Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress best known for her roles in Birds of Prey, Starship Troopers, and the Saw franchise.
She played Detective Allison Kerry in Saw, Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV.
Early Life[]
Dina Meyer was born in Queens, New York. Her mother eventually divorced her father and married a man who owned an auto parts and repair shop. She has two brothers, one older and one younger.
Career[]
Meyer's film debut was in the 1993 TV film Strapped. The same year, she moved to Los Angeles to appear in a recurring role in Beverly Hills, 90210. Shortly afterward, she was cast as the female lead in Johnny Mnemonic and Dragonheart. Her television roles include regular appearances on UPN's Secret Agent Man and Fox's Point Pleasant and Birds of Prey.
Meyer has made several guest appearances on Friends, Six Feet Under, and Ally McBeal. Her additional guest star roles included Criminal Minds, Castle, The Mentalist, Burn Notice, and Nip/Tuck. Furthermore, she had recurring roles on FOX's Miss Match, ABC's Scoundrels, and CBS's CSI and NCIS.
In 2013, Meyer appeared opposite Mickey Rourke in the film Dead in Tombstone and played opposite Patrick Warburton and Jesse Bradford in the web series Sequestered. She was also cast in Lethal Seduction as a psychotic woman determined to get her man.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Jane |
| 1996 | Dragonheart | Kara |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Isabelle "Dizzy" Flores |
| 1998 | Nowhere Land | Monica |
| 1999 | Bats | Dr. Sheila Casper |
| 2000 | Stranger Than Fiction | Emma Scarlett |
| 2001 | Time Lapse | Kate |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Mary |
| Unspeakable | Diana Purlow | |
| Deadly Little Secrets | Stephanie Vincent | |
| Star Trek: Nemesis | Commander Donatra | |
| 2003 | The Movie Hero | Elizabeth Orlando / The Love Interest |
| 2004 | Saw | Detective Allison Kerry |
| Breach | Lisa Vincson | |
| 2005 | Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | Kristen Richards |
| The Receipt | Venus | |
| Saw II | Detective Allison Kerry | |
| 2006 | Saw III | Detective Allison Kerry |
| Crazy Eights | Jennifer Jones | |
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction | Dr. Alana Geisner |
| Saw IV | Detective Allison Kerry | |
| 2009 | Balancing the Books | Julia |
| 2010 | Piranha 3D | Paula |
| VideoDome Rent-O-Rama | Ms. Motley | |
| 2013 | Dead in Tombstone | Calathea Massey |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Jessica Brady |
| 2015 | Golden Shoes | Kathleen Larou |
| Clarity | Sharon | |
| A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale | Missy Paxton | |
| 2016 | Fortune Cookie | Detective Emma Hoskins |
| AmeriGeddon | Kelly | |
| Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent | Mary Louise Michaels | |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | Female Moesha | |
| The Unwilling | Michelle Harris | |
| Turbulence | Sarah Plummer | |
| 2017 | The Evil Within | Lydia |
| Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars | Isabelle "Dizzy" Flores | |
| 2019 | Line of Duty | Ruth Carter |
| 2022 | Nightshade | Dr. Amy Collins |
| 2023 | Detective Knight: Independence | Burnham |
| Katie's Mom | Nancy |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Lucinda Nicholson |
| 1997 | Friends | Kate Miller |
| Michael Hayes | Rebecca Klein | |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Anna Flint |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Holiday |
| 2001 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Rachel Harris |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | The Widow |
| 2002-2003 | Birds of Prey | Barbara Gordon / Oracle / Batgirl |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Lauren Logan |
| 2006 | Thief | Wanda Atwater |
| 2005-2006 | Point Pleasant | Amber Hargrove |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Elissa McClain |
| 2008 | Monk | Sally Larkin |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Roxy St. James |
| Burn Notice | Samantha | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Abigail Barge |
| Castle | Lady Irena | |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Holly Snow | |
| Scoundrels | Nina Hong | |
| The Glades | Patricia Dixon | |
| 2004-2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Anne-Marie Tolsom / Meg Cunningham |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Jennifer Rice |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Regina Lampert |
| 2011-2012 | 90210 | Sheila |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Helen Bennett |
| 2016 | Con Man | Barkeep 2 |
| 2017 | Kingdom | Luanne |
| 2018 | The Magicians | Stone Queen |
| Code Black | Joan Reeves | |
| The Affair | Julie Christiansen | |
| American Horror Story | Nora Campbell | |
| 2019 | All Rise | Kiki Mackin |
| The Flash | Barbara Gordon / Oracle | |
| 2018-2020 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Veronica Stephens |
| 2019-2021 | All American | Gwen Adams |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Strapped | Delivery Person |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Laura |
| 2002 | Federal Protection | Bootsie Cavander |
| 2003 | Deception | Erin |
| 2005 | Crimes of Passion | Rebecca Walker |
| His and Her Christmas | Liz Madison | |
| 2006 | Imaginary Playmate | Suzanne |
| 2008 | Riddles of the Sphinx | Jessica |
| The Boy Next Door | Sara Wylde | |
| 2009 | The Lost | Mira |
| Web of Desire | Beth Wyatt | |
| 2011 | Untitled Allan Loeb Project | Diana |
| 2012 | Undertow | Toby French |
| 2013 | The Wrong Woman | Kay |
| 2015 | Truth & Lies | Allison |
| Lethal Seduction | Carissa Kensington | |
| 2016 | The Crooked Man | Margaret |
| 2017 | Girlfriend Killer | Detective Michelle Price |
| 2018 | Snatched | Dr. Natalie Barnson |
| 2021 | A Picture Perfect Holiday | Leila |
Video Games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ancient Space | Dr. Willow Burke / Specialist Alma Linh |
| 2018 | Blade Runner: Revelations | Eve / Ad Woman Voice |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Official Website
Dina Meyer on Wikipedia
Dina Meyer at the Internet Movie Database
Dina Meyer on Twitter