Meryl Streep

Acting · Born 1949-06-22 in Summit, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

• Doubt: Stage to Screen as Self
• The Hours as Clarissa Vaughan
• Out of Africa as Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Blue Mecha (voice)
• The Bridges of Madison County as Francesca Johnson
• Manhattan as Jill
• The House of the Spirits as Clara del Valle Trueba
• Prime as Lisa Metzger
• Fantastic Mr. Fox as Felicity Fox (voice)
• Adaptation. as Susan Orlean