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Merritt Wever

Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in Nurse Jackie (2009–2015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless (2017), and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime mini-series Unbelievable (2019). For Nurse Jackie, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013, for Godless, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie in 2018 and for the mini-series Unbelievable, she was nominated the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film in 2020. Wever has also had supporting roles in other television series, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), New Girl (2013), and The Walking Dead (2015–2016). She has also played supporting roles in such films as Michael Clayton (2007), Birdman (2014), and Marriage Story (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Birdman winning.

August 11, 1980 (46 years old)
20
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6
TV Shows
1995–Present
Career
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Known For

Nurse Jackie
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Nurse Jackie
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Unbelievable
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Unbelievable
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Into the Wild
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Into the Wild
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Irreplaceable You
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Irreplaceable You
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Signs
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Signs
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Filmography

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Into the Wild
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Into the Wild
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Irreplaceable You
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Irreplaceable You
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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Signs
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Signs
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Christy
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Christy
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Blue River
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Blue River
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TV Shows

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Nurse Jackie
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Nurse Jackie
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Unbelievable
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Unbelievable
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Godless
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Godless
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103
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Tiny Beautiful Things
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Tiny Beautiful Things
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RUN
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RUN
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'Christy' Trailer 02:32
'Christy' Trailer
MIH: 'Memory' Exclusive Interviews 02:44
MIH: 'Memory' Exclusive Interviews
'Welcome to Marwen' Trailer (2018) 02:30
'Welcome to Marwen' Trailer (2018)

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Exclusive: See the Brand-New Character Posters for Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Welcome to Marwen’

Exclusive: See the Brand-New Character Posters for Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Welcome to Marwen’

Brand new posters for Zemeckis' toy story.

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'The Walking Dead' Season 6, Episode 14 Recap: Should I Stay or Should I Go

'The Walking Dead' Season 6, Episode 14 Recap: Should I Stay or Should I Go

A popular – and well-founded – complaint about "The Walking Dead" is that the show can't stop repeating itse...

Katie Roberts ·
6 Things to Know Before 'The Walking Dead' Season 6 Premiere

6 Things to Know Before 'The Walking Dead' Season 6 Premiere

%Slideshow-326754% After The Walking Dead" are no doubt wondering what's in store for Rick and co. on the upcoming Seaso...

Katie Roberts ·
New 'Walking Dead' Season 6 Photos and Character Details Revealed

New 'Walking Dead' Season 6 Photos and Character Details Revealed

"The Walking Dead" season 6 looks like it's all about "us vs. them" — and now there seem to be more of "them." En...

Kelly Woo ·