Merritt Wever Wiki Biography
Merritt Wever grew up in downtown New York and has been acting since she was very young. She graduated from LaGuardia High School and then attended Sarah Lawrence College. She was raised by her mother to be politically progressive. When not acting or protesting, Merritt enjoys spending time with her cat Spooky or going to the theater with a friend…
| Full Name | Merritt Wever |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 7, 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Sarah Lawrence College |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Georgia Wever |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm923266 |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or… |
| Movies | Birdman, Signs, Michael Clayton, Tiny Furniture, Meadowland, Into the Wild, Series 7: The Contenders, Greenberg, Bringing Rain, The Missing Person, Righteous Kill, All I Wanna Do, Something the Lord Made, 12 and Holding, A Hole in One, The Strange Ones, Neal Cassady, Blue River |
| TV Shows | Nurse Jackie, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Godless |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Trained in acting in New York. |
| 2 | She grew up going to socialist summer camps because her mother is a leftist liberal. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godless | 2017 | TV Series | Mary Agnes |
| The Last Face | 2016 | Marie | |
| The Walking Dead | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Dr. Denise Cloyd |
| Nurse Jackie | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Zoey Barkow |
| Meadowland | 2015 | Kelly | |
| Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | 2014 | Annie | |
| New Girl | 2013 | TV Series | Elizabeth |
| Remember Sunday | 2013 | TV Movie | Lucy |
| The Good Wife | 2012 | TV Series | Aubrey Gardner |
| Boys on Film 7: Bad Romance | 2011 | Girl (segment “The Strange Ones”) | |
| The Strange Ones | 2011 | Short | Girl |
| Tiny Furniture | 2010 | Frankie | |
| Greenberg | 2010 | Gina | |
| Mr. Softie | 2009 | Gail | |
| The Messenger | 2009/I | Lara | |
| The Missing Person | 2009 | Mabel Page | |
| Righteous Kill | 2008 | Rape Victim (as Merrit Wever) | |
| Neal Cassady | 2007 | Mountain Girl | |
| Into the Wild | 2007 | Lori | |
| Michael Clayton | 2007 | Anna (as Meritt Wever) | |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Suzanne |
| Conviction | 2006 | TV Series | Bridget Kellner |
| NCIS | 2005 | TV Series | Wendy Smith |
| 12 and Holding | 2005 | Debbie Poole | |
| Law & Order | 1997-2005 | TV Series | Sunshine Porter / Jennifer Taylor / Myra |
| 1/4life | 2005 | TV Movie | Bailey |
| Something the Lord Made | 2004 | TV Movie | Mrs. Saxon |
| A Hole in One | 2004 | Betty | |
| The Wire | 2003 | TV Series | Prissy |
| Bringing Rain | 2003 | Monica Greenfield | |
| Season of Youth | 2003 | ||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2002 | TV Series | Hannah Price |
| Signs | 2002 | Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist | |
| Series 7: The Contenders | 2001 | Lindsay | |
| The Adventures of Sebastian Cole | 1998 | Susan | |
| All I Wanna Do | 1998 | Maureen ‘Momo’ Haines | |
| Alaska | 1997/I | Short | April |
| Arresting Gena | 1997 | Tammy | |
| Blue River | 1995 | TV Movie | Lottie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
| 2010 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Tiny Furniture (2010) |
| 2010 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |