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Meredith Eaton

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Meredith Eaton
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Meredith Eaton is well known for her breakout recurring role as feisty attorney Bethany Horowitz, on the ABC hit series Boston Legal (2004). Meredith has also guest starred on several critically acclaimed prime time shows, such as House (2004), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), and Without a Trace (2002).

Prior to her role on Boston Legal (2004), Meredith was best known for her role of Emily Resnick, the spitfire attorney on the CBS prime time drama, Family Law (1999). Other memorable roles have been on NYPD Blue (1993) and Dharma & Greg (1997).

Meredith Hope Eaton was born and raised on the south shore of Long Island, New York. Her mother is a clinical psychoanalyst and her father, a retired governor appointed administrative law judge. After graduating from Hofstra University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Theater, Meredith completed her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with a 4.0 grade point average from the prestigious Derner Institute Of Psychoanalysis at Adelphi University.

Meredith's breakthrough acting opportunity came when she learned that there was an open casting call for a feature film that was looking for a short-stature actress to star in a leading role alongside Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett. Meredith landed the role over 500 women who auditioned from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The movie, Unconditional Love (2002) has become a cult classic.

Her performance as Emily Resnick on Family Law (1999) has earned her much public recognition, including a MAC award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a drama, as well as winner of "Best New Cast Addition For A Television Series" from Pop Matters. Meredith has also garnered accolades for her role on Boston Legal (2004), including being named one of the Fall, 2006 top "Dramatic Debuts" by Yahoo! TV, and earning "Must Watch" pick by the influential magazine, Entertainment Weekly.
BornAugust 26, 1974
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Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, and Meredith Eaton in NCIS (2003)
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Meredith Eaton
Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, Meredith Eaton, and Brian Dietzen in NCIS (2003)
William Shatner, James Spader, and Meredith Eaton in Boston Legal (2004)
Meredith Eaton and Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
George Eads, Meredith Eaton, Tristin Mays, Lucas Till, and Justin Hires in MacGyver (2016)
Meredith Eaton in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Meredith Eaton in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Meredith Eaton in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Meredith Eaton in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Known for

Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Paranormal Activity 3
5.8
  • Woman
  • 2011
Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
MacGyver
5.3
TV Series
  • Matty Webber
Unconditional Love (2002)
Unconditional Love
6.7
  • Maudey
  • 2002
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia (2013)
Paranoia
5.6
  • Hospital Nurse #2
  • 2013

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Actress

  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Carol Wilson
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2022
  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    • Matty Webber
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2021
  • Battle Creek (2015)
    Battle Creek
    • Meredith Oberling
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    • Carol Wilson
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2014)
    Veronica Mars
    • Receptionist
    • 2014
  • Winona Ryder and Bill Nighy in Turks & Caicos (2014)
    Turks & Caicos
    • Clare Clovis
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
    Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
    • Covena
    • 2014
  • Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia (2013)
    Paranoia
    • Hospital Nurse #2
    • 2013
  • Chelsea Handler, Victoria Justice, Josh Pence, Thomas McDonell, Thomas Mann, Jackson Nicoll, and Jane Levy in Fun Size (2012)
    Fun Size
    • (voice, uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Paranormal Activity 3
    • Woman
    • 2011
  • Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
    • Mrs. Tuttle
    • 2009
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    • Bethany Horowitz
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2008
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Jocelyn Miller
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    Without a Trace
    • Brenda Spivak (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
    House
    • Maddy Ralphean (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden)
    • TV Series
    • 2006

Additional Crew

  • Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in The Internship (2013)
    The Internship
    • voice actor
    • 2013

Soundtrack

  • Unconditional Love (2002)
    Unconditional Love
    • performer: "Can't Smile Without You"
    • 2002

Videos3

Meredith Eaton in Worricker
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Meredith Eaton in Worricker
MacGyver
Trailer 0:21
MacGyver
Macgyver: Season 2
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Macgyver: Season 2

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    • Meredith Hope Eaton
  • Height
    • 4′ (1.22 m)
  • Born
    • August 26, 1974
    • Long Island, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Brian S. GordonOctober 12, 2008 - present (1 child)
  • Parents
    • Diane Eaton
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    • Female

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    David E. Kelley specifically created the role of Bethany Horowitz on Boston Legal (2004) for Meredith after seeing her other acting work.
  • Quotes
    I have been stared at my whole life because of my height. Now, it is nice to finally be stared at for a different reason.
  • Trademark
      Short stature.
  • Nickname
    • Merrie

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