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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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    Known for

    Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Paranormal Activity 3
    5.8
    • Woman
    • 2011
    Unconditional Love (2002)
    Unconditional Love
    6.7
    • Maudey
    • 2002
    Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Matty Webber
    Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia (2013)
    Paranoia
    5.6
    • Hospital Nurse #2
    • 2013

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    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Carol Wilson
      • 2009–2025
    • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
      MacGyver
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Matty Webber
      • 2017–2021
    • Battle Creek (2015)
      Battle Creek
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Meredith Oberling
      • 2015
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Carol Wilson
      • 2014
    • Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2014)
      Veronica Mars
      6.7
      • Receptionist
      • 2014
    • Winona Ryder and Bill Nighy in Turks & Caicos (2014)
      Turks & Caicos
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Clare Clovis
      • 2014
    • Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
      Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
      5.1
      • Covena
      • 2014
    • Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, and Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia (2013)
      Paranoia
      5.6
      • 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
      5.4
      • (voice, uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
      Paranormal Activity 3
      5.8
      • Woman
      • 2011
    • Randy Quaid and Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
      Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
      5.4
      • Mrs. Tuttle
      • 2009
    • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
      Boston Legal
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Bethany Horowitz
      • 2006–2008
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jocelyn Miller
      • 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
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Brenda Spivak (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden)
      • 2007
    • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
      House
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Maddy Ralphean (as Meredith Eaton-Gilden)
      • 2006

    Additional Crew



    • Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in The Internship (2013)
      The Internship
      6.3
      • voice actor
      • 2013

    Soundtrack



    • Unconditional Love (2002)
      Unconditional Love
      6.7
      • performer: "Can't Smile Without You"
      • 2002

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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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      Worked as a psychotherapist in a psychiatric hospital with criminally insane patients.
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      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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