Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever
Wever in 2026
Born
Merritt Carmen Wever

(1980-08-11) August 11, 1980
New York City, U.S.
EducationSarah Lawrence College
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for an Actor Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

Wever started her career in independent film before turning to television. She went on to win three Primetime Emmy Awards for her playing an earnest student turned nurse in the Showtime dramedy series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015), a strong-willed widow in the Netflix western miniseries Godless (2017), and an EMT worker in the Apple TV+ drama series Severance (2025). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in the Netflix limited series Unbelievable (2019), the Hulu miniseries Tiny Beautiful Things (2023), and the HBO period drama series The Gilded Age (2026).

She is also known for her recurring roles in shows such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), New Girl (2013), and The Walking Dead (2015–2016) as well as a leading role in the HBO series Run (2020). She has taken supporting roles in films such as Michael Clayton (2007), Tiny Furniture (2010), Birdman (2014), Welcome to Marwen (2018), Marriage Story (2019), and Primetime (2026).

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