Meryl Streep
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1949-06-22
Place of birth: 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.
Known for
Doubt: Stage to Screen
2009Self
The Hours
2002Clarissa Vaughan
Out of Africa
1985Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001Blue Mecha (voice)
The Bridges of Madison County
1995Francesca Johnson
Manhattan
1979Jill
The House of the Spirits
1993Clara del Valle Trueba
Prime
2005Lisa Metzger
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009Felicity Fox (voice)
Adaptation.
2002Susan Orlean
Lions for Lambs
2007Janine Roth
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998Kate Mundy
She-Devil
1989Mary Fisher
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002Self
Rendition
2007Corrine Whitman
It's Complicated
2009Jane Adler
Evening
2007Lila Ross
Postcards from the Edge
1990Suzanne Vale
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004Josephine Anwhistle