Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 20, 1929

Died

May 23, 2015 (age 85)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Anne Meara Stiller

Stiller & Meara

앤 메라

アン・メアラ

IMDb

Anne Meara

Biography

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.

Filmography

2025FilmStiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lostas Self (archive footage)2015FilmMarsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas Self 2014FilmSimpler Timesas Gloria 2014FilmPlanes: Fire & Rescueas Winnie (voice)2010FilmAnother Harvest Moonas Ella 2010TVGravityas Mrs. Talbot 2009FilmWhen the Evening Comesas Marion Corrado 2007FilmFired!as Self 2007TVHead Caseas Self 2006FilmNight at the Museumas Debbie 2006TVFour Kingsas Ruth 2003FilmCrooked Linesas Hard Boiled 2002TVGood Morning, Miamias Evelyn 2002FilmLike Mikeas Sister Theresa 2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self 2001FilmGet Well Soonas Linda 2001FilmZoolanderas Protestor (uncredited)2001FilmWhat Makes a Familyas Evelyn Cataldi 2000FilmThe Independentas Rita 2000TVEdas Barbara Gennacarro 2000FilmChump Changeas Casting Director 1999FilmThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stilleras Self 1999FilmJudy Berlinas Bea 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ida Becker 1999FilmA Fish in the Bathtubas Molly 1999FilmThe Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man 1998FilmThe Thin Pink Lineas Mrs. Langstrom 1998TVThe King of Queensas Veronica Olchin 1998TVWill & Graceas Mrs. Friedman 1998FilmSouthieas Mrs. Quinn 1998TVSex and the Cityas Mary Brady 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997TVOzas Aunt Brenda O'Reily 1997FilmJittersas Louise Domino 1997FilmThe Daytrippersas Rita Malone 1995FilmKiss of Deathas Bev's Mother 1995FilmGoing, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger 1995FilmHeavyweightsas Alice Bushkin 1994FilmThe Motheras Mrs. Geegan 1994FilmThe Search for One-eye Jimmyas Holly Hoyt 1994FilmReality Bitesas Louise 1993TVGood Adviceas Dooley Harold 1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Donna DiGrazi 1992FilmThrough an Open Windowas Madeline Jason 1991FilmHighway to Hellas Medea (waitress in Pluto's)1991TVPerformanceas Mrs Geegan 1991FilmThe Sunset Gangas Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")1990FilmAwakeningsas Miriam 1989FilmThat's Adequateas Charlene Lane 1988TVMurphy Brown 1988TVIn the Heat of the Night 1987FilmThe Hustler of Moneyas Barmaid 1987FilmThe Day They Came to Arrest the Bookas Mrs. Salters 1986TVALFas Dorothy Halligan 1986FilmMy Little Girlas Mrs. Shopper 1986FilmThe Perils of P.K 1986FilmThe Longshotas Madge 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Winnie Tupper Banner 1983FilmThe Other Womanas Peg Gilford 1980FilmFameas Mrs. Sherwood 1979TVArchie Bunker's Placeas Veronica Rooney 1979TVTime Express 1978FilmThe Boys from Brazilas Mrs. Curry 1977Film'Twas the Night Before Christmas 1977FilmDick Clark's Good Old Days 1977TVThe Love Boatas Margaret Hanrahan 1977FilmNasty Habitsas Sister Geraldine 1976TVThe Sonny and Cher Show 1976TVDonny & Marieas Self 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Bartender (uncredited)1975TVKate McShaneas Kate McShane 1975FilmKate McShaneas Kate McShane 1974TVTony Orlando and Dawnas Self 1974TVRhoda 1972FilmDon Rickles: Alive And Kickingas Self 1972TVThe Paul Lynde Showas Grace Dickerson 1972TVTemperatures Rising 1972TVThe Corner Bar 1972FilmThe Irish Whiskey Rebellionas Goldie Fain-Follies Star 1971FilmDames at Seaas Joan 1971TVGreat Performances 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self 1970FilmLovers and Other Strangersas Wilma 1970FilmThe Out-of-Townersas Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station 1969TVLove, American Styleas Janet Ferguson 1969TVMedical Centeras Rose Miller 1969TVThe Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Bunny Sterling 1968TVThat's Lifeas Self 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self 1965TVHullabalooas Self 1964TVLinus the Lionhearted 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1960FilmNinotchkaas Anna 1958TVKraft Music Hall 1954TVThe Greatest Gift 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Betty Blake 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee