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Known for her recurring role as Josie on Tina Fey's Emmy-nominated comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Meyers is an award-winning actress, director, writer, producer, and singer.

A six-foot-two former collegiate athlete, Meyers has appeared on ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, Disney's Dog with a Blog, Mindy Kaling's Champions, Hulu’s Veronica Mars, opposite Simone Missick in CBS’ All Rise, and as the barbaric volleyball center Barracuda in Facebook Watch’s The Set Up. Meyers’ career has also spanned the stage, including the Ovation-nominated The Elephant Man, the world premiere of FAMOUS, and as Red Casey in the world premiere of Brynn Thayer’s Let Me In opposite Jorge Garcia, a performance for which she received a nomination for Best Performer in a Play in the 2023 BroadwayWorld Awards. In the press, her performances have drawn critical praise ranging from "the ultimate stage mother from hell" (BroadwayWorld) to “dorky/sexy humanity” (BroadwayWorld) to "a towering beacon of goodness" (StageSceneLA). Most recently, Meyers wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the first act stage adaptation of her psychological thriller Mister Snow at the 30 Minutes or Less Festival. The “masterclass, incredible show” (Stage Takes) was awarded Top of the Festival and Best Writing and received nominations for Best Director, Best Acting and Blockbuster Production.

A natural offshoot, Meyers has built a reputation as a filmmaker under her company RM Productions. The recipient of 15 awards internationally, she has tackled a wide-range of genres  from high concept to character-driven content. In 2012, she received the Young Artist Development Award from Chaspen Foundation for the Arts for her work as writer and producer on the noir short Midnight Showing. Her directorial debut, the action-packed western comedy Highway 15, garnered awards at festivals across the country, including Best Direction. Most notably, Zoe + Ari, a short LGBTQ+ romantic dramedy which Meyers directed and produced, screened in 30+ festivals, won 4 awards, received 5 more nominations, and made a special appearance at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Cannes Court Métrage. She received Best Director at the UCLAx Film Festival for Zoe + Ari, and her heartfelt short Forget-Me-Not won Best Drama Short Film at the North Hollywood Cinefest. Most recently, her screenplays The Mirage and Cherry Pie were recognized, respectively, as Quarterfinalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Competition and Semifinalist in the WeScreenplay Feature Lab. Last October, she was one of eight writers worldwide invited to attend the Nostos Screenwriting Retreat in Arezzo, Italy helmed by mentor Jessie Keyt of NYU Tisch. Meyers is currently in development on several projects, including The Shift, the first of a three-film dystopian sci-fi adventure franchise for which she is also penning the book trilogy.