Merrin Dungey Biography
Merrin Dungey is an American film and television actress who has been in shows such as The King of Queens, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, Summerland, Conviction, The Resident, and The Fix. On Once Upon a Time, she played Ursula. Dungey has been a series regular in Shining Vale since March 2022.
How old is Merrin Dungey? – Age
She is 52 years old as of 6 August 2023. She was born in 1971 in Sacramento, California, USA. Her real name is Merrin Melissa Dungey.
Merrin Dungey Family – Education
Dungey was born as the younger daughter of general services manager Don Dungey and Judith Dungey. She was involved in ballet, dancing, and piano as a child. Dungey was also a skilled ice skater. Dungey graduated from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California, in 1989. Dungey graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. Dungey has a sister, Channing Dungey, who is the CEO of Warner Bros. Television Studios and formerly the president of ABC Entertainment.
Merrin Dungey Husband – Children
Dungey married Matthew Drake in a mariachi-style wedding ceremony in Cancun, Mexico in May 2007. She gave birth to their first daughter in June 2008, followed by a second in 2011. Dungey and Drake divorced in 2021 after splitting in 2018. Dungey announced her engagement to Kevin Ryder in 2023, who is a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his work on Kevin and Bean.
Merrin Dungey Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Merrin Dungey Conviction
She appeared as Maxine Bohen, a former NYPD detective who now works for the CIU as a DA investigator in the American legal drama television series Conviction. She previously had a pain pill addiction and experienced a brief relapse during the series. Former First Daughter Hayes Morrison is blackmailed into directing the New York County District Attorney’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which consists of lawyers, investigators, and forensic experts that investigate cases where there is suspicion of wrongful conviction. Each case must be proven within five days by the team.
Merrin Dungey Summerland
She appeared as Susannah Rexford, Ava’s best friend, business partner and roommate in the American drama television series Summerland. The show follows fashion designer Ava Gregory and her housemates Bradin, Nikki, and Derrick Westerly as they navigate a life-changing event and their new lives in Playa Linda, California. Following their parents’ deaths, they relocate to California with Johnny Durant, Susannah Rexford, and Jay Robertson, an Australian surfer. With Jay’s relationship with Erika Spalding and Nikki’s boyfriend and classmate Cameron Bale, the show depicts the difficulties these friends and family confront as they adjust to their new lifestyles.
Merrin Dungey Movies
♦ 2000 – The Sky Is Falling
♦ 2001 – Odessa or Bust
♦ 2002 – Scream at the Sound of the Beep
♦ 2006 – Beyond
♦ 2009 – Masterwork
♦ 2011 – L!fe Happens
♦ 2014 – Some Kind of Beautiful
♦ 2015 – The Diabolical
♦ 2017 – CHiPs
♦ 2020 – Greenland
♦ 2021 – The Madness Inside Me
Merrin Dungey TV Shows
♦ 2014 – Episodes
♦ 2014–15 – Once Upon a Time
♦ 2015 – Backstrom
♦ 2016 – Con Man
♦ 2016–17 – Conviction
♦ 2017 – You’re the Worst
♦ 2017–19 – Big Little Lies
♦ 2018 – The Resident
♦ 2019 – Grace and Frankie
♦ 2020 – Star Trek: Picard
♦ 2020–present – Star Trek: Lower Decks
♦ 2021 – Bad Vibes
♦ 2022–present – Shining Vale