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Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Acting

Born: September 20, 1929Brooklyn, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Meara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Self (archive footage)

2025
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

Self

2015
Simpler Times

Simpler Times

Gloria

2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Winnie (voice)

2014
Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon

Ella

2010

When the Evening Comes

Marion Corrado

2009
Fired!

Fired!

Self

2007
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Debbie

2006
Crooked Lines

Crooked Lines

Hard Boiled

2003
Like Mike

Like Mike

Sister Theresa

2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Self

2002
Get Well Soon

Get Well Soon

Linda

2001
Zoolander

Zoolander

Protestor (uncredited)

2001
What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family

Evelyn Cataldi

2001
The Independent

The Independent

Rita

2000
Chump Change

Chump Change

Casting Director

2000
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Self

1999
Judy Berlin

Judy Berlin

Bea

1999
A Fish in the Bathtub

A Fish in the Bathtub

Molly

1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999
The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

Mrs. Langstrom

1998
Southie

Southie

Mrs. Quinn

1998
Jitters

Jitters

Louise Domino

1997
The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers

Rita Malone

1997
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Bev's Mother

1995
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995
Heavyweights

Heavyweights

Alice Bushkin

1995
The Mother

The Mother

Mrs. Geegan

1994
The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

Holly Hoyt

1994
Reality Bites

Reality Bites

Louise

1994
Through an Open Window

Through an Open Window

Madeline Jason

1992
Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

Medea (waitress in Pluto's)

1991
The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")

1991
Awakenings

Awakenings

Miriam

1990
That's Adequate

That's Adequate

Charlene Lane

1989
The Hustler of Money

The Hustler of Money

Barmaid

1987

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book

Mrs. Salters

1987
My Little Girl

My Little Girl

Mrs. Shopper

1986
The Perils of P.K

The Perils of P.K

1986
The Longshot

The Longshot

Madge

1986
The Other Woman

The Other Woman

Peg Gilford

1983
Fame

Fame

Mrs. Sherwood

1980
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Mrs. Curry

1978
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1977
Dick Clark's Good Old Days

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1977
Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

Sister Geraldine

1977
Kate McShane

Kate McShane

Kate McShane

1975
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

Self

1972
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

Goldie Fain-Follies Star

1972
Dames at Sea

Dames at Sea

Joan

1971
Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

Wilma

1970
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station

1970

Ninotchka

Anna

1960
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