Meryl Hathaway

Born

1982-03-04

Birthplace

Rockville, Maryland, U.S.

Biography

Meryl Hathaway is an actress, writer, director and improviser from Rockville, Maryland. She got her start professionally in over 30 national commercials, later appearing in videos for Funny or Die, College Humor and UCB Comedy. Best known as playing Brittany, Eleanor's roommate, in Mike Schur's hit "The Good Place", and as Andie Tate in the return of HBO's iconic "The Comeback" opposite Lisa Kudrow. She has performed live improv and scripted comedy alongside Steve Carrell, Shaquille O'Neil, Eliza Dushku, Alan Tudyk, Rob Delaney, Michael Ian Black, Andy Buckley, Jamie Denbo, John Ross Bowie, Jordan Black and Mayim Bialik. She created several web series projects and produced her self-written SAG short film, "It's Your Call" opposite friend Tyler Labine (New Amsterdam, Reaper, Dirk Gently, Deadbeat) with an all-female camera department and female director, which played at both the Palm Springs International ShortFest and HollyShorts in 2019. Screwed for life on Google because of casting of "The Devil Wears Prada".