Meredith Monk
Actress · Composer
83 years (Nov 20, 1942)Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Meredith Monk earns screen credits as an American actress with little documented beyond the roles themselves. The record carries 4 credits. The role that can be documented is in 'Feminists: What Were They Thinking?'.
Meredith Monk
Actress · Composer
Meredith Monk earns screen credits as an American actress with little documented beyond the roles themselves. The record carries 4 credits. The role that can be documented is in 'Feminists: What Were They Thinking?'.
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How old is Meredith Monk and where are they from?
Meredith Monk is 83 years old, born on November 20, 1942 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Meredith Monk?
Meredith Monk is best known for roles in Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, Book of Days, Uncle Meat.
How many movies has Meredith Monk been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1966), Meredith Monk has appeared in 3 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Meredith Monk's first movie?
The career of Meredith Monk began with Water Light/Water Needle (Lake Mah Wah, NJ) (1966).
What is Meredith Monk's most recent movie or series?
Meredith Monk's most recent release is Monk in Pieces, which premiered on July 25, 2025.
Meredith Monk
1942-11-20 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Meredith Jane Monk (born November 20, 1942) is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. From the 1960s onwards, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records.[1] In 1991, Monk composed Atlas, an opera, commissioned and produced by the Houston Opera and the American Music Theater Festival. Her music has been used in films by the Coen Brothers (The Big Lebowski, 1998) and Jean-Luc Godard (Nouvelle Vague, 1990 and Notre musique, 2004). Trip hop musician DJ Shadow sampled Monk's "Dolmen Music" on the song "Midnight in a Perfect World". In 2015, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by Barack Obama.