Meredith Salenger Bio | Wiki
Meredith Salenger is an American actress. She made appearances in the 1985 film The Journey of Natty Gann, as the title character, and the 1989 teen comedy Dream a Little Dream. As a child, Meredith enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends. Her mother took her to her first acting class when she was eight years old.
Meredith’s first role was a small part as a ‘singing and dancing orphan’ in the feature film Annie, directed by John Huston. She also did a number of television advertisements. Her first starring role was in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann, co-starring John Cusack, and Ray Wise. The movie gave her the Best Actress in a Drama award at the Young Artist Awards.
Meredith Salenger Age
Meredith was born on March 14, 1970, in Malibu, California, United States. She is 52 years old.
Meredith Salenger Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.62 m).
Meredith Salenger Family
She was born and raised in Malibu, California by her parents Dorothy and Gary Salenger. Meredith’s mother served as an interior designer while her father was a dentist. She is Jewish, her family was originally from Austria and Russia.
Meredith Salenger Husband | Patton Oswalt
Meredith is married to comedian husband Patton Oswalt. The couple became engaged in July 2017 and celebrated their wedding on November 4, 2017. Meredith is the stepmother of Patton’s daughter, Alice, born in April 2009.
Meredith Salenger Education
She attended Santa Monica High School and enrolled at Harvard University from 1988 to 1992. Later, Meredith graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology. 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. When she is not filming she works as a mediator for the Agency for Dispute Resolution in Beverly Hills, California.
Meredith Salenger Dream A Little Dream
She starred in Dream a Little Dream (1989) film before she left Hollywood for Harvard to further her education. Dream a Little Dream is an American fantasy-romantic comedy film directed by Marc Rocco. It starred Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Meredith, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, and Harry Dean Stanton.
The film became filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. This was the third film featuring The Two Coreys. A direct to video sequel, Dream a Little Dream 2, was released in 1994
Meredith Salenger Lake Placid
She resumed her acting career upon her return to Hollywood with credits including Lake Placid and The Third Wheel. Meredith has also appeared in independent films, including Quality Time and Sparkle & Charm.
She 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”. Meredith had a cameo in the Disney film Race to Witch Mountain in 2009, where she played a television reporter named Natalie Gann.
Meredith Salenger Annie
As a child, Meredith 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. She also did a number of television advertisements.
Meredith Salenger Podcast
Meredith serves as the co-host of the podcast Did You Get My Text alongside her husband Patton Oswalt. The couple, despite living in the same house, texts each other more than people who live on opposite ends of the country. This weekly podcast is their chance to sit down together, go through their texts, and go around everything that’s been on their minds, such as parenthood, career, pop culture, news, philosophy, and snack foods.
The podcast was one of the final projects initiated by Starburns Audio CEO and co-founder Jason Smith, who died on March 26th, 2021. It is now executive-produced by Smith and Cliff Dorfman.
Meredith Salenger Wedding
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Meredith and her husband Patton tied the knot in front of family and friends at the Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles. They could not be more grateful for their new life together. The couple’s wedding came a little over a year after Patton’s wife Michelle McNamara died unexpectedly in her sleep in April 2016, leaving him to care for their 8-year-old daughter.
Meredith Salenger Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Meredith’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Who Is Meredith Salenger
Meredith is an American actress. She made appearances in the 1985 film The Journey of Natty Gann, as the title character, and the 1989 teen comedy Dream a Little Dream.