Meredith Zealy

Meredith Zealy, who captured our hearts in the film The Notebook, has come a long way from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Perhaps it was the rags-to-riches-to-rags childhood that gave Meredith the ability to shine in both half hour comedies as well as emotionally charged dramas. Raised in Plantation, Florida, by her mother Madeleine, a former real estate agent, and her father, Michael, a lawyer, Meredith had a crazy childhood watching over her three brothers. After studying in London and working her way through college at New World School of the Arts, Meredith packed her bags and headed for Los Angeles only ten days after graduation. She worked as a personal assistant for numerous families including Kate and Steven Spielberg while furthering her career in film and television. Her first break came in the film Good Advice only months after arriving in LA when an actress failed to appear on set. Director Steve Rash pulled Meredith aside and asked how fast the young actress could memorize her li