Merritt Wever, standing at an exact 5ft 4 ¾ (164.5 cm), brings a commanding presence to her roles despite her petite stature, often leveraging her height to portray relatable, resilient characters.
Best known for her Emmy-winning role as Zoey on Nurse Jackie, where her 5ft 4 ¾ frame added authenticity to the everyday nurse, she later played Denise on The Walking Dead, her compact height enhancing the intensity of survival scenarios.
In Netflix's Godless, Entertainment Weekly praised how Wever "rides tall," her 164.5 cm height contrasting dramatically with the Western landscape. She continued shining in HBO's Run opposite Domhnall Gleeson.