| 75th | Top Jewish American entertainers: 1960s |
| Ari Meyers | |
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| Born | Ariadne Meyer April 6, 1969 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Ari Meyers (born April 6, 1969) is an actress, probably best known for her role as Emma Jane McArdle in the Kate & Allie (1984) TV series.
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Meyers (birth name Ariadne Meyer) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Jewish American parents who were touring in the island. Her mother is actress Taro Meyer, who appeared in the television soap opera Another World. Shortly Meyers and her family returned to New York City where she was raised and where she received her primary and secondary education. Meyers wrote a play called "The Super Majic Show", when she was 4 years old, for her nursery school for which she also wrote the script and songs and directed the "actors".
In 1982, Meyers landed her first major role as the stepdaughter of Al Pacino in the movie Author! Author!. The following year, she also landed the role of Emma Jane McArdle on the TV series Kate & Allie. Meanwhile, she also 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 and was mostly cast as characters much younger than her actual age. Meyers has also lent her voice in the recording of several audio books; these include:
In 2003, Meyers appeared in the play Theophilus North in New York City and in 2004 she participated in the play Little Willy.
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