Anne Meara
Known for Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Meara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Night at the Museum
2006
as Debbie
Zoolander
2001
as Protestor (uncredited)
Awakenings
1990
as Miriam
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Winnie (voice)
Like Mike
2002
as Sister Theresa
Fame
1980
as Mrs. Sherwood
Reality Bites
1994
as Louise
The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Mrs. Curry
The Daytrippers
1997
as Rita Malone
Heavyweights
1995
as Alice Bushkin
Kiss of Death
1995
as Bev's Mother
Highway to Hell
1991
as Medea (waitress in Pluto's)
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Purse Snatching Victim in Police Station
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Independent
2000
as Rita
The Thin Pink Line
1998
as Mrs. Langstrom
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Wilma
Nasty Habits
1977
as Sister Geraldine
Southie
1998
as Mrs. Quinn
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self