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Meredith Salenger
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Meredith Salenger

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Born 1970 · Malibu, California, USA · Active 1951–2024

Meredith Salenger, born in 1970, is an American actress known for her roles in cult cinema. In The Kiss (1988), she delivers a haunting performance that encapsulates the film's eerie atmosphere, while in Venus Rising (1995), she embodies the complexities of desire and danger in a narrative rich with erotic tension. Her work in these films highlights her ability to navigate the darker themes of exploitation and giallo, making her a notable figure in the realm of cult and genre films.

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The Kiss

The Kiss

1988 ★ 5.6
as Amy Halloran

After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.

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Venus Rising (1995) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Venus Rising
1995
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Marvel's Daredevil (2015)
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
Criminal Minds (2005)
Criminal Minds
2005
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008

Filmography

79 credits
2020s 6 credits
2024
The Prank as Julie Palmer
Movie ★ 5.6
2024
I Hate Myself and Want to Die as Sue
Movie
2024
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire as Barriss Offee (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
2021
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as Whitney Frost / Madame Masque / Club Supervisor (voice)
TV ★ 6.6
2021
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as Brandi (voice)
TV ★ 6.6
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Count Rugen
TV ★ 7.5
2010s 19 credits
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Cat Lady (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
2018
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High as Backlash / Lashina
Movie ★ 6.1
2018
The Second Coming of Christ as Dr. Clea
Movie ★ 3.8
2018
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Supergirl (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
2018
Flesh & Blood as Rose Tooms
Movie ★ 6.9
2017
LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain as Lashina (voice)
Movie ★ 6.4
2017
Will & Grace as Lucy
TV ★ 7.5
2016
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned as Self
Movie
2016
The Perfect Daughter as Julie Cahill
Movie ★ 6.7
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
TV ★ 5.9
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Resistance Technician (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
2015
Marvel's Daredevil as Lily Ellison
TV ★ 8.2
2014
Jake Squared as Mom
Movie ★ 3.9
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Nightsister Ghost Kanan
TV ★ 7.7
2013
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret as Jennifer Willmott
Movie ★ 6.0
2013
Crush as Bess' Mother
Movie ★ 6.0
2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns as Pluma Sodi (voice)
Movie ★ 7.8
2012
Anger Management as Meredith
TV ★ 6.2
2011
The Lamp as Lisa Walters
Movie ★ 5.3
2000s 21 credits
2009
Race to Witch Mountain as Natalie Gann
Movie ★ 5.8
2008
My Apocalypse as Susan Stone
Movie ★ 5.5
2008
House Poor as Meredith
TV
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Ione Marcy (voice)
TV ★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Barriss Offee (voice)
TV ★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Che Amanwe Papanoida / Twi'lek Dancer #2 (voice)
TV ★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Pluma Sodi (voice)
TV ★ 8.5
2007
Life as Leslie Stark
TV ★ 7.7
2007
Damages as Jessica Lowry
TV ★ 7.5
2006
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided as Caroline Mendenhall
Movie ★ 6.0
2005
Out of the Woods as Linda
Movie ★ 5.7
2005
Close to Home as Diane Walker
TV ★ 5.9
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Daphne
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Robot Chicken as Jeannie / Casper's Mother (voice)
TV ★ 7.6
2005
Criminal Minds as Mrs. Ryan
TV ★ 8.3
2003
Cold Case as Sloane Easton
TV ★ 7.8
2002
The Third Wheel as Sara
Movie ★ 5.3
2001
Good Advice as Amy
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
My Best Friend's Wife as Ami Meyer
Movie ★ 3.4
2001
24 as Linda Gadsen
TV ★ 7.8
2000
H.U.D. as Mason Noble
Movie ★ 8.0
1990s 18 credits
1999
No Code of Conduct as Rebecca Peterson
Movie ★ 5.5
1999
Lake Placid as Deputy Sharon Gare
Movie ★ 5.9
1999
The Oz Witch Project
Movie ★ 8.3
1998
Bug Buster as Veronica Hart
Movie ★ 3.9
1998
Sour Grapes as Degan
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
Dawson's Creek as Amy Lloyd
TV ★ 7.3
1997
Sparkle and Charm as Gwen
Movie ★ 5.3
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Grace Newman
TV ★ 8.1
1996
The Last Frontier
TV ★ 8.0
1996
Fire Co. 132 as Michelle Goldstein
TV ★ 6.5
1996
The Sentinel as Amber
TV ★ 7.2
1995
Village of the Damned as Melanie Roberts
Movie ★ 6.1
1995
Glory Daze as The Comic Strip Groupie
Movie ★ 5.2
1995
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story as Robin Coit
Movie ★ 4.9
1995
Venus Rising● as Maria
Movie ★ 2.9
1994
Dead Beat as Donna
Movie ★ 5.2
1993
The Great O'Grady as Jenny-Sue
Movie ★ 5.3
1991
Edge of Honor as Alex
Movie ★ 4.7
1980s 11 credits
1989
Dream a Little Dream as Lainie Diamond
Movie ★ 5.8
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Mona
TV ★ 8.0
1988
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon as Lisa Bentwright
Movie ★ 5.0
1988
Dare to Say No! as Self
Movie
1988
The Kiss● as Amy Halloran
Movie ★ 5.8
1988
April Morning as Ruth Simmons
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
My Town as Amber Wheeler
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
The Last Frontier as Tina Adamson
Movie
1986
The Last Frontier as Tina Adamson
TV ★ 7.0
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann as Natty Gann
Movie ★ 6.8
1982
Annie as Dancer / Orphan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1950s 1 credit
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ruth Simmons
TV ★ 8.8
s 2 credits
—
In a Holidaze
Movie
—
Stubborn Beast as Max
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2024
Sardinia Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.7