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Matthew McConaughey's $20 Gesture Saved Judy Greer

4/21/2026

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  • Judy Greer, actress, recalled in an interview that she was so broke she couldn't pay her Roosevelt Hotel valet bill before a table read.
  • Matthew McConaughey, actor, overheard her distress and offered $20, an act she called heroic.
  • Greer played Penny opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner, describing McConaughey's relaxed, pajama-clad demeanor.
  • The Wedding Planner remains a milestone in her career, even as she has led other rom-coms.