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Anne Meara

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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BIO

Anne Meara Stiller was an actress and comedian. She was one-half of a 1960's comedy team with her husband, Jerry Stiller. They are the parents of actor Ben Stiller.

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STAGE CREDITS

Love, Loss, and What I Wore Love, Loss, and What I Wore
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
After-Play
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Terry Guteman
Anna Christie
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1993
Marthy Owen
Eastern Standard
[Broadway]
1989
May Logan
Romeo and Juliet
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Nurse
Spookhouse
[Off-Broadway]
1984
Performer
The House of Blue Leaves
[Off-Broadway]
1971
Bunny Flingus
Ulysses in Nighttown
[Off-Broadway]
1958
Mrs. Breen/ Mrs. Yelverton Barry/ The Nymph/ Cissy Caffrey
As You Like It
[Off-Broadway]
1958
Audrey
Miss Lonelyhearts
[Broadway]
1957
Sick-of-it-All
The Good Woman of Setzuan
[Off-Broadway]
1956
Niece

Writing

After-Play
Playwright
Playwright

Movies

Lovers and Other Strangers
[ 1970 ] Wilma
The Out of Towners
[ 1970 ] Woman in Police Station
Nasty Habits
[ 1977 ] Geraldine
The Boys from Brazil
[ 1978 ] Mrs. Curry
Fame
[ 1980 ] Mrs. Sherwood
The Longshot
[ 1986 ] Madge
My Little Girl
[ 1986 ] Mrs. Shopper
That's Adequate
[ 1989 ] Charlene Lane
Awakenings
[ 1990 ] Miriam
Highway to Hell
[ 1991 ] Medea, Waitress in Pluto's
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
[ 1994 ] Holly Hoyt
Reality Bites
[ 1994 ] Louise
Heavyweights
[ 1995 ] Alice Bushkin
Kiss of Death
[ 1995 ] Bev's Mother
The Daytrippers
[ 1996 ] Rita Malone
A Fish in the Bathtub
[ 1998 ] Molly
The Thin Pink Line
[ 1998 ] Mrs. Langstrom
Southie
[ 1998 ] Mrs. Quinn
Judy Berlin
[ 1999 ] Bea
Chump Change
[ 2000 ] Cting Director
The Independent
[ 2000 ] Rita
Get Well Soon
[ 2001 ] Linda
Like Mike
[ 2002 ] Sister Theresa
Crooked Lines
[ 2003 ] Hard Boiled
Night at the Museum
[ 2006 ] Debbie
When the Evening Comes
[ 2009 ] Marion Corrado
Another Harvest Moon
[ 2010 ] Ella
Planes: Fire & Rescue
[ 2014 ] Winnie

TV Shows

ALF
Dorothy Halligan
All My Children
Peggy Moody
Archie Bunker's Place
Veronica Rooney
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Irene Kerns, Ida Becker
Murder, She Wrote
Mae Shaughnessy, Winnie Tupper Banner
Oz
Aunt Brenda O'Reily
Rhoda
Sally Gallagher
Sex and the City
Mary Brady
The Corner Bar
Mae, Jennifer Bradley
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Annie Dempsey, Bunny Sterling
The King of Queens
Veronica Olchin, Mary Finnegan
The Love Boat
Minnie Dunlop, Rose Vitelli, Margaret Hanrahan
The Paul Lynde Show
Grace Dickerson, Grace

Awards and Nominations


winner
- 2016 - Hall of Fame Awards

Anne Meara


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Anne Meara, After-Play

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Anne Meara, Anna Christie

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From Stage to Stage: The Greatest Theater Dynasties in Broadway History Photo
From Stage to Stage: The Greatest Theater Dynasties in Broadway History
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 1, 2026

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.
Photos: Bernadette Peters & More Attend World Premiere of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS Photo
Photos: Bernadette Peters & More Attend World Premiere of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2025

On Sunday, October 5, Apple celebrated the world premiere of Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters and Cynthia Nixon in attendance. Check out photos from the event here.
Ben Stiller Directing New Film About Parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara for Apple Photo
Ben Stiller Directing New Film About Parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara for Apple
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2025

Ben Stiller is directing and producing the new documentary film Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, about his parents: comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
Review: AFTER-PLAY Is Back on Stage, at YCP TheaterWorks Photo
Review: AFTER-PLAY Is Back on Stage, at YCP TheaterWorks
by Bruce Apar - Jun 20, 2025

How are conversations about death humorous? Ah, leave it to a trouper like Anne Meara to turn that trick, and she does so quite craftily. In this production, she is abetted by a strongly committed cast and director to bring her vision home with impact.
David Saint Will Retire as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse Photo
David Saint Will Retire as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

George Street Playhouse has announced that Artistic Director David Saint will retire as Artistic Director at the conclusion of the 2024/2025 season.  George Street Playhouse will honor Saint at the 2025 Gala.
Interview: Joe Giamalva starring in LIFE IS SHORT AND SO AM I at Jagco Entertainment. Photo
Interview: Joe Giamalva starring in LIFE IS SHORT AND SO AM I at Jagco Entertainment.
by Gilmore Rizzo - Aug 13, 2024

