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Biography

Born

6/21/1947, South Pasadena, California, USA

Birth Name

Meredith Ann Baxter

Gender

Female

Credits

Star (7)

Role
- Retrosexual: The '80s
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hotties
    11/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Turn Ons
    11/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Taboos
    11/17/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Teen Sex
    11/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sex Sells
    11/14/04
- The Faculty
  Flynn Sullivan
  - S 1: Ep 13 Julie's Party
    6/26/96
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Brain Teaser
    6/19/96
  - S 1: Ep 11 Clark's Crisis
    6/12/96
  - S 1: Ep 10 Parents' Night
    6/5/96
  - S 1: Ep 9 Bus Stop
    5/29/96
  - + 8 More Credits
- Family Ties
  Elyse Donnelly Keaton
  - S 7: Ep 26 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)
    5/14/89
  - S 7: Ep 25 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
    5/14/89
  - S 7: Ep 24 Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
    5/7/89
  - S 7: Ep 23 Wrap Around the Clock (2)
    4/23/89
  - S 7: Ep 22 Wrap Around the Clock (1)
    4/23/89
  - + 175 More Credits
- American Playhouse
  Eve
  - S 8: Ep 9 The Diaries of Adam and Eve
    4/26/89
- Family
  Nancy Lawrence
  - S 5: Ep 13 Letting Go
    6/25/80
  - S 5: Ep 12 Smarts
    6/18/80
  - S 5: Ep 11 Just Like Old Times
    6/11/80
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Ties That Bind
    6/4/80
  - S 5: Ep 9 Such a Fine Line
    3/17/80
  - + 56 More Credits
- Family
  Nancy Lawrence Maitland
  - S 2: Ep 19 Taking Chances (2)
    3/8/77
  - S 2: Ep 18 Taking Chances (1)
    3/1/77
  - S 2: Ep 17 Best Friends
    2/22/77
  - S 2: Ep 16 A Safe House
    2/15/77
  - S 2: Ep 15 Someone's Watching
    2/8/77
  - + 14 More Credits
- Bridget Loves Bernie
  Bridget Fitzgerald Steinberg
  - S 1: Ep 24 Greener Pastures
    3/3/73
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Information Gap
    2/24/73
  - S 1: Ep 22 Steinberg And Son
    2/17/73
  - S 1: Ep 21 Painting, Painting--Who's Got The Painting?
    2/10/73
  - S 1: Ep 20 To Teach Or Not To Teach
    2/3/73
  - + 19 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Cold Case
  Ellen Rush (as Meredith Baxter)
  - S 4: Ep 24 Stalker
    5/6/07
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Good Death
    4/29/07
  - S 4: Ep 22 Cargo
    4/15/07
  - S 4: Ep 21 Torn
    4/8/07
- Cold Case
  Ellen Rush
  - S 3: Ep 19 Beautiful Little Fool
    4/9/06
Guest Star (42)

