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Meredith Baxter

メレディス・バクスター　/　めれでぃす・ばくすたー

American actor

June 21, 1947 (age 78)　・　South Pasadena, California, United States

California
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

What strikes me about Meredith Baxter is how she became the mom of American television. As Elyse Keaton on Family Ties, she anchored a sitcom that defined the 1980s, yet I find her range more interesting than that warm image suggests. Five Emmy nominations is no accident, and her turn in A Woman Scorned, playing the real-life Betty Broderick, showed she could go dark and dangerous. I respect that she never stayed boxed into the wholesome lane Hollywood handed her. From Bridget Loves Bernie through Family and beyond, she kept reinventing what an American TV actress could be.

Overview

Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie (1972–1973), ABC drama series Family (1976–1980) and the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Meredith Baxter
Name (Japanese): メレディス・バクスター
Reading: めれでぃす・ばくすたー
Born: June 21, 1947 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: South Pasadena, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / television producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: James Monroe High School (California)
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Bridget Loves Bernie	—
Notable work	Family Ties	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

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