Anne Meara

Biography

Anne Meara was an American comedian and actress who got her start in summer stock in 1948 after training at the Dramatic Workshop at The New School and studying under Uta Hagen at HB Studio. Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, she made her off-Broadway debut in 1958 in Ulysses in Nighttown and then formed the comedy team Stiller and Meara, which became a regular presence on The Ed Sullivan Show and released a hit comedy album in 1963. On television she starred in Kate McShane, earning an Emmy nomination, and played Veronica Rooney on Archie Bunker's Place, with later roles on The King of Queens and Sex and the City. Her films included The Boys from Brazil (1978) and Fame (1980). She wrote the play After-Play, won a Writers Guild Award for the television movie The Other Woman, and was nominated for four Emmys and a Tony.

85years old at death

Born September 20, 1929Brooklyn
Died May 23, 2015Upper West Side
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Anne Therese Meara (birth name)Also credited as Meara Stiller, Meara and Anne Meara Stiller

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 55 years1970 to 2025

Genres

Comedy64%, 9 films
Drama36%, 5 films
Adventure14%, 2 films
Fantasy14%, 2 films
Thriller14%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
At 18, Meara studied acting for a year in Manhattan, training at the Dramatic Workshop at The New School and at HB Studio under Uta Hagen.

Anne Meara movies on Netflix

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost2025IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Planes: Fire & Rescue2014IMDb rating 5.9as Winnie (voice)
Like Mike2002IMDb rating 5.5as Sister Theresa
A Fish in the Bathtub1998IMDb rating 6.1as Molly
The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1as Rita Malone
Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0as Bev's Mother
The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0as Holly Hoyt
Highway to Hell1991IMDb rating 6.0as Medea, Waitress in Pluto's
Awakenings1990IMDb rating 7.8as Miriam
That's Adequate1989IMDb rating 4.9as Charlene Lane
Fame1980IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Sherwood
The Boys from Brazil1978IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Curry
Lovers and Other Strangers1970IMDb rating 6.6as Wilma
The Out-of-Towners1970IMDb rating 7.1as Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Awakenings1990 Biography, Dramaas Miriam
IMDb rating 7.8179K votes
Like Mike2002 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Sister Theresa
IMDb rating 5.525K votes
The Daytrippers1996as Rita Malone
IMDb rating 7.19.2K votes
The Out-of-Towners1970as Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station
IMDb rating 7.110K votes
The Boys from Brazil1978as Mrs. Curry
IMDb rating 7.034K votes
Fame1980as Mrs. Sherwood
IMDb rating 6.627K votes
A Fish in the Bathtub1998as Molly
IMDb rating 6.1827 votes
The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994as Holly Hoyt
IMDb rating 6.02.1K votes

Most often with

Jerry Stiller appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jerry Stiller

Amy Stiller

Samuel L. Jackson

Stanley Tucci

Ben Stiller

Hope Davis

Films together

Jerry Stiller6 films together, 1970 to 2025
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- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost2025IMDb rating 7.1Meara as HimselfStiller as Himself
- Planes: Fire & Rescue2014IMDb rating 5.9Meara as WinnievoiceStiller as Harveyvoice
- A Fish in the Bathtub1998IMDb rating 6.1Meara as MollyStiller as Sam
- Highway to Hell1991IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Medea, Waitress in Pluto'sStiller as The Desk Cop
- That's Adequate1989IMDb rating 4.9Meara as Charlene LaneStiller as Sid Lane
- Lovers and Other Strangers1970IMDb rating 6.6Meara as WilmaStiller as Jim
Amy Stiller3 films together, 1991 to 2025
Amy Stiller's page
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost2025IMDb rating 7.1Meara as HimselfStiller as Himself
- The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1Meara as Rita MaloneStiller as Amy Corinne Fairbright-Lebow
- Highway to Hell1991IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Medea, Waitress in Pluto'sStiller as Cleopatra
Samuel L. Jackson2 films together, 1994 to 1995
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- Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Bev's MotherJackson as Calvin Hart
- The Search for One-eye Jimmy1994IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Holly HoytJackson as Colonel Ron
Stanley Tucci2 films together, 1995 to 1996
Stanley Tucci's page
- The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1Meara as Rita MaloneTucci as Louis D'Amico
- Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Bev's MotherTucci as Frank Zioli
Ben Stiller2 films together, 1991 to 2025
Ben Stiller's page
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost2025IMDb rating 7.1Meara as HimselfStiller as Himself
- Highway to Hell1991IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Medea, Waitress in Pluto'sStiller as Pluto's Cook / Attila the Hun
Hope Davis2 films together, 1995 to 1996
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- The Daytrippers1996IMDb rating 7.1Meara as Rita MaloneDavis as Eliza Malone D'Amico
- Kiss of Death1995IMDb rating 6.0Meara as Bev's MotherDavis as Junior's Girlfriend
Also two films together3 more actors
- Bob DishyA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
- Pat McNamaraThe Daytrippers (1996) and The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
- Tresa HughesA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and Fame (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.