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Meryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". Her career spans over four decades, with numerous accolades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations, of which she has won three, and a record 34 Golden Globe Award nominations, of which she has won eight. Streep made her stage debut in 1975 and two years later, made her feature film debut in Julia (1977). Some of her critically acclaimed films include 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979), 'Sophie's Choice' (1982), and 'The Iron Lady' (2011). Streep's work has also extended into television, she has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries 'Holocaust' (1978) and 'Angels in America' (2003), as well as the narration in the documentary series 'Five Came Back' (2017). Her other television work includes the drama series 'Big Little Lies' (2019) and the comedy-mystery series 'Only Murders in the Building' (2023–24).
Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey to artist Mary Wilkinson Streep and pharmaceutical executive Harry William Streep Jr. She has two younger brothers, both actors. Streep's upbringing and early schooling in Basking Ridge, New Jersey captured glimpses of her future career as an actress. She completed her high school cheerleading and studied as a high school senior in Bernards High School. Although Streep appeared in numerous school plays during her high school years, she was uninterested in serious theatre until acting in the play Miss Julie at Vassar College in 1969. Streep demonstrated an early ability to mimic accents and to quickly memorize her lines. She received her BA in drama cum laude in 1971, before applying for an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
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Given Name: Mary Louise Streep
Born: Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: June 22, 1949
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1975-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Don Gummer
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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
The Bridges of Madison County
Escape from Extinction Rewilding
Don't Look Up
Let Them All Talk
The Prom
Little Women
The Laundromat
This Changes Everything
Mary Poppins Returns
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
The Post
Ricki and the Flash
Into the Woods
The Giver
August: Osage County
Hope Springs
To the Arctic
It's Complicated
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Julie & Julia
Doubt
Mamma Mia!
Lions for Lambs
The Devil Wears Prada
A Prairie Home Companion
Prime
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Hours
Adaptation.
Music of the Heart
One True Thing
Marvin's Room
The Bridges of Madison County
The River Wild
Death Becomes Her
Postcards from the Edge
She-Devil
Ironweed
Heartburn
Out of Africa
Falling in Love
Silkwood
Sophie's Choice
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Kramer vs. Kramer
Julia
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