Living in Palm Springs sitting down with Broadway gypsy Joe Giamalva who has played in many arenas from stage to screen as a sought-after actor/dancer/producer. He also entertained several generations of television viewers on Saturday morning children’s classics H.R. PufnStuf, Land Of The Lost, and Disney Channel favorites. Joe is working on a brand new one-man show about his life and career.
Jason Alexander and Jerome Robbins To Be Honored At The Actors' Temple, June 12 Photo
Jason Alexander and Jerome Robbins To Be Honored At The Actors' Temple, June 12
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2023

Douglas J. Cohen and Carol Ostrow present an exciting evening celebrating the extraordinary Broadway career of the Broadway director and choreographer Jerome Robbins;  well as honoring Tony winner actor Jason Alexander on his Broadway debut as director of The Cottage.  
Stand-Up Comes to Bay Street Theater in September Photo
Stand-Up Comes to Bay Street Theater in September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced two evenings of side-splitting stand-up comedy on Saturday, September 17, and Saturday, September 24, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. On September 17 at 8 p.m., New York comedian Joseph Vecsey returns with an all new lineup of All Star Comedy. 
HARMONY, ASSASSINS & More Win 2022 Off Broadway Alliance Awards Photo
HARMONY, ASSASSINS & More Win 2022 Off Broadway Alliance Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2022

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 11th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2021-2022 season.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, HARMONY & More Nominated for Off Broadway Alliance Awards Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, HARMONY & More Nominated for Off Broadway Alliance Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 5, 2022

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 11th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2021-2022 season. 
Act II Playhouse to Stage A COUPLE OF SWELLS Photo
Act II Playhouse to Stage A COUPLE OF SWELLS
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 18, 2022

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA announces that Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs are now onstage in a new comedy cabaret, “A Couple of Swells.” Braithwaite and Childs co-wrote and are starring in “A Couple of Swells,” with Musical Direction and piano accompaniment by Owen Robbins.
Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs to Present A COUPLE OF SWELLS at Act II Playhous Photo
Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs to Present A COUPLE OF SWELLS at Act II Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2022

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA has announced that Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs are now onstage in a new comedy cabaret, 'A Couple of Swells.'
THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW YouTube Channel to Kick Off A Star-Filled Month This Weekend Photo
THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW YouTube Channel to Kick Off A Star-Filled Month This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2021

​​​​​​​The Ed Sullivan Show's official YouTube channel celebrates America's Independence Day weekend with “This Is My Country” and “America The Beautiful,” performed by Pat Boone and West Point Glee Club, respectively. July 4th continues with a rousing rendition of “God Bless America Again” from trailblazing country star Loretta Lynn.
VRTC Performs Eugene O'Neill's ANNE CHRISTIE Photo
VRTC Performs Eugene O'Neill's ANNE CHRISTIE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021

VRTC's inaugural season continues March 27-28 with a Zoom theatre interpretation of Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill.
VIDEO: Rita Moreno Appears On The Latinx House With Gloria & Emilio Estefan Photo
VIDEO: Rita Moreno Appears On The Latinx House With Gloria & Emilio Estefan
by Sarah Leiber - Feb 2, 2021

With a storied career across stage and screen, Rita Moreno has received accolades ranging from the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the EGOT. And it is also her activism that makes her our icon ‒ on sexism, racism, and the most important social issues of our time.
The George Street Playhouse Black Friday Sale Runs Through December 4 Photo
The George Street Playhouse Black Friday Sale Runs Through December 4
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2020

George Street Playhouse is having its annual Black Friday sale through this Friday, December 4th. When you buy a Gift Certificate for $25 or more, you'll get an additional 20% discount code redeemable for virtual programming in 2021!
Theatrical Producer Carol Ostrow Releases New Book POEMS FROM MY PANDEMIC PEN Photo
Theatrical Producer Carol Ostrow Releases New Book POEMS FROM MY PANDEMIC PEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2020

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Final Day To Catch Virtual Encore Reading Of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE Starring Harri Photo
Final Day To Catch Virtual Encore Reading Of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE Starring Harriet Harris
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2020

The virtual reading of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE returned by popular demand this week ending today (Sunday).
Virtual Reading Of Joe DiPietro's Newest Play CONSCIENCE Returns This Week Starring H Photo
Virtual Reading Of Joe DiPietro's Newest Play CONSCIENCE Returns This Week Starring Harriet Harris
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2020

The virtual reading of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE is returning by popular demand tomorrow (Wednesday) through this Sunday, November 15th.
Final Day to Catch Virtual Reading of Joe Dipietro's Newest Play CONSCIENCE Starring Photo
Final Day to Catch Virtual Reading of Joe Dipietro's Newest Play CONSCIENCE Starring Harriet Harris
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2020

The original cast of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE has come together again for a virtual reading of the play with George Street Playhouse for streaming this week ending today (Saturday). Due to the shutdown of theaters throughout the state in March, the world premiere of the production was canceled just days after it opened.  
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Anne Meara been in?

Anne Meara has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Anne Meara been in?

Anne Meara has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Anne Meara been nominated for?

Hall of Fame Awards (), John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for After-Play and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Anna Christie.

What awards has Anne Meara won?

Anne Meara has received the Hall of Fame Award and the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for After-Play.

How many shows has Anne Meara written?

Anne Meara has written 3 shows including A...My Name Is Alice (Material), After-Play (Playwright), Down the Garden Paths (Playwright).

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