Meredith Salenger

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Meredith Salenger
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Salenger in 2008
Born
Meredith Dawn Salenger

Education Harvard University
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Spouse
(m. 2017)

Meredith Dawn Salenger is an American actress. Her credits include the 1985 film The Journey of Natty Gann , as the title character, and the 1989 teen comedy Dream a Little Dream .

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Early life and education

Salenger was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Dorothy, an interior designer, and Gary Salenger, a dentist. [1] She is Jewish; her family was originally from Austria and Russia. [2] [3]

Salenger enrolled at Harvard University and graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology in 1992. She received certificates in "Court-Based Mediation of Family Law Matters" and "Mediating the Litigated Case" from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2009 and 2011, respectively. [4] She works as a mediator for the Agency for Dispute Resolution in Beverly Hills, California, when she is not filming. [5]

Career

As a child, Salenger enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends. Her mother took her to her first acting class when she was eight years old. Her first role was a small part as a 'singing and dancing orphan' in the feature film Annie , directed by John Huston. Salenger also did a number of television advertisements.[ citation needed ]

Salenger's first starring role was in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann . [6] After starring in four more films by her eighteenth birthday, including A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon , The Kiss (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989), she left Hollywood for Harvard to further her education.

Salenger resumed her acting career upon her return to Hollywood with credits including Lake Placid and The Third Wheel . Salenger has also appeared in independent films, including Quality Time and Sparkle & Charm.

Salenger appeared in a 1998 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer . She also recorded a song titled "Flow Through Me" with Koishii and Hush; and she appeared as a background member of the Counting Crows video for "Hanging Around".

Salenger appeared in two episodes of Dawson's Creek in 2002 as film critic Amy Lloyd, and guest-starred on Cold Case playing victim Sloane Easton on the episode "Ravaged". Salenger had a cameo in the Disney film Race to Witch Mountain in 2009, where she played a television reporter named Natalie Gann. [7]

Salenger has performed the voices of several characters in Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars , including Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee and Ione Marcy during the second season, Che Amanwe Papanoida during the third season, and Pluma Sodi during the fourth season. She also appeared as Lisa Sanders in the one-hour Nick at Nite drama series Hollywood Heights which lasted 80 episodes, [8] as well as several characters in Mad and Robot Chicken television series. In addition, Salenger voiced a Nightsister ghost in a season three episode of Star Wars Rebels . She can be seen opposite Elias Koteas in Jake Squared along with Virginia Madsen and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Personal life

Salenger and comedian Patton Oswalt were engaged in July 2017, [9] marrying on November 4 of that year. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Annie Orphan #2 [11]
1985 The Journey of Natty Gann Natty Gann
1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon Lisa Bentwright
1988 The Kiss Amy Halloran
1989 Dream a Little Dream Lainie Diamond
1991 Edge of Honor Alex
1994Dead BeatDonna
1995 Village of the Damned Melanie Roberts
1995 Venus Rising MariaVideo
1997Sparkle and CharmGwen
1998 Sour Grapes Degan
1998 No Code of Conduct Rebecca Peterson
1998 Bug Buster Veronica Hart
1999Matters of ConsequenceReiko
1999 Lake Placid Sharon Gare
2001 Good Advice Amy
2001My Best Friend's WifeAmi Meyer
2002 The Third Wheel Sara
2006The Work and the Glory III: A House DividedCaroline Mendenhall
2008 My Apocalypse Susan Stone
2009 Race to Witch Mountain Natalie Gann
2011 The Lamp Lisa Walters
2017 Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain Lashina Voice, direct-to-video
2017An American Dog StoryDaniella
2018The Second Coming of ChristDr. Clea
2018 Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High Lashina, BacklashVoice, direct-to-video
2018 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Supergirl Voice
2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Cat LadyVoice
2020Jelly BeanMomShort
2022 The Prank Julie Palmer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986My TownAmber WheelerTV series
1986 The Last Frontier Tina AdamsonTV film
1988 April Morning Ruth SimmonsTV film
1993 Tales from the Crypt MonaEpisode: "House of Horror"
1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryRobin CoitTV film
1996 Pier 66 Kate KellyTV film
1996 L.A. Firefighters Michelle Goldstein3 episodes
1996 The Sentinel AmberEpisode: "Ice Man"
1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy Emma ScottEpisode: "Dark Angel"
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Grace NewmanEpisode: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
1999ChicksNicTV film
2000H.U.D.Mason NobleTV film
2001 Resurrection Blvd. Jane Ensler3 episodes
2002 Dawson's Creek Amy Lloyd2 episodes
2004–05 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Aurora SixVoice, 2 episodes
2005 Cold Case Sloane EastonEpisode: "Ravaged"
2005Out of the WoodsLindaTV film
2005 Close to Home Diane WalkerEpisode: "Under Threat"
2007 Life Leslie StarkEpisode: "Tear Asunder"
2008 The Cleaner Cristina AlvarezEpisode: "Let It Ride"
2008House PoorMeredithTV series
2009 24 Linda GadsenEpisode: "Day 7: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m."
2009–2013 Star Wars: The Clone Wars VariousVoice, recurring role
2010 Men of a Certain Age JessicaEpisode: "Same as the Old Boss"
2011 Damages Jessica Lowry2 episodes
2011, 2018 Robot Chicken Jeannie, Jyn Erso, Malika MeerkatVoice, 2 episodes
2011–2013 Mad VariousVoice, recurring role
2012 Hollywood Heights Lisa SandersMain role
2013 Anger Management MeredithEpisode: "Charlie Loses It at a Baby Shower"
2013 Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Jennifer WillmottTV film
2016 Grey's Anatomy DaphneEpisode: "My Next Life"
2016The Perfect DaughterJulie CahillTV film
2016 Star Wars Rebels Nightsister Ghost KananVoice, episode: "Visions and Voices"
2017SleepoversBarbaraTV film
2018 Daredevil Lily EllisonEpisode: "No Good Deed"
2018 Into the Dark Rose ToomsEpisode: "Flesh & Blood"
2019 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Clear SkyVoice, episode: "Common Ground"
2019 Happy! Antonia De SicaEpisode: "Five Chicken Fingers and a Fun"
2019 Will & Grace LucyEpisode: "The Chick or the Egg Donor"
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Count RugenEpisode: "Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming the Castle"
2021 M.O.D.O.K. Brandi, Whitney Frost Voice, 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
1986 Young Artist Award Best Starring Performance by a Young Actress - Motion Picture The Journey of Natty Gann Won
1988 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress The Kiss Nominated
1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon Nominated

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