Born June 22, 1949, in Summit, N.J., the exceptionally talented Meryl Streep can count homecoming queen among her credits, along with her place as one of the Academy Awards' most decorated actresses.Known for her chameleonlike ability to master accents (most notably in 1982's Oscar-winning Sophie's Choice) and for her willingness to perform emotionally wrenching material (in 1980's Kramer vs. Kramer), Streep has amassed a phenomenal list of critical accolades and shows no sign of slowing down.
Besides brilliant work in Out of Africa, One True Thing, Adaptation and Doubt, Streep has added broad comedy to her repertoire -- and the results are as deft and entertaining as her serious roles, as evidenced by her Oscar nod for The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She enjoyed another stellar year in 2009 with a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for Julie & Julia, in which she portrayed chef Julia Child.
DoubtIn 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
Mamma 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
Before 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
Out 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
First Do No HarmMeryl Streep stars as a mother who goes to extraordinary lengths to help find treatment for her epileptic son. When insurance coverage runs out, she immerses herself in medical research in a last-ditch effort to discover a cure. She learns of a controversial diet that could reduce seizures, but she... Read More
