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Meredith Ann Baxter is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the ABC drama series Family (1976–80) and the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–89), credited as Meredith Baxter Birney. A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.
Birth Name
Meredith Ann Baxter
Born
Saturday, 21 June 1947
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress | 2021 |
| Christmas on the Vine | Carla Kilgore | 2020 |
| Undateable John | Beatrice - John's Mother | 2019 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Becoming Santa | Jessica Claus | 2015 |
| Code Black | Joanna | 2015 |
| Murder Made Me Famous | Self | 2015 |
| Finding Carter | Gammy | 2014 |
| Instant Mom | Elyse Keaton | 2013 |
| Reading Writing & Romance | Elaine | 2013 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress | 2021 |
| Christmas on the Vine | Carla Kilgore | 2020 |
| Undateable John | Beatrice - John's Mother | 2019 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Becoming Santa | Jessica Claus | 2015 |
| Code Black | Joanna | 2015 |
| Murder Made Me Famous | Self | 2015 |
| Finding Carter | Gammy | 2014 |
| Instant Mom | Elyse Keaton | 2013 |
| Reading Writing & Romance | Elaine | 2013 |
| Being Mary Jane | Simone | 2013 |
| Shadow on the Mesa | Emilie Rawlins | 2013 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The Neighbors | Mother Joyner | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Raid of the Rainbow Lounge | Narrator | 2012 |
| Switched at Birth | Bonnie Tamblyn-Dixon | 2011 |
| Naughty or Nice | Carol Kringle | 2011 |
| Dan Vs. | Elise Sr. | 2011 |
| RuPaul's Drag U | Self - Faculty | 2010 |
| Airline Disaster | President Harriet Franklin | 2010 |
| Brothers | TV Mom | 2009 |
| The Jay Leno Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Glee | Liz Stevens | 2009 |
| Bound by a Secret | Ida Mae | 2009 |
| We Have to Stop Now | Judy | 2009 |
| The Onion Movie | Cooking Show Chef | 2008 |
| Brothers & Sisters | Margaret Packard | 2006 |
| What About Brian | Frankie | 2006 |
| A Better Life | Self - Host | 2006 |
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | 2005 |
| The Closer | Congresswoman Simmons | 2005 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005 |
| The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green | Harper Green | 2005 |
| Paradise, Texas | Liz Cameron | 2005 |
| Angel in the Family | Lorraine | 2004 |
| The Insider | Herself | 2004 |
| Devil's Pond | Kate | 2003 |
| Cold Case | Ellen Rush | 2003 |
| A Long Way Home | Carol | 2003 |
| A Christmas Visitor | Carol Boyajian | 2002 |
| Half & Half | Joan Tyrell | 2002 |
| Murder on the Orient Express | Mrs. Caroline Hubbard / Caroline Hubbard | 2001 |
| A Mother's Fight for Justice | Terry Stone | 2001 |
| Miracle on the 17th Green | Susan McKinley | 1999 |
| Down Will Come Baby | Leah Garr | 1999 |
| Holy Joe | Annie Cass | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Elyse Keaton / Meredith Baxter | 1999 |
| Let Me Call You Sweetheart | D.A. Kerry McGrath | 1997 |
| Miracle in the Woods | Sarah Weatherby | 1997 |
| The Inheritance | Beatrice Hamilton | 1997 |
| After Jimmy | Maggie Stapp | 1996 |
| Spin City | Macy | 1996 |
| 7th Heaven | Ms. Jones | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| The Faculty | Flynn Sullivan | 1996 |
| My Breast | Joyce Wadler | 1994 |
| One More Mountain | Magaret Reed / Margaret Reed | 1994 |
| For the Love of Aaron | Margaret Gibson | 1994 |
| Darkness Before Dawn | Mary Ann Guard | 1993 |
| Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Betty Broderick | 1992 |
| A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story | Betty Broderick | 1992 |
| A Mother's Justice | Lila | 1991 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| Bump in the Night | Martha Tierney / Martha Tierney (as Meredith Baxter-Birney | 1991 |
| Jezebel's Kiss | Virginia De Leo | 1990 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| The Long Journey Home | Maura Wells | 1987 |
| Kate's Secret | Kate Stark | 1986 |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 1986 |
| Family Ties Vacation | Elyse Keaton | 1985 |
| The Rape of Richard Beck | Barbara McKee | 1985 |
| Missing... Have You Seen This Person? | Self - Host | 1985 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| Take Your Best Shot | Carol Marriner | 1982 |
| Family Ties | Elyse Keaton / Elyse Catherine Keaton / Martha Jefferson | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Eve | 1982 |
| Beulah Land | Lauretta Pennington | 1980 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Paula Hensen | 1980 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Herself | 1979 |
| Little Women | Meg March / Meg March (as Meredith Baxter Birney) | 1978 |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Gloria | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Francesca Randall / Sandy Rytell | 1977 |
| The November Plan | Mary Kingston | 1977 |
| Bittersweet Love | Patricia / Patricia Peterson | 1976 |
| All the President's Men | Debbie Sloan | 1976 |
| Family | Nancy Lawrence Maitland / Nancy Lawrence / Nacy Lawrence | 1976 |
| City of Angels | Mary Kingston | 1976 |
| The Night That Panicked America | Linda Davis | 1975 |
| Medical Story | Erica Schiff / Sunny | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Liz Robson | 1974 |
| The Stranger Who Looks Like Me | Joanne Denver | 1974 |
| The Cat Creature | Rena Carter | 1973 |
| The Invasion of Carol Enders | Carol Enders | 1973 |
| Doc Elliot | Jenny | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Jenny Sutherland | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Jodi Dixon | 1972 |
| Bridget Loves Bernie | Bridget Fitzgerald Steinberg | 1972 |
| Ben | Eve Garrison | 1972 |
| Stand Up and Be Counted | Tracy | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Faye Leonard | 1971 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Ann Glover | 1971 |
| The Partridge Family | Jenny | 1970 |
| The Interns | Millie | 1970 |
| The Young Lawyers | Gloria | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Paula / Priscilla | 1969 |
| The Doris Day Show | April | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1967 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Faculty | 1996 |
| My Breast | 1994 |
| Darkness Before Dawn | 1993 |
| The Long Journey Home | 1987 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
