Merritt Wever
Birth Name:
Siobhán Merrit Wever
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 2010 Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
- Was nominated for the 2014 Online Film and Television Award for Best TV Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Studied at Sarah Lawrence College
- Got her start in acting at the age of 15 when she was cast in the TV film "Blue River․"
- Quote: "[On picking diverse roles] "I don’t spend too much time thinking about it, but I do think it’s important to do other work that’s different from [one role] because I don’t want to start equating acting with acting [like one character]․""
- Performed in the off-Broadway production "The Illusion" in 2011
- Spent a few days working in an emergency room to prepare for her role on "Nurse Jackie․"
Awards
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2010INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:Winner
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:Nominated
- 2020Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Movie/Limited Series Actress:Nominated
- 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2020TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
- 2024Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries and Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2025Best Lead ActressWinner
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated