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Encyclopedia > Dina Meyer
Dina Meyer
Born December 22, 1968 (1968-12-22) (age 38)
Queens, New York, U.S.

Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Starship Troopers and the Saw films. is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the film. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ...

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Biography

Personal life

Meyer was born in Queens, New York to a father who owns an auto parts/repair shop. She has two brothers. Meyer loved dancing and acting from an early age, but it was not until after she graduated from university that she started to work to become an actress. She attended Long Island University, where she majored in business administration. Among her hobbies and interests are snowboarding, rollerblading and biking. She lives in Los Angeles. Meyer dated actor Shane West and was his date to the premiere of A Walk to Remember.[citation needed] Meyer is Jewish.[1] Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Long Island University (LIU) is a private university located on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Snowboarder in a half-pipe Snowboarder riding off cornice Snowboarding contributes greatly to the economies of ski resorts Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope on a snowboard that is attached to ones feet using a boot/binding interface. ... This article is about the company and trademark Rollerblade. ... ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Shane West (born June 10, 1978) is an American television and film actor. ... A Walk to Remember is a 2002 film set in the mid-1990s Beaufort, North Carolina, based on the 1998 novel by Nicholas Sparks. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...


Career

Meyer's film debut was in the TV film Strapped in 1993, although her role in the cyberpunk thriller Johnny Mnemonic was perhaps her breakthrough performance. Before that, however, she also had a role in the TV series Beverly Hills 90210 as Lucinda Nicholson. In addition to Johnny Mnemonic, she has had other roles in science fiction productions, such as Starship Troopers, Birds of Prey and Star Trek: Nemesis. Three of her most recent films were the 2004 horror/thriller hit Saw (film), followed by Saw II and its sequel Saw III. She made several guest appearances on Friends and Miss Match. She also played one of the leads on the now canceled Point Pleasant. In March 2006 Meyer was in the series premiere episode of Thief as Wanda the wife of Andre Braugher's character Nick. However, her character was killed in the first episode in a car wreck. Berlins Sony Center reflects the global reach of a Japanese corporation. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk-based movie, loosely based on a short story of the same name by William Ford Gibson, in which Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic implant in his head designed to store information. ... Beverly Hills 90210 was a popular primetime television soap opera that aired from October 1990 to May 2000 on the Fox Network in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. ... This article is about the film. ... For other meanings of the term, see Bird of prey. ... Star Trek Nemesis (Paramount Pictures, 2002; see also 2002 in film) is the tenth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Saw III is the third installment in the Saw horror film series. ... For friendship, see friendship. ... Miss Match was a 2003 American television series produced by Twentieth Century Fox, Darren Star Productions and Imagine Entertainment. ... Point Pleasant is a television series that first aired on the Fox Network in January 2005. ... Thief was an FX Networks television drama which debuted on March 28, 2006. ...


She reprised her role as Kerry in the third installment of the Saw series Saw III, released on October 27, 2006. Saw III is the third installment in the Saw horror film series. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 Lucinda Nicholson
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Jane
1996 Dragonheart Kara
1997 Starship Troopers Dizzy Flores
1999 Bats Dr. Sheila Casper
2000 Secret Agent Man Holliday
2002 Birds of Prey Barbara Gordon, The Oracle/Batgirl
Star Trek: Nemesis Romulan Commander Donatra
2003 The Movie Hero Elizabeth Orlando / The Love Interest
2004 Saw Detective Kerry
2005 Point Pleasant Amber Hargrove
Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough Kirsten Richards
Saw II Detective Kerry
2006 Saw III Detective Kerry
2007 Saw IV Detective Kerry (dead)

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References

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Dina Meyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (312 words)
Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American film actress.
Meyer, who is of Jewish heritage,[1] is said to have loved dancing and acting from an early age, but it wasn't until after she graduated from university that she started to work to become an actress.
Meyer's film debut was in the TV film Strapped in 1993, although her role in the cyberpunk thriller Johnny Mnemonic was perhaps her breakthrough performance.
Dina Meyer Photos - Dina Meyer News - Dina Meyer Information (772 words)
Dina was born the middle of three children and was raised in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, however she moved to Dix Hills, Long Island just before her last year of Junior High School.
Dina always wanted to become an actress but her parents didn't think that was a wise career move; they wanted her to get a good education, so she went to college and graduated in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing (and a minor in French).
Dina Meyer: When you're making the movie, you really have no idea what the end result is going to be.
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