Meredith Eaton
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Meredith Eaton | |
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Long Island, New York U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Height | 122 cm (4 ft 0 in) |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Meredith Hope Eaton Gordon (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974)[1] is an American actress. She is 122 cm (4 ft 0 in) tall,[2][3] and refers to herself as a "short-stature actress".[1][4] She is known for portraying the attorney Emily Resnick on the CBS television series Family Law (in which she was the first female with dwarfism to fill a regular role in an American prime time series), for her recurring role as Bethany Horowitz on the ABC series Boston Legal, and for her lead role as Matilda "Matty" Webber on the CBS series MacGyver.
Early life
Eaton was born on
She later earned a
Professional career
Eaton's acting career began in 1999 when she attended an open casting call for the comedy film Unconditional Love. Despite it being her first audition, she won out over 500 women from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom to be cast in the role of Maudey Beasley.[5]
Unconditional Love was not released until 2002. Her performance was seen by
In 2006, she joined the cast of
Eaton has portrayed Carol Wilson, a recurring character on CBS' NCIS for over 6 seasons and its spin-off NCIS: New Orleans, an immunologist who works for the CDC and is a friend of forensic scientist Abby Sciuto. In 2013, Meredith starred opposite Christopher Walken and Bill Nighy in David Hare's Turks & Caicos. In 2016, Eaton became a series regular on the CBS show MacGyver. She plays Matilda "Matty" Webber, MacGyver's boss and the new director of operations at The Phoenix Foundation.
Personal life
Eaton married Brian Gordon on October 12, 2008. Gordon is a professional photographer. They have one child together, a daughter.[citation needed]
Eaton was previously married to Michael Gilden from 2001 until his death in 2006.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Unconditional Love | Maudey Beasley | |
2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Mrs. Tuttle | |
2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Woman | |
2013 | Paranoia | Hospital Nurse #3 | |
2014 | Veronica Mars | Receptionist | |
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Covena | ||
???? | The Ones | Kendra | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | NYPD Blue | Stella Kensington | "Family Ties" |
Dharma & Greg | Kate | "Pride & Prejudice" | |
2001–2002 | Family Law | Emily Resnick | Main role |
2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Melanie Grace | "A Little Murder" |
2003 | Mr. Ambassador | Melody | TV film |
2006 | House | Maddy Ralphean | " Merry Little Christmas "
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2006–2008 | Boston Legal | Bethany Horowitz | Recurring role |
2007 | Without a Trace | Brenda Spivak | "Claus and Effect" |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jocelyn Miller | "Inconceivable" |
2009–2022 | NCIS | Carol Wilson | "Faith", "Devil's Triangle", "Homesick", "The Helpers" |
2014 | Turks & Caicos | Clare Clovis | TV film |
NCIS: New Orleans | Carol Wilson | "Carrier" | |
2015 | Battle Creek | Meredith Oberling | Recurring role |
2017–2021 | MacGyver | Matilda "Matty" Webber | Main role |
References
- ^ a b Eaton-Gilden, Meredith. "Meredith Eaton Biography". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ Matthew Roloff. "Little People, Big World: Matt's Chats". The Learning Channel (Podcast). Archived from the originalon August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Matthew Roloff (host), Meredith Eaton (November 24, 2008). Little People, Big World – Meredith Eaton (Television production). The Learning Channel. Citation about 30 seconds into the video. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Alumnus of the Month". Hofstra University. June 2007. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b DuBois, Stephanie. "TV RISING STAR: Meredith Eaton Casting a Giant Shadow". Netscape Celebrity. Netscape. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- Public Broadcasting Service. 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn; Jenel Smith, Stacy (2007). "Just Getting Started". Netscape Celebrity. Netscape. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
External links
- Meredith Eaton at IMDb
- Clip from the documentary No Bigger Than a Minute (video)