Merritt Wever parents: Meet Georgia Wever

Merritt Carmen Wever is an American actress. She is known for starring as perennially upbeat young nurse Zoey in Nurse Jackie, an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless, and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime miniseries Unbelievable.

Merritt Wever parents: Meet Georgia Wever

Wever was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She was conceived via a sperm donor and raised by her mother, Georgia. Her mother is from Texas and is a feminist and political activist.

Merritt grew up in downtown New York and has been acting since she was young. She graduated from LaGuardia High School and then attended Sarah Lawrence College. She was raised by her Texas-born mother to be politically progressive.

When not acting or protesting, Merritt enjoys spending time with her cat Spooky, or going to the theater with a friend. She also likes to eat steak, have a little wine, walk in the snow, and talk to Canadians. Gena Rowlands, Meryl Streep, and Michael J. Pollard are her favorite actors. She lives in Manhattan.