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Meredith Vieira

Acting

Born December 30, 1953 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Also known as Meredith Louise Vieira

Biography

Meredith Louise Vieira is a former American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View, the original host of the syndicated version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today.

Awards & recognition

  • News and Documentary Emmy Awards · 2018
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Game Show Host · 2009
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Special · 2009
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Morning Program · 2007
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Game Show Host · 2005
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  • News and Documentary Emmy Awards · 1996
  • News and Documentary Emmy Awards · 1991
  • News and Documentary Emmy Awards · 1989
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Special · 2011 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Game/Audience Participation Show · 2011 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Special · 2009 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Game/Audience Participation Show · 2009 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Special · 2008 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Special · 2007 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Game/Audience Participation Show · 2007 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2006 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2005 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2004 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2003 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2002 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2001 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 2000 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 1999 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Talk Show Host · 1998 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

The Game Show Show

as Self

Hi-Jinks

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Self

The Practice

1997as Security Guard

Orange Is the New Black

2013as Meredith Vieira

Doctor Who

2005as Newsreader

Hollywood Squares

1998as Self - Panelist

30 Rock

2006as Meredith Vieira

Sports Night

1998

Sesame Street

1969

The Colbert Report

2005as Self - Guest

The Woman Who Wasn't There

2012Executive Producer

America's Funniest Home Videos

1989

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008as Newscaster (voice)

Shrek Forever After

2010as Broomsy Witch (voice)

The Daily Show

1996as Self

After The Murder Of Albert Lima

2019Executive Producer

Get Him to the Greek

2010as Meredith Vieira

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

The Stepford Wives

2004as 'Balance of Power' Host

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

17 Kids and Counting

2008as Self

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

2014as Self (archive footage)

25 Words or Less

2018as Self - Host

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

The Craigslist Killer

2011as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gulliver's Travels

2010as Lilliputian

Who Is Clark Rockefeller?

2010as Meredith Vieira (uncredited)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant + John Early

2022as Meredith Vieira

The View

1997as Self - Co-Host

Behind The Table: A View Reunion

2022as Self

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011