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Quick facts for kids Merritt Wever
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Born	Merritt Carmen Wever (1980-08-11) August 11, 1980 (age 44) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Sarah Lawrence College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present

Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies. Merritt has won important awards for her acting.

She played a cheerful young nurse named Zoey in the TV series Nurse Jackie from 2009 to 2015. She also starred as a brave widow in the Netflix miniseries Godless in 2017. Later, she played a detective in another Netflix crime miniseries called Unbelievable in 2019.

Merritt Wever won an Emmy Award in 2013 for her work on Nurse Jackie. She won another Emmy in 2018 for Godless. In 2020, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in Unbelievable.

She has also appeared in other TV series like Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), New Girl (2013), and The Walking Dead (2015–2016). Merritt has also had supporting roles in films such as Michael Clayton (2007), Birdman (2014), and Marriage Story (2019).

About Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever was born in Manhattan, a part of New York City. Her mother, Georgia, raised her. Her mother is from Texas and is known for being a feminist and a political activist.

Merritt went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. This school is famous for arts and performing arts. She also studied at Sarah Lawrence College.

Merritt Wever's Acting Journey

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Merritt Wever started her acting career in small, independent films. She also performed in theater plays, including "Smashing" and "Cavedweller". These were off-Broadway shows, meaning they were not in the main Broadway theater district.

She appeared in many feature films. Some of these include Into the Wild, Michael Clayton, and Signs.

Merritt has also been a guest star on several TV shows. These include New Girl, The Good Wife, and The Wire. She also had a regular role on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as a character named Suzanne.

Starring in Nurse Jackie

Merritt Wever is perhaps best known for her role as Zoey Barkow in the TV series Nurse Jackie. This show started in 2009. Zoey was a very cheerful and energetic nurse. She often made people laugh and was a good contrast to the main character, played by Edie Falco. Critics praised Merritt's performance in the show.

She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in Nurse Jackie in 2012 and 2013. She won the award in 2013. Her acceptance speech was very short and memorable. She just said, "Thanks so much. Thank you so much. I gotta go. Bye."

Other Major TV Roles

In 2016, Merritt Wever had a recurring role on AMC's The Walking Dead. She played Dr. Denise Cloyd. Her character left the show during the sixth season.

Wever then played a main role in the miniseries Godless in 2017. She played Mary Agnes McNue, a strong leader in a town mostly run by women. Merritt said she was a bit nervous about playing such a tough character. However, many critics loved her performance. Entertainment Weekly even wrote that "no one is more electric than the always extraordinary Merritt Wever." She won an Emmy for this role in 2018.

In 2019, Wever starred in another Netflix miniseries called Unbelievable. She acted alongside Toni Collette and Kaitlyn Dever. This series was highly praised by critics. Merritt received her first Golden Globe Awards nomination for Best Actress for her work in this show.

In 2020, Merritt Wever began starring in the HBO comedy-thriller series Run. She played Ruby Richardson, opposite Domhnall Gleeson. The show ran for one season.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Alaska	April	Short film
1998	All I Wanna Do	Maureen 'Momo' Haines
1998	Arresting Gena	Tammy
1999	Adventures of Sebastian Cole, TheThe Adventures of Sebastian Cole	Susan
2001	Series 7: The Contenders	Lindsay Berns
2002	Signs	Tracey Abernathy
2003	Season of Youth	Anna
2003	Bringing Rain	Monica Greenfield
2004	Hole in One, AA Hole in One	Betty
2005	12 and Holding	Debbie Poole
2007	Michael Clayton	Anna Kaiserson
2007	Into the Wild	Lori
2007	Neal Cassady	Mountain Girl
2008	Righteous Kill
2009	Mr. Softie	Gail
2009	Missing Person, TheThe Missing Person	Mabel Page
2009	Messenger, TheThe Messenger	Lara
2010	Greenberg	Gina
2010	Tiny Furniture	Frankie
2011	Strange Ones, TheThe Strange Ones	Hotel Girl	Short film
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Annie
2015	Meadowland	Kelly
2016	The Last Face	Marlee
2018	Irreplaceable You	Mindy
2018	Charlie Says	Karlene Faith
2018	Welcome to Marwen	Roberta
2019	Marriage Story	Cassie
2022	Midday Black Midnight Blue	Beth
2023	Memory	Olivia
TBA	Untitled Christy Martin film	TBA

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Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

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