Anne Meara: Biography in Details
Who was Anne Meara?
Anne Meara was an American actress and comedian. Anne Meara was nominated for four Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She won a Writers Guild Award as a co-writer for the TV movie The Other Woman.
Additionally, she also was featured on stage, in television, and in numerous films, and later she became a playwright.
What caused Anne Meara’s death?
She passed away on May 23, 2015, at the age of 85 in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The cause of her death because of multiple strokes.
Anne Meara: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
Anne Meara was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the United States on September 20, 1929, aged (85). She was the daughter of Edward Joseph Meara(father) and Mary Dempsey(mother).
Her father was a lawyer, and her mother committed suicide when she was 11. There isn’t any information regarding her siblings.
She belonged to American nationality and mixed (Irish- Judaism) ethnicity. Her birth sign was Virgo.
Education, School/ College University
On talking about her education, Anne Meara was 18, Meara spent a year studying acting at the Dramatic Workshop at The New School in Manhattan. Unfortunately, there is no information about her college university.
Anne Meara: Professional Life Career
On talking about her profession, Anne Meara began her acting career in 1948 through the summer stock theatre. Whereas, she also joined The Compass Players (later renamed to The Second City) and formed the comedy team ‘Stiller and Meara’ along with him.
During 1961, Anne Meara and her husband performed in many nightclubs of New York. After this, the couple joined ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ as the show’s regulars. Later on, they did many other television programs including Johnny Carson’s ‘The Tonight Show’.
Then, she had a recurring role on the series ‘Rhoda’. Similarly, she also had a small role in ‘The Boys from Brazil’. Additionally, she also co-starred with Martin Balsam and Carroll O’Connor and in the series ‘Archie Bunker’s Place’. This show was a continuation of the 1970s sitcom ‘All in the Family’.
During 1986, the actress along with her husband starred in their own show ‘The Stiller and Meara Show’. During 1995, she also wrote the comedy ‘After-Play’ that became an Off-Broadway production.
In addition, from 1999 to 2007, she also guest-starred on the show ‘The King of Queens’. Moreover, she also played a recurring role in ‘Sex and the City’ as well. Whereas, she also acted in an episode of the series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’. In the year 2009, she also wrote the online blog ‘Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood—New York City Stories’.
During 2010, she and Stiller started starring in the Yahoo! web series ‘Stiller & Meara’. Therefore, she was also the consulting director of The Jewish American Princesses (J.A.P) of Comedy, an off-Broadway production.
Awards, Nomination
She was nominated in Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Television for Rhoda (1974), she has nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series for Archie Bunker’s Place (1979), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Kate McShane (1975).
Additionally, Anne Meara won a Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, she won the WGA Award (TV) for Original/Adapted Comedy Anthology for The Other Woman (1983).
Anne Meara: Net Worth, Salary
There is no information regarding her income, salary. Whereas, her net worth was around $ 12.5 million.
Anne Meara: Rumors, and Controversy
There is no information about her rumors, controversy, and scandal. She was far from rumors, controversies, and scandals.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
On talking about her body measurements, Anne Meara had a height of 5 feet 6 inches. Additionally, her weight was unknown. Her hair color was red and her eye color was blue.
Social Media
On talking about her social media, Anne Meara was not active on any social sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Anne Meara's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | September | Friday |
| 2025 | September | Saturday |
| 2026 | September | Sunday |
| 2027 | September | Monday |
| 2028 | September | Wednesday |
