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Merrin Dungey

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Merrin Dungey
A family moves to a small town into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. But nobody seems to notice except for Pat, who's convinced she's either depressed or possessed--turns out, the symptoms are exactly the same.
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Merrin Dungey was born on 6 August 1971 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Alias (2001), The King of Queens (1998) and Big Little Lies (2017). She has been married to Kevin Ryder since 31 December 2023. She was previously married to Matthew Drake.
BornAugust 6, 1971
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    Known for

    Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
    Alias
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Actress
    Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Kelly Palmer
    Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Detective Adrienne Quinlan
    Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
    Deep Impact
    6.3
    • Sheila Bradley
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Hindsight: The Day Before
      • Nomi Bernard
      • Completed
      • Podcast Series
    • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark in Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair (2026)
      Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Kitty Kenarban
      • 2026
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Jennifer Kingston
      • 2025–2026
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale Pilot (2025)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale Pilot
      7.0
      Video
      • Ms. LaDuca
      • 2025
    • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
      Bob's Burgers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Judith
      • Ms. Baker
      • Woman (voice) ...
      • 2021–2025
    • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
      The Morning Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joy Taylor
      • 2025
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Deputy Chief Bennett
      • 2024–2025
    • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
      The Lincoln Lawyer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Judge Regina Turner
      • 2024
    • Courteney Cox in Shining Vale (2022)
      Shining Vale
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Kam
      • 2022–2023
    • Jerry O'Connell, Dawnn Lewis, Fred Tatasciore, Gillian Vigman, Paul Scheer, Eugene Cordero, Noël Wells, Jack Quaid, Gabrielle Ruiz, and Tawny Newsome in Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
      Star Trek: Lower Decks
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Solvang First Officer
      • Wendy (voice)
      • 2020–2022
    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Officer Sonja Harris
      • 2021
    • American Horror Stories (2021)
      American Horror Stories
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Andi Grant
      • 2021
    • Bad Vibes (2021)
      Bad Vibes
      7.3
      Podcast Series
      • Melinda
      • 2021
    • Merrin Dungey in The Madness Inside Me (2020)
      The Madness Inside Me
      4.0
      • Madison
      • 2020
    • Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roger Dale Floyd in Greenland (2020)
      Greenland
      6.4
      • Major Breen
      • 2020
    • Matt LeBlanc in Man with a Plan (2016)
      Man with a Plan
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Felicia
      • 2020
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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • August 6, 1971
      • Sacramento, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Kevin RyderDecember 31, 2023 - present
    • Relatives
      • Channing Dungey(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared in a production of "Black Like Who?".
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      • 1 Article

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      Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, and was the youngest recipient of the UCLA Acting Award.

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