Full Name | Anne Meara |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 20, 1929 |
Died | May 23, 2015, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
Death Cause | Natural Causes |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
Occupation | Actress |
Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Actor, Teacher |
Religion | prev. Roman Catholicism |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Jerry Stiller |
Children | Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller |
Parents | Edward Joseph Meara, Mary Dempsey |
Nicknames | Anne Meara, Meara, Anne |
Known For | All My Children (1970), Awakenings (1990), Night at the Museum (2006), Archie Bunker's Place (1979) |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0575198 |
Awards | Outer Critics Circle Award for John Gassner Playwriting Award, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Anthology - Original or Adapted |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Golden Globe Award for Best Supportin... |
Movies | Night at the Museum, Reality Bites, Awakenings, Lovers and Other Strangers, Heavyweights, The Daytrippers, Like Mike, The Out-of-Towners, Planes: Fire & Rescue, The Boys from Brazil, Fame, Southie, A Fish in the Bathtub, Kiss of Death, Judy Berlin, Chump Change, Another Harvest Moon, What Makes a Fa... |
TV Shows | ALF, Archie Bunker's Place, Kate McShane, The Corner Bar, The Paul Lynde Show, The Greatest Gift |
Star Sign | Virgo |
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1 | She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
2 | Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
3 | Had a recurring role as "Veronica Olchin" on The King of Queens (1998), which also starred her husband Jerry Stiller as "Arthur Spooner", with whom Veronica had a love interest. |
4 | Was named as "Queen of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 2000. Her husband, Jerry Stiller, was named "King of Brooklyn" at the same festival. |
5 | Born and raised an Irish Catholic, she converted to Judaism after marrying Jerry Stiller |
6 | Although Anne converted to Judaism upon their marriage, the main source of Stiller & Meara's material was the differences in their ethnic backgrounds, epitomized by their famous "Hershey Horowitz/Mary Elizabeth Doyle" routines. |
7 | Won an Obie for the 1955 off-Broadway production "Mädchen in Uniform." |
8 | She and husband Jerry Stiller appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka The Ed Sullivan Show) as Stiller & Meara every two months for a total of 36 times. |
9 | Mother-in-law of actress Christine Taylor (wife of son Ben Stiller). |
10 | Was of Irish descent. |
11 | Wrote and starred in the hit off-Broadway play "Afterplay" (1995), which also starred, at various times, Jerry Stiller, Rita Moreno, Rue McClanahan and Barbara Barrie. |
12 | Earned a 1993 Tony nomination as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie." |
13 | Grandmother of Ella Olivia Stiller and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (daughter and son of Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor). |
14 | Mother of actress Amy Stiller. |
15 | Mother of actor Ben Stiller. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue | 2014 | | Winnie (voice) |
Simpler Times | 2014/I | Short | Gloria |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Irene Kerns / Ida Becker |
Rip City | 2011 | TV Movie | Myrt |
Another Harvest Moon | 2010 | | Ella |
Gravity | 2010 | TV Series | Mrs. Talbot |
Mercy | 2009 | TV Series | Estelle Thalberg |
The Queen of Greenwich Village | 2009 | Short | Violet Arlotta |
When the Evening Comes | 2009 | | Marion Corrado |
Wonder Pets! | 2009 | TV Series | Granny Jenny / Linny's Grandmother |
The Shallow End of the Ocean | 2007 | Short | Ellen (voice) |
The King of Queens | 1999-2007 | TV Series | Veronica Olchin / Veronica / Mary Finnegan |
Night at the Museum | 2006 | | Debbie |
Four Kings | 2006 | TV Series | Ruth |
Sex and the City | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Mary Brady |
Crooked Lines | 2003 | | Hard Boiled |
Charlie Lawrence | 2003 | TV Series | Charlie's Mother |
Good Morning, Miami | 2003 | TV Series | Claire's Friend |
The Yard Sale | 2002 | Short | Hank |
Like Mike | 2002 | | Sister Theresa |
Oz | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Aunt Brenda O'Reily |
Get Well Soon | 2001 | | Linda |
Will & Grace | 2001 | TV Series | Mrs. Friedman |
Zoolander | 2001 | | Protestor (uncredited) |
Ed | 2001 | TV Series | Barbara Gennacarro |
What Makes a Family | 2001 | TV Movie | Evelyn Cataldi |
Chump Change | 2000 | | Casting Director |
The Independent | 2000 | | Rita |
Brooklyn Thrill Killers | 1999 | Short | Mrs. Perrett |
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man | 1999 | | |
A Fish in the Bathtub | 1999 | | Molly |
Judy Berlin | 1999 | | Bea |
The Thin Pink Line | 1998 | | Mrs. Langstrom |
Southie | 1998 | | Mrs. Quinn |
All My Children | 1993-1998 | TV Series | Peggy Moody |
Jitters | 1997 | TV Movie | Louise Domino |
Homicide: Life on the Street | 1996 | TV Series | Donna DiGrazi |
The Daytrippers | 1996 | | Rita Malone |
Kiss of Death | 1995 | | Bev's Mother |
Heavy Weights | 1995 | | Alice Bushkin |
Murphy Brown | 1994 | TV Series | Reena Bernecky |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy | 1994 | | Holly Hoyt |
Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series | |
Good Advice | 1994 | TV Series | |
In the Heat of the Night | 1994 | TV Series | Roda |
Reality Bites | 1994 | | Louise |
Murder, She Wrote | 1988-1993 | TV Series | Mae Shaughnessy / Winnie Tupper Banner |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1987-1993 | TV Series | Patricia Lennon / Mrs. Salters |
Through an Open Window | 1992 | Short | Madeline Jason |
Sesame Street | 1978-1991 | TV Series | Silent 'Help' Film Narrator |
Highway to Hell | 1991 | | Medea, Waitress in Pluto's |
American Playhouse | 1991 | TV Series | Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective") |
The General Motors Playwrights Theater | 1991 | TV Series | Rose Finkler |
Awakenings | 1990 | | Miriam |
Monsters | 1990 | TV Series | Greta |
ALF | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Dorothy Halligan |
That's Adequate | 1989 | | Charlene Lane |
Saturday Night Live | 1987 | TV Series | Bartender |
The Hustler of Money | 1987 | TV Short | Barmaid |
My Little Girl | 1986 | | Mrs. Shopper |
The Stiller & Meara Show | 1986 | TV Movie | Anne Bender |
The Perils of P.K. | 1986 | | |
The Longshot | 1986 | | Madge |
The Love Boat | 1979-1983 | TV Series | Minnie Dunlop / Rose Vitelli / Margaret Hanrahan |
The Other Woman | 1983 | TV Movie | Peg Gilford |
Archie Bunker's Place | 1979-1982 | TV Series | Veronica Rooney |
Fame | 1980 | | Mrs. Sherwood |
Time Express | 1979 | TV Series | Gloria Chernoff |
The Boys from Brazil | 1978 | | Mrs. Curry |
