Personal details
- Birth Date: 1970-03-14
- Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Birth Location: Malibu, California, USA
- Parents: Dorathy Salenger
- Professions: Actress, Producer, Additional Crew
Meredith Salenger grew up soaking in the Malibu sun and, honestly, never really sat still. She kicked off her acting gig when she was just 10, singing and dancing as an orphan in “Annie” back in ‘82 (yep, the John Huston version). By 14, she’d already snagged the lead in “The Journey of Natty Gann,” acting alongside John Cusack and Ray Wise. That film made history, grabbing the gold at the Moscow Film Festival – first American movie to do it. Plus, Meredith scored Best Actress in a Drama at the Youth in Film Awards. Not bad for a teenager. She hung out with The Coreys in “Dream a Little Dream,” and starred with River Phoenix and Matthew Perry in “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon.” Then, out of nowhere, she hits pause on Hollywood and goes to Harvard, graduates cum laude in Psychology (seriously, who does that?). After her brainy adventure, she strolled back into TV – working with Steve Carell, popping up in “Will & Grace,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Daredevil,” “Buffy,” you name it. She’s even in “Lake Placid” with Bill Pullman and Betty White, and “Village of the Damned” with Mark Hamill. Voice acting? She’s all over Star Wars: Clone Wars, Rebels, Force Awakens, and a bunch of animated shows like My Little Pony and Teen Titans Go!. Oh, and she’s a certified mediator, settling over a hundred cases in L.A. courts. Married to Patton Oswalt since 2017, became stepmom to Alice, and currently writing, producing, and voicing a ton of stuff, including Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Plus, she’s podcasting with Patton. Busy doesn’t even cover it.
Meredith’s story takes a sharp left turn when she heads back to school, chasing a certificate in mediation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine’s law school—yep, that’s in Malibu, land of the rich and the sandy. This wasn’t just some fluff course either; we’re talking 2009, so she wasn’t just chasing trends. After graduation, she didn’t just hang that shiny certificate on her wall and call it a day. Nope. Meredith rolled up her sleeves, got out there, and actually mediated in more than a hundred cases, all across the Los Angeles Superior courts. That’s not a typo—over a hundred! She’s basically the go-to person when people in LA have drama they need sorted without turning it into an episode of Judge Judy. Legal squabbles, family feuds, business blowups—you name it, she’s probably seen it, calmed it down, and walked away with everyone feeling at least a little bit heard. That’s some serious people skills.
Some folks treat work like a four-letter word, but not this guy. The thrill of clocking in, getting your hands dirty, making something outta nothing—it's like an adrenaline rush, seriously. The sort of satisfaction you get from a job well done? Can’t bottle that up. There’s something almost electric about chasing your ambitions, leaving your mark, even if nobody notices but you. You know, that old cliché about loving what you do and never working a day in your life? Maybe there’s a little truth in it, or maybe it's just what people tell themselves to feel better, but for some, grinding away is the fun part. The hustle, the chaos, even the screw-ups—they all add flavor. It’s not just about punching a timecard; it’s about feeling alive, finding purpose, and, honestly, laughing in the face of burnout. Work isn’t the enemy. Boredom is.
March 14, 1970
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Malibu, California, USA
Yes, Alice Oswalt
Dorathy Salenger and Surekha
55 years old