in 2011. Before the third season of Teen Wolf, Reed wanted to move on from the show, do different things and explore other areas of film creatively. She approached executive producer of the show, Jeff Davis, who supported her decision. Reed left the show in March 2014 in the form of Allison Argent's death at the end of Season 3. Reed also stated that her desire to leave the show had to do with the difference in age to her character. Reed was 29-years old playing a 17-year old by the end of season three. She appeared in the February 23, 2016 episode, "The Maid of Gévaudan" as the first Argent werewolf hunter Marie-Jeanne Valet. While promoting Gotham, Reed said that she would love to be a part of a reboot or spin-off of Teen Wolf. Reed's film credits include Skyline opposite Donald Faison and Eric Balfour, and Crazy, Stupid, Love with Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carell and Julianne Moore. Reed starred in the horror filmGhostland, written and directed by french filmmaker Pascal Laugier. The film was first released in France on March 14, 2018. On July 22, 2017, Reed was cast in the fourth season of the Fox television series Gotham as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone. The fourth season of Gotham premiered on September 21, 2017. Reed's portrayal of Falcone is the first time the comic-book character has been in a television show or movie. On September 6, 2018, it was reported that Reed had been cast in the lead of the DC Universe television series Swamp Thing. Reed is set to portray as Abby Arcane, a smart and caring CDC Doctor who returns to her hometown in Louisiana and investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus but soon discovers that the swamp hold mystical and terrifying secrets. Swamp Thing premiered in May 31 of 2019. On November 9, 2019, it was reported that Reed was cast in an Upcoming thriller film Escape the Field which will be directed by Emerson Moore. The film's release date is still unknown at this time.
Personal life
Reed married Peter John Nottoli in Roseville, Michigan, in 2008; she filed for divorce on September 12, 2011 and they divorced in Los Angeles County on May 31, 2012. She was in a relationship with her Teen Wolf co-star Daniel Sharman from February 2012 until June 2013. In July 2013, Reed started dating television presenterDarren McMullen. During her relationship with McMullen she was rumored to have had a brief fling with actor Joshua Jackson in June 2016. McMullen and Reed broke up in early 2019. Reed has said she moved out of her hometown because it "was completely small-minded and not accepting of things that I'm accepting of." Reed campaigned for Hillary Clinton leading up to the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Reed lists golf as one of her hobbies when she's not acting.
