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My Take
Anne Meara represents something I deeply admire: a comedian who built an institution rather than just a career. With Jerry Stiller she helped define the husband-and-wife comedy act of the 1960s, then kept reinventing herself for half a century, on stage, in films, on The King of Queens, and even as an award-winning writer. The fact that her son Ben Stiller became a comedy giant feels less like coincidence than inheritance; the family clearly ran on her wit and warmth. She worked until the end without bitterness or nostalgia, and that longevity built on adaptability is, to me, the truest mark of a great entertainer.
Overview
Anne Meara (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American comedian and actress. 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Meara
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・メイラ
- Reading
- あん・めいら
- Born
- September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1983 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- 1996 Outer Critics Circle Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The King of Queens | — |
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.