Meredith Dawn Salenger (born March 14, 1970) is an American actress.
Her credits include the 1985 film The Journey of Natty Gann, as the
title character, and the 1989 teen comedy Dream a Little
Dream.Salenger was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter
of Dorothy, an interior designer, and Gary Salenger, a
dentist.Salenger attended Santa Monica High School and enrolled at
Harvard University from 1988 to 1992, and lived in Mower Hall during
her freshman year, where Tanya Selvaratnam was one of her roommates.
Salenger graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology. She received
certificates in "Court-Based Mediation of Family Law Matters" and
"Mediating the Litigated Case" from the Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2009 and 2011,
respectively. She works as a mediator for the Agency for Dispute
Resolution in Beverly Hills, California, when she is not filming.As a
child, Salenger enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends.
Her mother took her to her first acting class when she was eight years
old. Her first role was a small part as a 'singing and dancing orphan'
in the feature film Annie, directed by John Huston. Salenger also did
a number of television advertisements.
Her credits include the 1985 film The Journey of Natty Gann, as the
title character, and the 1989 teen comedy Dream a Little
Dream.Salenger was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter
of Dorothy, an interior designer, and Gary Salenger, a
dentist.Salenger attended Santa Monica High School and enrolled at
Harvard University from 1988 to 1992, and lived in Mower Hall during
her freshman year, where Tanya Selvaratnam was one of her roommates.
Salenger graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology. She received
certificates in "Court-Based Mediation of Family Law Matters" and
"Mediating the Litigated Case" from the Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2009 and 2011,
respectively. She works as a mediator for the Agency for Dispute
Resolution in Beverly Hills, California, when she is not filming.As a
child, Salenger enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends.
Her mother took her to her first acting class when she was eight years
old. Her first role was a small part as a 'singing and dancing orphan'
in the feature film Annie, directed by John Huston. Salenger also did
a number of television advertisements.
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