Cast

Meryl Streep

1949

Active years (films on this site)

1977–2020

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceBiographyCrime

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew HollywoodBritish CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Mike Nichols3 filmsRobert Benton2 filmsFred Schepisi2 filmsJonathan Demme2 filmsRob Marshall2 filmsSteven Soderbergh2 filmsFred Zinnemann1 filmMichael Cimino1 filmWoody Allen1 filmJerry Schatzberg1 filmKarel Reisz1 filmAlan J. Pakula1 filmSydney Pollack1 filmHéctor Babenco1 filmRobert Zemeckis1 filmBille August1 filmCClint Eastwood1 filmPat O'Connor1 filmWes Craven1 filmSpike Jonze1 filmStephen Daldry1 filmRobert Altman1 filmWes Anderson1 filmStephen Frears1 film

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Steven Spielberg1 film

Biography

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress. Widely regarded by peers and critics as the greatest actress of her generation, and by many with the affectionate epitaph "Greatest of All Time", she is recognized as one of the most versatile performers in cinema, noted for her technical precision, nuanced emotional depth, command of dialects, and professional longevity. Streep is an alumna of Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama, holding a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. Her artistic process often includes refining her characters' dialogue so that their motivations possess a psychological depth and agency that transcend traditional archetypes. Beyond her creative work, she is a prominent advocate for gender parity, labor protections, and challenging the influence of the male gaze in film criticism and production.

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Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1978
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1980
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1980
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1980
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 1981
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama 1982
• Academy Award for Best Actress 1983
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama 1983
• AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 1989
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1989
• Rungstedlund Award 1993
• Crystal Award 1998
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film 2003
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 2003
• Honorary César 2003
• Silver Bear for Best Actress 2003
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 2004
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2006
• London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year 2006
• Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2006
• Donostia Award 2008
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2009
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 2009
• Academy Award for Best Actress 2012
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2012
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama 2012
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2017
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator 2017
• Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2023
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1976
• AFI Life Achievement Award 2004
• honorary doctor of Harvard University 2010
• Presidential Medal of Freedom 2014
• MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 2015
• New Jersey Hall of Fame 2024
• Kennedy Center Honors
• National Medal of Arts

32 films on this site

1. Julia 1977 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. The Deer Hunter 1978 · Michael Cimino · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
3. Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 · Robert Benton · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
4. Manhattan 1979 · Woody Allen · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
6. The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981 · Karel Reisz · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
7. Sophie's Choice 1982 · Alan J. Pakula · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
8. Still of the Night 1982 · Robert Benton · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
9. Silkwood 1983 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
10. Out of Africa 1985 · Sydney Pollack · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
11. Plenty 1985 · Fred Schepisi · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
12. Heartburn 1986 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
13. Ironweed 1987 · Héctor Babenco · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
14. A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Fred Schepisi · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
15. Postcards from the Edge 1990 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
16. Death Becomes Her 1992 · Robert Zemeckis · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
17. The House of the Spirits 1993 · Bille August · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
18. The Bridges of Madison County 1995 · Clint Eastwood · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
19. Dancing at Lughnasa 1998 · Pat O'Connor · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
20. Music of the Heart 1999 · Wes Craven · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
21. Adaptation. 2002 · Spike Jonze · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
22. The Hours 2002 · Stephen Daldry · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
23. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) 2004 · Jonathan Demme · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
24. A Prairie Home Companion 2006 · Robert Altman · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
25. Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009 · Wes Anderson · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
26. Into the Woods 2014 · Rob Marshall · IMDb 5.9 · Cast
27. Ricki and the Flash 2015 · Jonathan Demme · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
28. Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
29. The Post 2017 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
30. Mary Poppins Returns 2018 · Rob Marshall · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
31. The Laundromat 2019 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
32. Let Them All Talk 2020 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.1 · Cast