Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968)[1] is an American actress.[2] She began her career appearing in a recurring role on the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1993–94), before landing a leading role opposite Keanu Reeves in the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic.
Dina Meyer | |
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 Meyer in 2012 | |
| Born | December 22, 1968 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Long Island University (BBA) Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | |
Meyer has acted in the films Dragonheart (1996), Starship Troopers (1997), Bats (1999), D-Tox (2002), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). She played Detective Allison Kerry in the Saw film franchise. On television, Meyer starred as Barbara Gordon/Oracle/Batgirl in the short-lived series Birds of Prey (2002–03) and was a regular on Secret Agent Man (2000) and Point Pleasant (2005). She appeared as Kellie in the dystopian movie Amerigeddon in 2016.
Early life
editMeyer was born in Queens, New York in 1968. She graduated from Long Island University in Brookville, New York with a bachelor of business administration degree.[3] She trained in acting for three years at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York.[3]
Career
editMeyer moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to appear in the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 in the recurring role of Lucinda Nicholson. Shortly afterwards, she was cast as the female lead in the action film Johnny Mnemonic opposite Keanu Reeves. The following year, she appeared in the fantasy film Dragonheart directed by Rob Cohen. In early 1997, Meyer had a recurring role as Kate Miller in the NBC sitcom Friends. Later that year, she went to appear alongside Casper Van Dien in the science-fiction film Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film underperformed at the box office.[4] The following year, she starred alongside James Caan in the neo-noir film Poodle Springs, which was released on HBO. In 1999, she starred in the horror film Bats; the film was a moderate box-office success.[5] In 2002, she appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in the thriller film D-Tox. Also in 2002, Meyer appeared as Romulan Commander Donatra in the science-fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis.
In 2000, Meyer starred in the UPN spy drama series Secret Agent Man, which was cancelled after one season. From 2002 to 2003, she starred as Barbara Gordon/Oracle/Batgirl in The WB superhero series Birds of Prey. She reprised this role in 2019, on the CW series The Flash during "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover.[6] In 2003, she had a recurring role in the Fox comedy-drama Miss Match, and in 2005 was a regular cast member in the Fox primetime soap opera, Point Pleasant. Meyer also played the leading roles in the Lifetime television movies Deception (2004), Crimes of Passion (2005), His and Her Christmas (2005), The Boy Next Door (2008), and Web of Desire (2009).
In 2004, Meyer played Detective Allison Kerry in the horror film Saw. She reprised her role in Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), and Saw IV (2007). She later starred in a number of straight-to-video horror films, include Crazy Eights (2006) and Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007). She appeared in the 2010 horror-comedy film Piranha 3D and 2017 horror film The Evil Within. In 2013, Meyer appeared in the Western film Dead in Tombstone opposite Mickey Rourke. Meyer also played the leading roles in two more Lifetime Movie Network films, Lethal Seduction (2015), as a sexy, psychotic woman determined to get her man, and Flight 192 (2016), playing an FBI agent who is caught in a dilemma when she learns shortly after boarding a flight to Washington, DC, that her husband and son have been taken hostage.[citation needed]
Meyer has made several guest appearances on television series, including Ally McBeal, Six Feet Under, Nip/Tuck, The Mentalist, Castle, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and American Horror Story. She had a recurring roles ABC comedy-drama Scoundrels in 2010, and on The CW teen drama 90210 from 2011 to 2012.[7][8][9][10][11] In 2014, she starred opposite Patrick Warburton and Jesse Bradford in the Crackle series Sequestered. In 2018, she had a recurring roles on SyFy fantasy series The Magicians, as in the fourth season of Showtime's critically acclaimed drama, The Affair. In 2019, she began appearing in a recurring role in the CW sports drama All American as Gwen Adams, Asher's (played by Cody Christian) mother.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Jane | |
| 1996 | Dragonheart | Kara | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Dizzy Flores | |
| 1998 | Nowhere Land | Monica | |
| 1999 | Bats | Sheila Casper | |
| 2000 | Stranger Than Fiction | Emma Scarlett | |
| 2001 | Time Lapse | Kate | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Mary | |
| Unspeakable | Diana Purlow | ||
| Deadly Little Secrets | Stephanie Vincent | ||
| Star Trek: Nemesis | Romulan Commander Donatra | ||
| 2003 | The Movie Hero | Elizabeth Orlando / The Love Interest | |
| 2004 | Deception | Erin Greer | |
| Saw | Detective Allison Kerry | ||
| Breach | Lisa Vincson | ||
| 2005 | Crimes of Passion | Rebecca Walker | |
| Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | Kirsten Richards | Direct-to-video | |
| The Receipt | Venus | ||
| Saw II | Detective Allison Kerry | ||
| 2006 | Saw III | ||
| Crazy Eights | Jennifer Jones | ||
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction | Alana Geisner | |
| Saw IV | Detective Allison Kerry | ||
| 2008 | Saw V | Photo only | |
| 2009 | VideoDome Rent-O-Rama | Ms. Motley | |
| Fatal Secrets | Julia | ||
| 2010 | Piranha 3D | Paula Montellano | |
| 2013 | Dead in Tombstone | Calathea "Cal" Massey | |
| 2015 | Golden Shoes | Kathleen Larou | Direct-to-video |
| Clarity | Sharon | ||
| 2016 | Fortune Cookie | Detective Emma Hoskins | Direct-to-video |