Role
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 247 Episode #4.247
    6/20/11
- The Talk
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 89 Episode 89
    3/7/11
- Brothers
  TV Mom
  - S 1: Ep 7 Commercial/Coach DMV
    10/18/09
- Family Guy
  Elyse Keaton
  - S 7: Ep 13 Stew-Roids
    4/26/09
- Family Guy
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 8 Family Gay
    3/8/09
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 57: Ep 28 February 7, 2008
    2/7/08
- What About Brian
  Frankie
  - S 2: Ep 17 What About All That Glitters…
    3/12/07
- Brothers & Sisters
  Margaret Packer
  - S 1: Ep 6 For the Children
    10/29/06
- The View
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 211 Baxter/Mills
    7/14/04
- Half & Half
  Joan Tyrell
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Big Rules of Engagement Episode
    5/17/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 59 11/20/03
    11/20/03
- 7th Heaven
  Ms. Jones
  - S 8: Ep 9 Go Ask Alice
    11/17/03
- Lingo
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 60 Mother's Day Episode: Meredith & Eva vs. Jo Marie & Chantale
    5/10/03
- Spin City
  Macy Flaherty
  - S 2: Ep 10 Family Affair (2)
    11/26/97
  - S 2: Ep 9 Family Affair (1)
    11/19/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 182 Show #182
    4/4/97
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 171 May 12, 1994
    5/12/94
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 45: Ep 1 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/19/93
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 75 Show #4486
    2/26/92
  - S 28: Ep 104 Show #4149
    4/24/90
  - S 27: Ep 22 Show #3949
    3/28/89
- One On One With John Tesh
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 22 October 8, 1991
    10/8/91
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 122 July 14, 1989
    7/14/89
  - S 1: Ep 69 April 17, 1989
    4/17/89
  - S 1: Ep 13 January 25, 1989
    1/25/89
- Battle of the Network Stars
  NBC Team
  - S 7: Ep 2 Special #14
    5/4/83
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 2 Italian Cruise: Venetian Love Song/Arrangement/Arrividerci, Gopher/Gigolo (2)
    10/2/82
  - S 6: Ep 1 Italian Cruise: Venetian Love Song/Arrangement/Arrividerci, Gopher/Gigolo (1)
    10/2/82
- The Love Boat
  Sandy Rytell
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Captain and the Lady/One if by Land/Centerfold
    9/24/77
- Police Woman (1978)
  Liz Robson
  - S 3: Ep 4 Sara Who?
    10/26/76
- City of Angels (1976)
  Mary Kingston
  - S 1: Ep 1 The November Plan (pt 1)
    2/3/76
- McMillan & Wife
  Faye Leonard
  - S 5: Ep 4 Secrets for Sale
    12/7/75
- Medical Story
  Sunny
  - S 1: Ep 10 Up Against The World
    12/4/75
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Jodi Dixon
  - S 4: Ep 6 Deadly Silence
    10/16/75
- Medical Center
  Priscilla
  - S 7: Ep 5 The Velvet Knife
    10/6/75
- Medical Story
  Erica Schiff
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Life In The Balance
    10/2/75
- Medical Center
  Paula
  - S 6: Ep 2 Demi-God
    9/16/74
- Barnaby Jones
  Jenny Sutherland
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Deadly Jinx
    1/13/74
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 86 July 30-August 3, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    7/30/73
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Herself (as Meredith Baxter)
  - S 7: Ep 82 July 2-6, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    7/2/73
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-host
  - S 11: Ep 134 March 9, 1973
    3/9/73
  - S 11: Ep 133 March 8, 1973
    3/8/73
  - S 11: Ep 132 March 7, 1973
    3/7/73
  - S 11: Ep 131 March 6, 1973
    3/6/73
  - S 11: Ep 130 Week of March 5, 1973
    3/5/73
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Performer
  - S 6: Ep 21 Episode #137
    2/19/73
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 41 Week of October 30, 1972
    10/30/72
- Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law
  Ann
  - S 2: Ep 1 Words of Summer
    9/14/72
- The Partridge Family
  Jenny
  - S 2: Ep 14 Where Do Mermaids Go?
    12/31/71
- The Doris Day Show
  April
  - S 3: Ep 26 Young Love
    3/15/71
- The Young Lawyers
  Gloria
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Victims
    2/10/71
- What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
  Gloria
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Class Jock
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Closer
  Congresswoman Simmons
  - S 1: Ep 6 Fantasy Date
    7/18/05
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Faculty
  Executive Producer

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- While starring in several movies of the week for NBC, Meredith appeared in twice in NBC's public service campaign The More You Know. Her topics were eating disorders and substance abuse.
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- Meredith is listed among Keppler's Speakers on Campus, talking on topics of Balancing Motherhood, and Surviving Cancer.
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- As of April, 2006, Meredith has two grandchildren.
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