Ari Meyers is an American actress and nurse. She is known for playing the role of Emma Jane McArdle in the television series Kate & Allie (1984).
Early years Meyers was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to parents who were touring on the island. Her mother, actress Taro Meyers, appeared in the soap opera Another World. Meyers and her family moved to New York City where she was raised.TV Guide
Career In 1982, Meyers starred with Al Pacino in the film Author! Author!. In 1983, she starred in the television series Kate & Allie. She continued to take advanced courses in school.
In 1988, Meyers left Kate & Allie and used her earnings to finish her studies at Yale University. From there, she graduated with honors and a double major in Philosophy and Theatre Arts.
After graduating, Meyers continued acting. Meyers has also voiced numerous audio books, such as:
The Amy Fisher Story (1993) A Kitten's Tale (1995) The Wish (2000)
In 2003, Meyers appeared in the musical play Theophilus North (adopted from the 1973 novel) in New York City and in 2004 she participated in the play Little Willy after which she retired from acting. As of 2021, she is a postpartum nurse and lactation consultant at a hospital in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 Author! Author! Debbie 1984 Vengeance Is Mine [aka Haunted] Jackie 1990 Shakma Kim 1990 Think Big Holly Sherwood 1991 Dutch Brock 1992 Dark Horse Allison Mills 1995 How to Make an American Quilt Duff Darling 2004 Looking for Kitty Kitty Green Fiannico
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Running Out Jenny Corsini TV movie 1984 License to Kill Amy Peterson TV movie 1984 American Playhouse Jackie Episode: "Haunted" (re-issued as Vengeance is Mine) 1984–1988 Kate & Allie Emma McArdle Series regular, 90 episodes 1985 Kids Don't Tell Nicky Ryan TV movie 1985 Picking Up the Pieces Stacy Harding TV movie 1988 Windmills of the Gods Beth Ashley TV mini series 1989 A Matter of Conscience Lisa ABC Afterschool Special 1990 Call Me Anna Patty Duke, as a youth TV movie 1991 Memories of Midnight Atana TV mini series 1992 In My Daughter's Name Carly Elias TV movie 1992–1993 Evening Shade Aimee Thompson 2 episodes: "What a Night" (episode # 3.4, Oct. '92) "She What?!" (episode # 3.19, Mar. '93) 1993 River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene Nancy Hardgrave TV movie (aka Murder on the Rio Grande) 1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil Lisa Darby TV movie 1995 Not Our Son Ruth Keller TV movie 1996 Home Song Chelsea Gardner TV movie 1996 Family Blessings Janice Reston TV movie (broadcast in 1999) 1996 Innocent Victims Stacey Carolwood (uncredited) TV movie (originally shown in two parts) 1997 The Killing Secret Nicole Voss TV movie (originally titled The Secret) 1997 Unwed Father Gina TV movie 2000 Diagnosis: Murder Amy Saroyan Episode: "Out of the Past: Part 1" (episode # 7.23) 2001–2003, 2007 Stanley Mrs. Griff (Mom), various others Series regular (cartoon), 17 episodes 2023 Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss Herself Episode 5
+Video games Year Title Role Notes 2001 Pro Skater 3 Various voices Video game
See also
List of Puerto Ricans Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico
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