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Meredith Salenger Biography

Birth Name:Meredith Salenger

Birth Place:Malibu, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won the 1986 Young Artist Award for best starring performance by a young actress in a motion picture
  • Was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon․"
  • Received certificates in mediation from Pepperdine University School of Law
  • Graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a degree in psychology
  • Got married to actor Patton Oswalt in 2016
  • Has worked as a professional mediator
  • Was featured in the Counting Crows music video "Hangin Around․"

Awards

  • 1986Young Artist Award-Best Starring Performance by a Young Actress - Motion Picture: winner
  • 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1990Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated