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Strange Science LLC Launches Operation Midnight Climax

EMedia Wire - Found Jun. 10, 2009
... and torture program that took place in brothels during the 1950's. This new series stars Meredith Salenger (Race To Witch Mountain, Dream A...

Posted on June 10, 2009, 1:46 pm

Strange Science LLC Launches Operation Midnight Climax

TMC Net - Found Jun. 10, 2009
... and torture program that took place in brothels during the 1950's. This new series stars Meredith Salenger (Race To Witch Mountain, Dream A...

Posted on June 10, 2009, 3:22 am

Marc Rocco, at 46; filmmaker known for 'Murder in the First'

Boston Globe - Found May. 29, 2009
His next film was 'Dream a Little Dream,' a 1989 body-switching comedy with Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Corey Feldman, and Meredith Salenger.
Roccos Death Still Undetermined But No Foul Play - Contactmusic
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Posted on May 29, 2009, 12:24 pm

Marc Rocco dies at 46; filmmaker directed 'Where the Day Takes You'

Los Angeles Times - Found May. 27, 2009
His next film was 'Dream a Little Dream,' a 1989 body-switching comedy with Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger.

Posted on May 27, 2009, 1:17 pm

Strange Science LLC Launches Operation Midnight Climax

PRWeb - Found Jun. 10, 2009
... and torture program that took place in brothels during the 1950's. This new series stars Meredith Salenger (Race To Witch Mountain, Dream A...

Posted on June 10, 2009, 1:28 pm

Movie director, producer Marc Rocco dies

San Francisco Chronicle - Found May. 29, 2009
His next film was 'Dream a Little Dream,' a 1989 body-switching comedy with Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger.

Posted on May 29, 2009, 3:04 am

Filmmaker Marc Rocco, son of actor Alex Rocco, dies at 46

Bend Bulletin - Found May. 28, 2009
His next film was Dream a Little Dream, a 1989 body-switching comedy with Jason Robards, Piper Laurie, Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger.

Posted on May 28, 2009, 6:34 am

Flipping the switch turns Hollywood on (Today)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Found Apr. 16, 2009
They end up in teen characters played by Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger in this incoherent head-scratcher.

Posted on April 16, 2009, 12:26 pm

Movie switcheroos over the years

Macomb Daily - Found Apr. 22, 2009
They end up in teen characters played by Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger in this incoherent head-scratcher.

Posted on April 22, 2009, 11:07 am

Film: Notable switcheroos over the years

Knox News Sentinel - Found Apr. 17, 2009
They end up in teen characters played by Corey Feldman and Meredith Salenger in this incoherent head-scratcher.

Posted on April 17, 2009, 2:45 am

Meredith Salenger Biography

Meredith Salenger
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Meredith Salenger

Salenger at FLAUNT Magazine's 9th Anniversary Bash and Holiday Toy Drive, 2007
Born March 14, 1970 (1970-03-14) (age 39)
Malibu, California

Meredith Dawn Salenger (born March 14, 1970) is an American actress, identified for her performances while a teenager. Her best known role was as the title character in the 1985 Disney film, The Journey of Natty Gann.

Born and raised in Malibu, California, as a child she enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends. When she was eight years old, her mom took her to acting class and Meredith found her calling. Her first role was a small part as a "singing and dancing orphan" in the feature film Annie, directed by John Huston. By age ten, Meredith was working on many TV commercial ads.

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Early career

Salenger 's first starring role was in the Disney film, The Journey of Natty Gann, co-starring John Cusack and Ray Wise, which was the first American movie to win the gold award at the Moscow Film Festival. This film also garnered her "Best Actress in a Drama" at the Youth in Film Awards for her portrayal of the tomboyish Natty Gann. After starring in four more films by the time she was eighteen years old, she left Hollywood for Harvard to further her education.

Education

From 1988 until 1992, Salenger attended Harvard University and graduated cum laude with a degree in Psychology.

Recent career

Upon her return to Hollywood, Salenger resumed her acting career. Her recent credits include: Lake Placid, The Third Wheel, and an upcoming independent film called Grownups. Salenger has appeared in several independent films including Quality Time and Sparkle & Charm. Other major roles include A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), The Kiss (also 1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989).

In 1998, she starred in an episode of the extremly popular show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She recently recorded a song entitled "Flow Through Me" with Koishii & Hush; she also appeared as a background member of the Counting Crows video for "Hanging Around."

In 2009, she had a brief role in the Disney film Race to Witch Mountain, in which she played a television reporter named Natalie Gann—a reference to the role she had played as a child.

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