Born June 22, 1949, in Summit, N.J., the extraordinarily talented Meryl Streep can file high school homecoming queen as one of her credits, although that claim to fame is likely listed well below her place as one of the Academy Awards' most decorated actresses.Known for her chameleon-like ability to master accents (most notably in 1982's harrowing, Oscar-winning Sophie's Choice) and for her willingness to perform emotionally wrenching material (opposite Dustin Hoffman in 1980's Kramer vs. Kramer), Streep has amassed a phenomenal list of critical accolades and is showing no sign of slowing down.
In addition to other notable work such as Out of Africa, One True Thing, Adaptation and Doubt, she's stretched to add broad comedy and thriller-style action to her repertoire -- and the results are as entertaining and skillful as her more "serious" work, as evidenced by her Oscar nod for The Devil Wears Prada (2006).
AddDoubtIn this Oscar-nominated adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Tony-winning play, Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) begins to have doubts about doting priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young African American pupil. But Flynn isn't the... Read More
AddMamma Mia!On the idyllic Greek isle of Kalokairi, single mom Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep) goes into a tizzy when her bride-to-be daughter (Amanda Seyfried), in a bid to learn her father's identity, invites three of Donna's ex-lovers to the wedding. Buoyed by the tunes of ABBA, this effervescent yarn -- a... Read More
AddBefore and AfterCarolyn and Ben Ryan (Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson) see their tranquil life turned upside down when their son Jacob's (Edward Furlong) young girlfriend is murdered. Soon, all fingers begin to point in Jacob's direction, as he was the last to see her alive. When Jacob disappears, the Ryans must deal... Read More
AddMusic of the HeartIn director Wes Craven's inspiring Oscar-nominated drama -- which is based on a true story -- violinist and single mother Roberta Guaspari (Meryl Streep) struggles to convince the administration at an East Harlem high school to let her establish a music program. Having won that battle, Roberta... Read More
AddOut of AfricaHoping to forge a better life, Denmark native Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) enters into a marriage of convenience with a womanizing baron. But when the couple moves to Nairobi, Karen falls in love with a free-spirited hunter (Robert Redford) who can't be tied down. Director Sydney Pollack's lush... Read More
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