Meredith Eaton is a renowned actress, best recognized for her breakout recurring role as feisty attorney Bethany Horowitz on the ABC hit series Boston Legal, which premiered in 2004. Prior to her role on Boston Legal, Eaton was already well-known for her portrayal of Emily Resnick, a spirited attorney, on the CBS prime-time drama Family Law, which aired from 1999 to 2002.
Eaton's impressive resume also includes guest appearances on several critically acclaimed shows, such as House, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Without a Trace. Her other notable roles include appearances on NYPD Blue and Dharma & Greg.
Born and raised on the south shore of Long Island, New York, Eaton comes from a family of professionals. Her mother is a clinical psychoanalyst, and her father is a retired administrative law judge. Eaton graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Theater, and she later earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the prestigious Derner Institute Of Psychoanalysis at Adelphi University, where she achieved a 4.0 grade point average.
Eaton's breakthrough acting opportunity arose when she learned about an open casting call for a feature film that was seeking a short-stature actress to star in a leading role alongside Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett. After auditioning against over 500 women from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Eaton landed the role, which became a cult classic film titled Unconditional Love, released in 2002.
Eaton's performance as Emily Resnick on Family Law earned her widespread recognition, including a MAC award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a drama and a win for "Best New Cast Addition For A Television Series" from Pop Matters. Her role on Boston Legal also garnered accolades, including being named one of the Fall 2006 top "Dramatic Debuts" by Yahoo! TV and earning a "Must Watch" pick by Entertainment Weekly.