'Twas the Night Before Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie | |
Nasty Habits | 1977 | | Sister Geraldine |
Rhoda | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Sally Gallagher |
Kate McShane | 1975 | TV Series | Kate McShane |
The New Temperatures Rising Show | 1974 | TV Series | Harriet |
Medical Center | 1974 | TV Series | Rose Miller |
Love, American Style | 1971-1973 | TV Series | Janet Ferguson (segment "Love and the Clinical Problem") / Martha (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit") |
The Corner Bar | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Mae / Jennifer Bradley |
The Paul Lynde Show | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Grace Dickerson |
The Courtship of Eddie's Father | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Annie Dempsey / Bunny Sterling |
The ABC Comedy Hour | 1972 | TV Series | |
Irish Whiskey Rebellion | 1972 | | Goldie Fain-Follies Star |
Dames at Sea | 1971 | TV Movie | Joan |
Lovers and Other Strangers | 1970 | | Wilma |
The Out of Towners | 1970 | | Woman in Police Station |
Linus! The Lion Hearted | 1964-1965 | TV Series | |
Ninotchka | 1960 | TV Movie | Anna |
The DuPont Show of the Month | 1959 | TV Series | |
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | Betty Blake |
The Greatest Gift | 1954 | TV Series | Harriet |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself (uncredited) |
The 2012 Annual Actors Fund Gala Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Honoree |
Stiller & Meara | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Theater Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Let It Begin! A Filmmaker's Journey | 2010 | Documentary short | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Live from the NYPL: A Tribute to George Carlin | 2010 | Video | Herself |
Head Case | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Fired! | 2007 | Documentary | Herself |
Legends: Rodney Dangerfield | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
#1 Single | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Distinguished Artists | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Sex and the City: A Farewell | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter 'Big River' |
Larry King Live | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
I Love the '70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Ruby Wax with... | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro | 2003 | TV Movie | Herself |
Hollywood Squares | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Herself |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Keeping It Real: The Adventures of Greg Walloch | 2001 | Documentary | Restaurant Patron 1 |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Ben Stiller Uncensored | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Amy Stiller's Breast | 2000 | Short | Herself |
Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller | 1999 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 1998 Annual Muse Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
The 49th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
So You Want to Be an Actor | 1993 | | Herself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 47th Annual Tony Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
Super Password | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
The New Hollywood Squares | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | |
In Our Hands | 1984 | Documentary | Herself |
Breakaway | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
CBS Early Morning News | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series |
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
On Location with: FAME | 1980 | Documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
Password Plus | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
The Hollywood Squares | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Herself |
Super Night at the Super Bowl | 1978 | TV Movie | Themselves |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1967-1978 | TV Series | Herself / Guest / Herself - Co-Host |
Good Old Days | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
Good Morning America | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Sonny and Cher Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
Shoot for the Stars | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
The Diahann Carroll Show | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
Rhyme and Reason | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebration: The American Spirit | 1976 | TV Movie | Herself |
Caught in the Act | 1976 | TV Movie | Herself |
Tony Orlando and Dawn | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Herself |
Blankety Blanks | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
The (New) $25,000 Pyramid | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Herself |
The $25,000 Pyramid | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
Tattletales | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
Match Game 73 | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Panelist |
Flip | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Herself |
The Who, What or Where Game | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
Jeopardy! | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1969-1973 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972 | 1973 | TV Movie | Herself - Comedian |
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking | 1972 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Carol Burnett Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The Galloping Gourmet | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The David Frost Show | 1969-1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The Kraft Music Hall | 1968-1971 | TV Series | Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1963-1971 | TV Series | Comedian / Herself - Comedian / Herself - Comedienne / ... |
He Said, She Said | 1970 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1962-1970 | TV Series | Herself |
That's Life | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
The Skitch Henderson Show | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
The Summer Brothers Smothers Show | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
Today | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Festival Award | Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City | Best Actress in a Short | Simpler Times (2014) |
1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) |
1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series | Archie Bunker's Place (1979) |
1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series | Archie Bunker's Place (1979) |
1977 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Rhoda (1974) |
1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kate McShane (1975) |