Meredith Garretson is an American actress. She is known for her role as Kate Hawthorne in the SyFy/USA Network TV series Resident Alien (2021-2025).
Early life
Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Garretson attended James Madison University, where she studied photojournalism in addition to taking pre-med, anthropology and Spanish classes before she began focusing on becoming an actress.[1] After graduating, she relocated to New York City, where she studied the Meisner technique at Maggie Flanigan Studio.[2] She graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with an MFA in 2017.[1][3]
Career
Garretson would take on guest roles in episodes of The Good Fight, Fosse/Verdon and Prodigal Son before beginning a recurring role in the Syfy series Resident Alien.[1][4] In July 2021, Garretson was cast to portray Ali MacGraw in the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer.[5][6] In 2022, she guest starred in Stargirl.[7]
Personal life
In theatre, Garretson is a co-founder of Society Theatre.[2][8] Garretson resides in Brooklyn. She is a vegan.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Friendship | Bianca |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Reese | 1 episode |
| Elementary | Lydia Winchell | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Bridget | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | Prodigal Son | Kimberley | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2025 | Resident Alien | Kate Hawthorne | Recurring role, 44 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Ali MacGraw | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| Stargirl | Delores Winters | 1 episode | |
| New Amsterdam | Tennessee Kay | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Tessa Dunn | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b c Kulju, Jen (April 13, 2021). “CVPA Spotlight Series: Meredith Garretson and Sara Tomko”. James Madison University. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b “Meredith Garretson”. Maggie Flanagan Studio. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ “Grad Acting: Meredith Garretson (’17) in Syfy’s Resident Alien“. New York University Tisch School of the Arts. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Weiss, Josh (December 2, 2020). “The Tudyk Has Landed: How to Watch Syfy’s Resident Alien, Starring Alan Tudyk”. Syfy. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). “The Offer Adds Burn Gorman As Charles Bluhdorn, Patrick Gallo As Mario Puzo, Josh Zuckerman As Peter Bart & More In Making Of The Godfather Series”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Rathe, Adam (May 10, 2022). “Go Behind the Scenes of The Offer with Meredith Garretson”. Town & Country. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ “DC’s Stargirl – Frenemies – Chapter Twelve: The Last Will and Testament of Sylvester Pemberton”. Starrymag.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b “Society Theatre Company”. Society Theatre. Retrieved March 2, 2024.