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.
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Known For
Awakenings
(1990)
Miriam
Night at the Museum
(2006)
Debbie
Like Mike
(2002)
Sister Theresa
Zoolander
(2001)
Protestor (uncredited)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Winnie (voice)
Heavyweights
(1995)
Alice Bushkin
Fame
(1980)
Mrs. Sherwood
Reality Bites
(1994)
Louise
The Boys from Brazil
(1978)
Mrs. Curry
Kiss of Death
(1995)
Bev's Mother
The Out-of-Towners
(1970)
Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station
Kate McShane
(1975)
Kate McShane
The Daytrippers
(1997)
Rita Malone
What Makes a Family
(2001)
Evelyn Cataldi
Highway to Hell
(1991)
Medea (waitress in Pluto's)
Full Filmography
Acting
Lovers and Other Strangers
(1970)
Wilma
The Out-of-Towners
(1970)
Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station
Dames at Sea
(1971)
Joan
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
(1972)
Goldie Fain-Follies Star
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
(1972)
Self
Kate McShane
(1975)
Kate McShane
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
(1977)
Nasty Habits
(1977)
Sister Geraldine
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(1977)
The Boys from Brazil
(1978)
Mrs. Curry
Fame
(1980)
Mrs. Sherwood
The Other Woman
(1983)
Peg Gilford
My Little Girl
(1986)
Mrs. Shopper
The Perils of P.K
(1986)
The Longshot
(1986)
Madge
The Hustler of Money
(1987)
Barmaid
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
(1987)
Mrs. Salters
That's Adequate
(1989)
Charlene Lane
Awakenings
(1990)
Miriam
The Sunset Gang
(1991)
Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Highway to Hell
(1991)
Medea (waitress in Pluto's)
Through an Open Window
(1992)
Madeline Jason
The Mother
(1994)
Mrs. Geegan
Reality Bites
(1994)
Louise
Heavyweights
(1995)
Alice Bushkin
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
(1995)
Kiss of Death
(1995)
Bev's Mother
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
(1996)
Holly Hoyt
Jitters
(1997)
Louise Domino
The Daytrippers
(1997)
Rita Malone
Southie
(1998)
Mrs. Quinn
The Thin Pink Line
(1998)
Mrs. Langstrom
A Fish in the Bathtub
(1999)
Molly
Judy Berlin
(1999)
Bea
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
(1999)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
(1999)
Self
The Independent
(2000)
Rita
Chump Change
(2000)
Casting Director
Zoolander
(2001)
Protestor (uncredited)
Get Well Soon
(2001)
Linda
What Makes a Family
(2001)
Evelyn Cataldi
Like Mike
(2002)
Sister Theresa
Crooked Lines
(2003)
Hard Boiled
Night at the Museum
(2006)
Debbie
Fired!
(2007)
Herself
When the Evening Comes
(2009)
Marion Corrado
Another Harvest Moon
(2010)
Ella
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Winnie (voice)
Simpler Times
(2014)
Gloria
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
(2015)
Self
Attack of the Doc!
(2023)
Writing