Ari Meyers is an American actress and nurse. She is known for playing the role of Emma Jane McArdle in the television series Kate & Allie (1984).
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Early years
Meyers was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to parents who were touring on the island. Her mother, actress Taro Meyers, appeared in the soap opera Another World. Meyers and her family moved to New York City where she was raised.
Career
In 1982, Meyers starred with Al Pacino in the film Author! Author!. In 1983, she starred in the television series Kate & Allie. She continued to take advanced courses in school.
In 1988, Meyers left Kate & Allie and used her earnings to finish her studies at Yale University. From there, she graduated with honors and a double major in Philosophy and Theatre Arts.
After graduating, Meyers continued acting. Meyers has also voiced numerous audio books, such as:
The Amy Fisher Story (1993)
A Kitten's Tale (1995)
The Wish (2000)
In 2003, Meyers appeared in the musical play Theophilus North (adopted from the 1973 novel) in New York City and in 2004 she participated in the play Little Willy after which she retired from acting. As of 2021, she is a postpartum nurse and lactation consultant at a hospital in Los Angeles, California.
