Meredith 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.

Early life Salenger was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Dorothy, an interior designer, and Gary Salenger, a dentist. She is Jewish; her family was originally from Austria and Russia.

Salenger enrolled at Harvard University and graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology in 1992. 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.

Career Salenger's first starring role was in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann. After starring in four more films by her eighteenth birthday, including A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, The Kiss (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989), she left Hollywood for Harvard to further her education.

Salenger resumed her acting career upon her return to Hollywood with credits including Lake Placid and The Third Wheel. Salenger has also appeared in independent films, including Quality Time and Sparkle & Charm.

Salenger appeared in a 1998 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also recorded a song titled "Flow Through Me" with Koishii and Hush; and she appeared as a background member of the Counting Crows video for "Hanging Around".

Salenger appeared in two episodes of Dawson's Creek in 2002 as film critic Amy Lloyd, and guest-starred on Cold Case playing victim Sloane Easton on the episode "Ravaged". Salenger had a cameo in the Disney film Race to Witch Mountain in 2009, where she played a television reporter named Natalie Gann.Race to Witch Mountain (2009) - closing credits.

Salenger has performed the voices of several characters in Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars, including Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee and Ione Marcy during the second season, Che Amanwe Papanoida during the third season, and Pluma Sodi during the fourth season. She also appeared as Lisa Sanders in the one-hour Nick at Nite drama series Hollywood Heights which lasted 80 episodes, as well as several characters in Mad and Robot Chicken television series. In addition, Salenger voiced a Nightsister ghost in a season three episode of Star Wars Rebels. She can be seen opposite Elias Koteas in Jake Squared along with Virginia Madsen and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

In November 2024, it was announced that Salenger and her husband, Patton Oswalt, would produce the short film Sardinia.

Personal life Salenger and comedian Patton Oswalt were engaged in July 2017, marrying on November 4 of that year.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1982AnnieOrphan #2Uncredited1985Natty Gann1988Lisa BentwrightAmy Halloran1989Dream a Little DreamLainie Diamond1991Edge of HonorAlex1994Dead BeatDonna1995Village of the DamnedMelanie RobertsVenus RisingMariaDirect-to-video1997Sparkle and CharmGwen1998Sour GrapesDeganNo Code of ConductRebecca PetersonBug BusterVeronica Hart1999Matters of ConsequenceReikoLake PlacidDeputy Sharon Gare2001Good AdviceAmyMy Best Friend's WifeAmi Meyer2002Sara2006Caroline Mendenhall2008My ApocalypseSusan Stone2009Race to Witch MountainNatalie Gann2011Lisa Walters2017Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain DrainLashinaVoice role, direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.Daniella2018Dr. CleaLego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain HighLashinaVoice role, direct-to-videoTeen Titans Go! To the MoviesSupergirl Voice cameo2019The Secret Life of Pets 2Cat Lady Voice role2020Jelly BeanMom Short film2022The PrankJulie Palmer2024 Sardinia N/AExecutive producer

Television Year Title Role Notes1986Tina AdamsonTelevision film1986–1987The Magical World of DisneyAmber Wheeler / Natty Gann3 episodes1988April MorningRuth SimmonsTelevision film1993Tales from the CryptMonaEpisode: "House of Horror"1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryRobin CoitTelevision film1996Pier 66Kate KellyL.A. FirefightersMichelle Goldstein3 episodesAmberEpisode: "Ice Man"1997Poltergeist: The LegacyEmma ScottEpisode: "Dark Angel"1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerGrace NewmanEpisode: "I Only Have Eyes for You"1999ChicksNicTelevision film2000H.U.D.Mason Noble2001Resurrection Blvd.Jane Ensler3 episodes2002Dawson's CreekAmy Lloyd2 episodes2004–05Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Aurora SixVoice role, 2 episodes2005Cold CaseSloane EastonEpisode: "Ravaged"Out of the WoodsLindaTelevision filmClose to HomeDiane WalkerEpisode: "Under Threat"2007LifeLeslie StarkEpisode: "Tear Asunder"2008Cristina AlvarezEpisode: "Let It Ride"House PoorMeredithUnknown episode200924Linda GadsenEpisode: "Day 7: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m."2009–2013Star Wars: The Clone WarsBarriss Offee, additional voicesVoice / recurring roles, 9 episodes2010Men of a Certain AgeJessicaEpisode: "Same as the Old Boss"2011DamagesJessica Lowry2 episodes2011, 2018Robot ChickenJeannie, Jyn Erso, Malika MeerkatVoice role, 2 episodes2011–2013MadVariousVoice / recurring roles, 8 episodes2012Hollywood HeightsLisa SandersMain role, 71 episodes2013Anger ManagementMeredithEpisode: "Charlie Loses It at a Baby Shower"Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretJennifer WillmottTelevision film2016Grey's AnatomyDaphneEpisode: "My Next Life"Julie CahillTelevision filmStar Wars RebelsNightsister Ghost KananVoice role, episode: "Visions and Voices" 2017SleepoversBarbaraTelevision film2018DaredevilLily EllisonEpisode: "No Good Deed"Into the DarkRose ToomsEpisode: "Flesh & Blood"2019My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicClear SkyVoice role, episode: "Common Ground"Happy!Antonia De SicaEpisode: "Five Chicken Fingers and a Fun"Will & GraceLucyEpisode: "The Chick or the Egg Donor"2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideCount RugenEpisode: "Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming the Castle"2021M.O.D.O.K.Brandi, Whitney FrostVoice role, 2 episodes2024Star Wars: Tales of the EmpireBarriss OffeeVoice role, 3 episodes2026Criminal MindsMrs. RyanEpisode: "Cluster"

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Title of work Result 1986 Young Artist Award Best Starring Performance by a Young Actress - Motion Picture The Journey of Natty Gann 1988 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress The Kiss 1989 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

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