| Amerigeddon | Kelly | ||
| The Unwilling | Michelle Harris | ||
| Flight 192 | Sarah Plummer | ||
| 2017 | The Evil Within | Lydia | |
| Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars | Dizzy Flores (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Line of Duty | Ruth Carter | |
| 2020 | Unbelievable!!!!! | Female Moesha | |
| 2023 | Detective Knight: Independence | Charlotte Burnham | |
| Katie's Mom | Nancy | ||
| TBA | Black Nightshade | Dr. Amy Collins | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Strapped | Delivery Person | Television film |
| 1993–1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Lucinda Nicholson | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Friends | Kate Miller | Guest role; three episodes |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes | Rebecca Klein | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Laura Parker-Marlowe | Television film |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Anna Flint | Episode: "Forbidden Fruits" |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Holliday | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2002 | Federal Protection | Bootsie Cavander | Television film |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | The Widow | Episode: "Someone Else's Eyes" |
| 2002 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Rachel Harris | Episode: "Free Spirit" |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | Barbara Gordon/Oracle/Batgirl | Main role; 14 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Miss Match | Lauren Logan | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Deception | Erin | Television film |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Meg Cunningham | Episode: "Swap Meet" |
| 2005 | His and Her Christmas | Liz Madison | Television film |
| 2005–2006 | Point Pleasant | Amber Hargrove | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Thief | Wanda Atwater | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Imaginary Playmate | Suzanne Driscoll | Television film |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Elissa McClain | Episode: "Deep Freeze" |
| 2008 | Web of Desire | Beth Wyatt | Television film |
| 2008 | Riddles of the Sphinx | Jessica | Television film |
| 2008 | Monk | Sally Larkin | Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized" |
| 2008 | The Boy Next Door | Sara | Television film |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Roxy St. James | Episode: "Roxy St. James" |
| 2009 | The Lost | Mira | Television film |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Samantha | Episode: "Sins of Omission" |
| 2010 | NCIS | Holly Snow | Guest role; two episodes |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Abigail Barge | Episode: "Red Herring" |
| 2010 | Castle | Lady Irena | Episode: "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice" |
| 2010 | Scoundrels | Nina Hong | Guest role; three episodes |
| 2010 | The Glades | Patricia Dixon | Episode: "Second Chance" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Anne-Marie Tolsom | Episode: "The List" |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Jennifer Rice | Episode: "Angels in Paradise" |
| 2011–2012 | 90210 | Sheila | Guest role; three episodes |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Regina Lampert | Episode: "Unknown Subject" |
| 2012 | Undertow | Toby French | Television film |
| 2013 | The Wrong Woman | Kay Sullivan | Television film |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Helen Bennett | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Jessica Brady | Main role; Television film |
| 2015 | Truth and Lies | Alison | Television film; also known as Text to Kill |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Carissa Kensington | Television film |
| 2015 | A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale | Missy Paxton | Television film |
| 2016 | Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent | Mary Louise Michaels | Television film |
| 2016 | Turbulence | Sarah Plummer | Television film |
| 2017 | Girlfriend Killer | Detective Michelle Price | Television film |
| 2017 | Kingdom | Luanne | Episode: "Cactus" |
| 2018 | Evil Doctor | Dr. Natalie Barnes | Television film |
| 2018 | Code Black | Joan Reeves | Episode: "Better Angels" |
| 2018 | The Magicians | Stone Queen | Guest role; three episodes |
| 2018 | The Affair | Julie Christiansen | Guest role; three episodes |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Nora Campbell | Episode: "The End" |
| 2018-2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Veronica Stephens | Two episodes |
| 2019 | All Rise | Kiki Mackin | Episode: "Dripsy" |
| 2019-2020 | All American | Gwen Adams | Five episodes |
| 2019 | The Flash | Barbara Gordon/Oracle | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ancient Space | Dr. Willow Burke / Specialist Alma Linh (voice) | |
| 2018 | Blade Runner: Revelations | Eve / Ad Woman (voice) |
References
edit- ^ Meyer, Dina [@DinaMeyer] (March 29, 2011). "@viper_h 12/22 :)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dina Meyer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dina Meyer".
- ^ "Starship Troopers". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bats". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "'Birds of Prey' star to reprise Huntress role in Arrowverse's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'". EW.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Dina Meyer Information, Photos, and Trivia". Movietome.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Dina Meyer Biography". starpulse.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Dina Meyer from Monk". film.com. RealNetworks. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Dina Meyer | Biography, Photos, Movies, TV, Credits". Hollywood.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Dina Meyer". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Dina Meyer at IMDb
- Dina Meyer at the TCM Movie Database
- Dina Meyer at AllMovie
