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Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 20, 1929
Died May 23, 2015 (85)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Anne Meara (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American actress and comedian. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. Their son is actor, director, and producer Ben Stiller. She was also featured on stage, on television, and ... in numerous films and later became a playwright. During her career, Meara was nominated for four Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and she won a Writers Guild Award as a co-writer for the television movie The Other Woman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Meara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Simpler Times

Simpler Times

2014

as Gloria

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Winnie (voice)

Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon

2010

as Ella

When the Evening Comes

When the Evening Comes

2009

as Marion Corrado

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

as Debbie

Crooked Lines

Crooked Lines

2003

as Hard Boiled

Like Mike

Like Mike

2002

as Sister Theresa

What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family

2001

as Evelyn Cataldi

Get Well Soon

Get Well Soon

2001

as Linda

Zoolander

Zoolander

2001

as Protestor (uncredited)

Chump Change

Chump Change

2000

as Casting Director

The Independent

The Independent

2000

as Rita

A Fish in the Bathtub

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999

as Molly

Judy Berlin

Judy Berlin

1999

as Bea

Southie

Southie

1998

as Mrs. Quinn

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

1998

as Mrs. Langstrom

The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers

1997

as Rita Malone

Jitters

Jitters

1997

as Louise Domino

Heavyweights

Heavyweights

1995

as Alice Bushkin

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995

as Bev's Mother

The Mother

The Mother

1994

as Mrs. Geegan

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994

as Holly Hoyt

Reality Bites

Reality Bites

1994

as Louise

Through an Open Window

Through an Open Window

1992

as Madeline Jason

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

1991

as Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

1991

as Medea (waitress in Pluto's)

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

as Miriam

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

1989

as Charlene Lane

The Hustler of Money

The Hustler of Money

1987

as Barmaid

My Little Girl

My Little Girl

1986

as Mrs. Shopper

The Longshot

The Longshot

1986

as Madge

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1983

as Peg Gilford

Fame

Fame

1980

as Mrs. Sherwood

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

1978

as Mrs. Curry

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

1977

as Sister Geraldine

Kate McShane

Kate McShane

1975

as Kate McShane

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

1972

as Goldie Fain-Follies Star

Dames at Sea

Dames at Sea

1971

as Joan

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1983

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Archie Bunker's Place

as Veronica Rooney

Episodes: 73

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Kate McShane

as Kate McShane

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The King of Queens

as Veronica Olchin

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

ALF

as Dorothy Halligan

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

Sex and the City

as Mary Brady

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 06, 1998

Oz

as Aunt Brenda O'Reily

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

The Paul Lynde Show

as Grace Dickerson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Murder, She Wrote

as Winnie Tupper Banner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Love Boat

as Margaret Hanrahan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Ed

as Barbara Gennacarro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Will & Grace

as Mrs. Friedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

ALF

as Dorothy Halligan (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Betty Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ida Becker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Gravity

as Mrs. Talbot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 23, 2010

Saturday Night Live

as Bartender (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Irene Kerns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Murder, She Wrote

as Mae Shaughnessy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Bunny Sterling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Annie Dempsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Medical Center

as Rose Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

The Love Boat

as Rose Vitelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The King of Queens

as Mary Finnegan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Love, American Style

as Martha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Janet Ferguson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Good Advice

as Dooley Harold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1993

Good Morning, Miami

as Claire's Friend

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Four Kings

as Ruth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2006

The Greatest Gift

Episodes: 218

First Aired: Aug 30, 1954

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Corner Bar

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jun 21, 1972

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Rhoda

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

Linus the Lionhearted

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 1964

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Kraft Music Hall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

In the Heat of the Night

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

The Sonny and Cher Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1976

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Murphy Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Temperatures Rising

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Hullabaloo

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1965

That's Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Time Express

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1979

Head Case

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 2007

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Great Performances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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