Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Birthday: January 7
Birthplace: New York City, New York

Merritt Wever is an American actress.

She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in Nurse Jackie (2009–2015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless (2017), and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime mini-series Unbelievable (2019).

For Nurse Jackie, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013.

For Godless, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie in 2018.

Merritt Wever is an American actress.

She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in Nurse Jackie (2009–2015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless (2017), and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime mini-series Unbelievable (2019).

For Nurse Jackie, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013.

For Godless, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie in 2018.

For Unbelievable, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film in 2020.

In 2020, Wever received a Peabody award for Unbelievable.

Wever has also had supporting roles in other television series, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), New Girl (2013), and The Walking Dead (2015–2016).

 

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Awards & Nominations

4 Nominations | 2 Emmys
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie - 2018
  • Winner
  • Merritt Wever, as Mary Agnes
  • Godless
  • Netflix
  • A Netflix Original Production
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2013
  • Winner
  • Merritt Wever, as Zoey Barkow
  • Nurse Jackie
  • Showtime
  • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, A Caryn Mandabach Production
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Merritt Wever, as Zoey Barkow
  • Nurse Jackie
  • Showtime
  • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, A Caryn Mandabach Production

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