Meredith Garretson is an American actress.

Meredith Garretson
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Early life

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Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Garretson attended James Madison University, where she studied photojournalism in addition to taking pre-med, anthropology and Spanish classes before she began focusing on becoming an actress.[1] Upon graduating, she would relocate to New York City, where she studied the Meisner technique at Maggie Flanigan Studio,[2] attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts, from where she graduated with an MFA in 2017.[1][3]

Career

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Garretson would take on guest roles in episodes of The Good Fight, Fosse/Verdon and Prodigal Son before beginning a recurring role in the Syfy series Resident Alien.[1][4] In July 2021, Garretson was cast to portray Ali MacGraw in the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer.[5][6] In 2022, she guest starred in Stargirl.[7]

Personal life

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In theatre, Garretson is a co-founder of Society Theatre.[2][8]

Garretson resides in Brooklyn. She is a vegan.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Friendship Bianca Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Good Fight Reese 1 episode
Elementary Lydia Winchell 1 episode
2019 Fosse/Verdon Bridget Miniseries, 1 episode
2019–2020 Prodigal Son Kimberley 2 episodes
2021–2024 Resident Alien Kate Hawthorne Recurring role, 34 episodes
2022 The Offer Ali MacGraw Miniseries, 7 episodes
Stargirl Delores Winters 1 episode
New Amsterdam Tennessee Kay 1 episode
2024 Chicago Med Tessa Dunn 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kulju, Jen (April 13, 2021). "CVPA Spotlight Series: Meredith Garretson and Sara Tomko". James Madison University. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Meredith Garretson". Maggie Flanagan Studio. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Grad Acting: Meredith Garretson ('17) in Syfy's Resident Alien". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Weiss, Josh (December 2, 2020). "The Tudyk Has Landed: How to Watch Syfy's Resident Alien, Starring Alan Tudyk". Syfy. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). "The Offer Adds Burn Gorman As Charles Bluhdorn, Patrick Gallo As Mario Puzo, Josh Zuckerman As Peter Bart & More In Making Of The Godfather Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Rathe, Adam (May 10, 2022). "Go Behind the Scenes of The Offer with Meredith Garretson". Town & Country. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "DC's Stargirl – Frenemies – Chapter Twelve: The Last Will and Testament of Sylvester Pemberton". Starrymag.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Society Theatre Company". Society Theatre. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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