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Meredith Salenger

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Meredith Salenger
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Meredith Salenger is an actress, writer, producer, and activist born and raised in the sunshine in Malibu, CA. She began her professional acting career at the age of 10 playing a singing and dancing orphan in "Annie"(1982), directed by John Huston. By 14 she was starring as the lead role in "The Journey of Natty Gann" opposite John Cusack and Ray Wise (1985), which was the first American movie to win the gold award at the Moscow Film Festival. This film also garnered Meredith "Best Actress in a Drama" at the Youth in Film Awards for her wonderful portrayal of the tomboyish Natty Gann. After starring in the teen films "Dream a little Dream" opposite The Coreys and "A Night in Life of Jimmy Reardon" with River Phoenix and Matthew Perry - Meredith took a 4 year break and left Hollywood for Harvard where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Psychology. Upon her return to Hollywood, Meredith has been cast in TV comedies: opposite Steve Carrell in "H.U.D," "Chicks" with the same writers from Seinfeld. She's guest starred on "Will & Grace," "Anger Management" with Charlie Sheen, Happy!, and many others. She enjoyed her dramatic roles in shows like 24, Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy, Daredevil, Damages, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cold Case, Close to Home, etc. Meredith also starred in David Kelley's "Lake Placid" alongside Bill Pullman, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt and Betty White, John Carpenter's "Village of the Damned" with Mark Hamill and Christopher Reeves, and a multitude of Independent films. Meredith then entered the Star Wars universe voicing characters in The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Force awakens. You can also hear her voiceover work in: The Secret Life of Pets 2. My Little Pony, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Robot Chicken, Lego DC Super Hero Girls, and more. During all of this, Meredith got certified in Mediation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2009 and went on to successfully mediate over a hundred cases throughout the Los Angeles Superior courts. She wed comedian Patton Oswalt in 2017 and became an instant mom to the adorably mischievous Alice who is now her favorite person of all time! Since 2021, she is writing and producing two shows (a sitcom and an animated show) with her writing partner Matt Boren and voicing many animated shows including Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. on HULU. (2021) She produces and hosts a hilarious podcast with her husband called, "Did you get my text?"
BornMarch 14, 1970
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BornMarch 14, 1970
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
River Phoenix and Meredith Salenger in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Meredith Salenger and Jason London in Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Meredith Salenger and James Van Der Beek in Dawson's Creek (1998)
Meredith Salenger and James Van Der Beek in Dawson's Creek (1998)

Known for

John Cusack, Meredith Salenger, and Jed in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
The Journey of Natty Gann
7.0
  • Natty Gann
  • 1985
Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Meredith Salenger in Dream a Little Dream (1989)
Dream a Little Dream
5.7
  • Lainie Diamond
  • 1989
River Phoenix, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye, and Louanne in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
5.5
  • Lisa Bentwright
  • 1988
Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)
Lake Placid
5.8
  • Deputy Sharon Gare
  • 1999

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Actress

  • The Prank (2022)
    The Prank
    • Julie Palmer
    • 2022
  • Patton Oswalt in M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
    M.O.D.O.K.
    • Brandi
    • Whitney Frost
    • Madame Masque (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Meredith Salenger, Jonathan Kimmel, Trixie Kimmel, and Wesley Kimmel in Jelly Bean (2020)
    Jelly Bean
    • Mom
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    • Count Rugen
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
    Will & Grace
    • Lucy
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Harrison Ford, Tara Strong, Kevin Hart, Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Lake Bell, Bobby Moynihan, Tiffany Haddish, and Jenny Slate in The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
    The Secret Life of Pets 2
    • Cat Lady (voice)
    • 2019
  • Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt in Happy! (2017)
    Happy!
    • Antonia De Sica
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
    • Clear Sky (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Dylan Schmid in Disorder (2018)
    Disorder
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Into the Dark (2018)
    Into the Dark
    • Rose Tooms
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
    Daredevil
    • Lily Ellison
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Will Arnett, Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018)
    Teen Titans GO! To the Movies
    • Supergirl (voice)
    • 2018
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Jyn Erso
    • Malika Meerkat
    • Jeannie (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2018
  • LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-villain High (2018)
    LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-villain High
    • Backlash
    • Lashina (voice)
    • 2018
  • Jason London, Diana Angelson, and Jason Tobias in The Second Coming of Christ (2018)
    The Second Coming of Christ
    • Dr. Clea
    • 2018

Additional Crew

  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
    • additional voices
    • 2015

Soundtrack

  • Nancy Allen, Meredith Salenger, Corin Nemec, John de Lancie, and Bruce Weitz in My Apocalypse (2008)
    My Apocalypse
    • performer: "Everybody Be Gay"
    • 2008

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Jake Squared
Clip 1:33
Jake Squared
Trailer
Trailer 1:29
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:11
Official Trailer
The Perfect Daughter
Trailer 1:44
The Perfect Daughter
No Code of Conduct
Trailer 1:06
No Code of Conduct
Crush
Trailer 1:36
Crush
The Lamp
Trailer 2:19
The Lamp
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Trailer 0:31
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Disorder Trailer
Trailer 1:42
Disorder Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Meredith Salinger
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • March 14, 1970
    • Malibu, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Patton OswaltNovember 4, 2017 - present
  • Children
    • Alice Oswalt
  • Parents
      Dorathy Salenger
  • Other works
    Appears In "The Counting Crows" music video "Hanginaround"

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    Meredith went back to school and got a certificate in mediation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2009 and went on to successfully mediate over a hundred cases throughout the Los Angeles Superior courts.
  • Quotes
    I love working. It's one of the real thrills of my life.

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