Anne Meara

Anne Meara

1929-09-20 – 2015-05-23 (age 85) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum

2006

as Debbie

Zoolander
Zoolander

2001

as Protestor (uncredited)

Awakenings
Awakenings

1990

as Miriam

Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Winnie (voice)

Reality Bites
Reality Bites

1994

as Louise

Like Mike
Like Mike

2002

as Sister Theresa

Heavyweights
Heavyweights

1995

as Alice Bushkin

The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil

1978

as Mrs. Curry

Fame
Fame

1980

as Mrs. Sherwood

The Independent
The Independent

2000

as Rita

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death

1995

as Bev's Mother

The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line

1998

as Mrs. Langstrom

Get Well Soon
Get Well Soon

2001

as Linda

Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell

1991

as Medea (waitress in Pluto's)

Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits

1977

as Sister Geraldine

That's Adequate
That's Adequate

1989

as Charlene Lane

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

2025

as Self (archive footage)

The Daytrippers
The Daytrippers

1997

as Rita Malone

The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners

1970

as Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station