Meredith Salenger
Biography
Meredith Salenger is an American actress who broke through as the title character of the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) and went on to star in several movies before she turned eighteen, among them A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), The Kiss (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). She stepped away from acting to study psychology at Harvard University, graduating cum laude in 1992, then returned to Hollywood and took roles in Lake Placid (1999) and independent features such as Quality Time and Sparkle & Charm. On television she acted in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1998, played the film critic Amy Lloyd on Dawson's Creek in 2002, guest-starred on Cold Case and played Lisa Sanders in the series Hollywood Heights. She has done extensive voice work, including several characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and appeared in the Disney film Race to Witch Mountain in 2009.
56years old
Turns 57 on March 14in 124 days
- Born Malibu
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Meredith Dawn Salenger
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 34 years1985 to 2019
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First role
Meredith Salenger landed her first starring role in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann, in which she played the title character.
A change of course
When she is not filming, Salenger works as a mediator in Beverly Hills, California, for the Agency for Dispute Resolution.
Beyond film
With Koishii and Hush, Salenger recorded a song called "Flow Through Me." She also showed up as a background member in the Counting Crows video for "Hanging Around."
Meredith Salenger movies on Netflix
The Secret Life of Pets 2as Cat Lady (voice)
Flesh & Bloodas Rose Tooms
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain Highas Backlash / Lashina
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drainas Lashina
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secretas Jennifer Willmott
The Lampas Lisa Walters
Good Adviceas Amy
Lake Placidas Deputy Sharon Gare
No Code of Conductas Rebecca Peterson
Bug Busteras Veronica Hart
Venus Risingas Maria
Village of the Damnedas Melanie Roberts
Dream a Little Dreamas Lainie Diamond
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardonas Lisa Bentwright
The Kissas Amy Halloran
The Journey of Natty Gannas Natty Gann
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tara Strong appears in three 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.







Films together
Tara Strong3 films together, 2017 to 2019
Tara Strong's page The Secret Life of Pets 22019IMDb rating 6.4Salenger as Cat LadyvoiceStrong as Additional Voicesvoice
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High2018IMDb rating 5.1Salenger as Backlash / LashinaStrong as Harley Quinn / Poison Ivy / Principal Taller
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain2017IMDb rating 5.2Salenger as LashinaStrong as Harley Quinn
Grey Griffin2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Grey Griffin's page LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High2018IMDb rating 5.1Salenger as Backlash / LashinaGriffin as Wonder Woman / Lois Lane
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain2017IMDb rating 5.2Salenger as LashinaGriffin as Wonder Woman
John DiMaggio2 films together, 2017 to 2018
John DiMaggio's page LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High2018IMDb rating 5.1Salenger as Backlash / LashinaDiMaggio as Gorilla Grodd / Wildcat
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain2017IMDb rating 5.2Salenger as LashinaDiMaggio as Gorilla Grodd
Charlie Sheen2 films together, 1999 to 2001
Charlie Sheen's page Good Advice2001IMDb rating 6.2Salenger as AmySheen as Ryan Edward Turner
No Code of Conduct1999IMDb rating 4.7Salenger as Rebecca PetersonSheen as Jake Peterson
Khary Payton2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Khary Payton's page LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High2018IMDb rating 5.1Salenger as Backlash / LashinaPayton as Cyborg / Wizard Shazam
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain2017IMDb rating 5.2Salenger as LashinaPayton as Cyborg
Greg Cipes2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Greg Cipes's page LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High2018IMDb rating 5.1Salenger as Backlash / LashinaCipes as Beast Boy
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain2017IMDb rating 5.2Salenger as LashinaCipes as Beast Boy
Also two films together8 more actors
- Josh KeatonLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Yvette Nicole BrownLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Stephanie ShehLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Renée EstevezGood Advice (2001) and No Code of Conduct (1999)
- Teala DunnLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Anais FairweatherLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Romi DamesLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
- Ashlyn MaddenLEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018) and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Meredith Salenger's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$517 million
6 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$429M83.0% of the total
- 2$57M11.0% of the total
- 3$9.7M1.9% of the total
- 4$9.4M1.8% of the total
- 5$6.3M1.2% of the total
- 6$5.6M1.1% of the total








