Meredith Eaton

'Meredith Eaton' (qv) is well known for her breakout recurring role as feisty attorney Bethany Horowitz, on the ABC hit series _Boston Legal (2004)_ (qv). Meredith has also guest starred on several critically acclaimed prime time shows, such as _House (2004)_ (qv), _Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)_ (qv), and _Without a Trace (2002)_ (qv).Prior to her role on _Boston Legal (2004)_ (qv), Meredith was best known for her role of Emily Resnick, the spitfire attorney on the CBS prime time drama, _Family Law (1999)_ (qv). Other memorable roles have been on _NYPD Blue (1993)_ (qv) and _Dharma & Greg (1997)_ (qv).Meredith Hope Eaton was born and raised on the south shore of Long Island, New York. Her mother is a clinical psychoanalyst and her father, a retired governor appointed administrative law judge. After graduating from Hofstra University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Theater, Meredith completed her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with a 4.0 grade point average from the prestigious Derner Institute Of Psychoanalysis at Adelphi University.Meredith's breakthrough acting opportunity came when she learned that there was an open casting call for a feature film that was looking for a short-stature actress to star in a leading role alongside 'Kathy Bates' (qv) and 'Rupert Everett' (qv). Meredith landed the role over 500 women who auditioned from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The movie, _Unconditional Love (2002)_ (qv) has become a cult classic.Her performance as Emily Resnick on _Family Law (1999)_ (qv) has earned her much public recognition, including a MAC award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a drama, as well as winner of "Best New Cast Addition For A Television Series" from Pop Matters. Meredith has also garnered accolades for her role on _Boston Legal (2004)_ (qv), including being named one of the Fall, 2006 top "Dramatic Debuts" by Yahoo! TV, and earning "Must Watch" pick by the influential magazine, Entertainment Weekly.::Jennifer MacNamara