Anne Meara
Known for
Anne Meara has spent most of a working life as an American actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. There is 'Awakenings' as well. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. The career now covers more than 66 years. Playing Debbie in 'Night at the Museum' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Anne Meara
33 Movies
24 Series
Anne Meara has spent most of a working life as an American actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. There is 'Awakenings' as well. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. The career now covers more than 66 years. Playing Debbie in 'Night at the Museum' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Debbie
Night at the Museum
2006
Plays Miriam
Awakenings
1990
Plays Winnie (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Plays Bev's Mother
Kiss of Death
1995
Plays Mrs. Sherwood
Fame
1980
Plays Mrs. Curry
The Boys from Brazil
1978
Plays Sister Theresa
Like Mike
2002
Plays Louise
Reality Bites
1994
Plays Alice Bushkin
Heavyweights
1995
Plays Hard Boiled
Crooked Lines
2003
Plays Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station
The Out-of-Towners
1970
Plays Medea (waitress in Pluto's)
Highway to Hell
1991
Plays Linda
Get Well Soon
2001
Plays Wilma
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
Plays Rita Malone
The Daytrippers
1997
Plays Molly
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Plays Barmaid
The Hustler of Money
1987
Plays Mrs. Shopper
My Little Girl
1986
Plays Sister Geraldine
Nasty Habits
1977
Plays Rita
The Independent
2000
Plays Charlene Lane
That's Adequate
1989
Plays Mrs. Langstrom
The Thin Pink Line
1998
Plays Holly Hoyt
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
1994
Plays Madge
The Longshot
1986
Plays Bea
Judy Berlin
1999
Plays Casting Director
Chump Change
2000
Plays Mrs. Quinn
Southie
1998
Plays Ella
Another Harvest Moon
2010
TV Shows
Plays Veronica Rooney
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Plays Kate McShane
Kate McShane
1975
Plays Veronica Olchin
The King of Queens
1998
Writer
Plays Dorothy Halligan
ALF
1986
Plays Mary Brady
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
Plays Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Plays Margaret Hanrahan
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Grace Dickerson
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
Plays Bunny Sterling
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
Plays Winnie Tupper Banner
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Aunt Brenda O'Reily
Oz
1997
Plays Martha
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Mrs. Talbot
Gravity
2010
Plays Ruth
Four Kings
2006
Plays Barbara Gennacarro
Ed
2000
Plays Mrs. Friedman
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Donna DiGrazi
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Betty Blake
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Plays Rose Miller
Medical Center
1969
Plays Dooley Harold
Good Advice
1993
Plays Mrs Geegan
Performance
1991
Plays Greta
Monsters
1988
Plays Bernice Shapiro (segment 'Yiddish', 'The Detective')
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
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Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
Full Filmography
Simpler Times
Gloria
2014
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Winnie (voice)
2014
Film
Another Harvest Moon
Ella
2010
Film
Gravity
Mrs. Talbot · 1 episode
2010–
TV
Night at the Museum
Debbie
2006
Film
Four Kings
Ruth · 1 episode
2006–
TV
Crooked Lines
Hard Boiled
2003
Film
Like Mike
Sister Theresa
2002
Film
Get Well Soon
Linda
2001
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anne Meara still alive?
Anne Meara passed away on May 23, 2015 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Anne Meara?
Anne Meara is best known for roles in Night at the Museum, Zoolander, Awakenings.
How many movies has Anne Meara been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1960), Anne Meara has appeared in 33 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Anne Meara's first movie?
The career of Anne Meara began with Ninotchka (1960).
What is Anne Meara's most recent movie or series?
Anne Meara's most recent release is Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity, which premiered on September 13, 2015.
What TV shows has Anne Meara appeared in?
On television, Anne Meara has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Sex and the City, ALF, Oz.
Anne Meara
1929-09-20 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.Anne Meara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.