Meryl Streep

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

June 22, 1949 (77 yrs)

place of birth

Summit, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Mary Louise Streep

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the best actress of her generation, Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations (winning three) and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations (winning eight). She has also received two British Academy Film Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards.

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Known For

Filmography

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Project Hail Mary
8.7

Project Hail Mary

2026as Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
Hoppers
8.2

Hoppers

2026as Insect Queen (voice)
The Devil Wears Prada
7.4

The Devil Wears Prada

2006as Miranda Priestly
The Devil Wears Prada 2
6.6

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2026as Miranda Priestly
The Post
7.0

The Post

2017as Kay Graham
Don't Look Up
7.1

Don't Look Up

2021as President Orlean
Little Women
7.9

Little Women

2019as Aunt March
Mamma Mia!
7.0

Mamma Mia!

2008as Donna Sheridan
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009as Felicity Fox (voice)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
7.1

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001as Blue Mecha (voice)
Death Becomes Her
6.8

Death Becomes Her

1992as Madeline Ashton Menville
The Deer Hunter
8.0

The Deer Hunter

1978as Linda
The Bridges of Madison County
7.7

The Bridges of Madison County

1995as Francesca Johnson
The Ant Bully
5.8

The Ant Bully

2006as Queen (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
6.8

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004as Josephine Anwhistle
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
7.1

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018as Donna
The Giver
6.6

The Giver

2014as Chief Elder
It's Complicated
6.5

It's Complicated

2009as Jane Adler
Into the Woods
5.8

Into the Woods

2014as Witch
Out of Africa
7.2

Out of Africa

1985as Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

2018as Cousin Topsy
The Prom
6.1

The Prom

2020as Dee Dee Allen
Doubt
7.2

Doubt

2008as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
The Hours
7.3

The Hours

2002as Clarissa Vaughan
Manhattan
7.7

Manhattan

1979as Jill
The Homesman
6.5

The Homesman

2014as Altha Carter
Julie & Julia
6.7

Julie & Julia

2009as Julia Child
Prime
6.0

Prime

2005as Lisa Metzger
Marty, Life Is Short
8.2

Marty, Life Is Short

2026as Self (archive footage)
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004as Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
The Laundromat
6.0

The Laundromat

2019as Ellen Martin / Elena
The House of the Spirits
6.9

The House of the Spirits

1993as Clara del Valle Trueba
Adaptation.
7.3

Adaptation.

2002as Susan Orlean
She-Devil
6.0

She-Devil

1989as Mary Fisher
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012as (archive footage)
Kramer vs. Kramer
7.6

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979as Joanna Kramer
Marvin's Room
6.7

Marvin's Room

1996as Lee Wakefield Lacker
The River Wild
6.5

The River Wild

1994as Gail Hartman
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

2027
The Iron Lady
6.4

The Iron Lady

2011as Margaret Thatcher
Hope Springs
6.3

Hope Springs

2012as Kay
Suffragette
7.2

Suffragette

2015as Emmeline Pankhurst
Sophie's Choice
7.3

Sophie's Choice

1982as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
August: Osage County
6.9

August: Osage County

2013as Violet Weston
Rendition
6.4

Rendition

2007as Corrine Whitman
Defending Your Life
6.9

Defending Your Life

1991as Julia
Lions for Lambs
6.0

Lions for Lambs

2007as Janine Roth
Heartburn
6.0

Heartburn

1986as Rachel
Silkwood
6.9

Silkwood

1983as Karen Silkwood
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self