Meryl Streep
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 77)
Born in
Summit, New Jersey, USA
Credits
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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
The Devil Wears Prada
29 Jun 2006
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Don't Look Up
08 Dec 2021
Project Hail Mary
15 Mar 2026
Mamma Mia!
03 Jul 2008
Little Women
25 Dec 2019
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
29 Jun 2001
Fantastic Mr. Fox
14 Oct 2009
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Filmography
2026
- The Devil Wears Prada 2as Miranda Priestly
- Do We Know Each Other?as Miranda Priestly
- Henry David Thoreauas Various Voices (voice)
- Henry David Thoreauas Various Characters (voice)3 episodes
- Project Hail Maryas Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
- Hoppersas Insect Queen (voice)
2025
- The American Revolutionas Mercy Otis Warren (voice)3 episodes
2024
- Schindler Space Architectas Narrator (voice)
- Escape from Extinction: Rewildingas Narrator (voice)
- Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?as Narrator (voice)8 episodes
2023
- Extrapolationsas Eve1 episode
2021
- Don't Look Upas President Orlean
- Only Murders in the Buildingas Loretta Durkin11 episodes
- Dear Elizabethas Elizabeth Bishop
- Hemingwayas Martha Gellhorn (voice)1 episode
2020
- Let Them All Talkas Alice Hughes
- The Promas Dee Dee Allen
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Meryl Streep
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Narrator (voice)
2019
- Little Womenas Aunt March
- The Laundromatas Ellen Martin
- Museum Townas Narrator (voice)
2018
- Mary Poppins Returnsas Cousin Topsy
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Donna
- Keeping the Promise: AHF 30 Years Documentaryas Narrator (voice)
- Every Act of Lifeas Maurine McElroy (voice)
2017
- The Postas Kay Graham
- Five Came Backas Narrator (voice)
- Big Little Liesas Mary Louise Wright7 episodes
- 100 Yearsas Narrator (voice)
- Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynoldsas Suzanne Vale, Self (archive footage, uncredited)
2016
- Florence Foster Jenkinsas Florence Foster Jenkins
- Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murrayas Elizabeth Murray (voice)
2015
- Suffragetteas Emmeline Pankhurst
- Shout Gladi Gladias Narrator (voice)
- Ricki and the Flashas Ricki Rendazzo
- Auschwitzas Narrator (voice)
2014
- Into the Woodsas Witch
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate Historyas Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)7 episodes
- The Giveras Chief Elder
- The Homesmanas Altha Carter
2013
- August: Osage Countyas Violet Weston
- 奥斯维辛集中营as 讲述6 episodes
- Out of Printas Narrator (voice)
- Girl Risingas Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)
- A Fierce Green Fireas Narrator (voice)
- Makers: Women Who Make Americaas Narrator (voice)3 episodes
2012
- Hope Springsas Kay
- To the Arctic 3Das Narrator
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
2011
- The Iron Ladyas Margaret Thatcher
- Web Therapyas Camilla Bowner2 episodes
- Wings of Lifeas Narrator (voice)
2010
- This Place Knows Usas Narrator
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Lifeas Jennie
- Sky Islandas (voice)
2009
- It's Complicatedas Jane Adler
- Fantastic Mr. Foxas Mrs. Fox (voice)
- Julie & Juliaas Julia Child
2008
- Doubtas Sister Aloysius Beauvier
- Mamma Mia!as Donna Sheridan
- Dark Matteras Joanna Silver
- Ribbon of Sandas Narrator (voice)
2007
- Lions for Lambsas Janine Roth
- Renditionas Corrine Whitman
- Eveningas Lila Ross
2006
- Hurricane on the Bayouas Narrator (voice)
- The Ant Bullyas Queen (voice)
- The Devil Wears Pradaas Miranda Priestly
- A Prairie Home Companionas Yolanda Johnson
- The Music of Regretas The Woman
2005
- Stolen Childhoodsas Narrator (voice)
- The Colbert Report1 episode
- Primeas Lisa Metzger
- Unscriptedas Meryl Streep3 episodes
2004
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Josephine Anwhistle
- The Manchurian Candidateas Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
2003
- Stuck on Youas Meryl Streep (uncredited)
- Angels in Americaas Hannah Pitt6 episodes
2002
- The Hoursas Clarissa Vaughan
- Adaptation.as Susan Orlean
- New York at the Moviesas Narrator (voice)
2001
- Vermeer Master of Lightas Narrator (voice)
- School: The Story of American Public Educationas Narrator (voice)4 episodes
- A.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Blue Mecha (voice)
1999
- Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portraitas Narrator (voice)
- Music of the Heartas Roberta
- Chrysanthemumas Narrator (voice)
1998
- One True Thingas Kate Gulden
- Dancing at Lughnasaas Kate Mundy
1997
- ...First Do No Harmas Lori Reimuller
- King of the Hillas Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)1 episode
1996
- Marvin's Roomas Lee Wakefield Lacker
- Before and Afteras Carolyn Ryan
1995
- The Bridges of Madison Countyas Francesca Johnson
- The Halls of Vertebrate Evolutionas Narrator
1994
- The River Wildas Gail Hartman
1993
- The House of the Spiritsas Clara del Valle Trueba
1992
- Death Becomes Heras Madeline Ashton Menville
1991
- Age 7 in Americaas Narrator
- Defending Your Lifeas Julia
1990
- Postcards from the Edgeas Suzanne Vale
- The Earth Day Specialas Concerned Citizen
1989
- The Simpsonsas Jessica Lovejoy (voice)1 episode
- She-Devilas Mary Fisher
1988
- Evil Angelsas Lindy Chamberlain
- Rabbit Ears - The Tailor of Gloucesteras Narrator
1987
- Ironweedas Helen Archer
- Rabbit Ears - The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher/The Tale of Peter Rabbitas Narrator
1986
- Heartburnas Rachel
1985
- Out of Africaas Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
- Plentyas Susan Traherne
1984
- Little Ears: The Velveteen Rabbitas Narrator (voice)
- Falling in Loveas Molly Gilmore
1983
- Silkwoodas Karen Silkwood
1982
- Sophie's Choiceas Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
- Still of the Nightas Brooke Reynolds
- Alice at the Palaceas Alice
1981
- The French Lieutenant's Womanas Sarah
- Kiss Me, Petruchioas Katherine
1979
- Kramer vs. Krameras Joanna Kramer
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning1 episode
- The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Karen Traynor
- Uncommon Women and Othersas Leilah
- Manhattanas Jill
1978
- The Deer Hunteras Linda
- Holocaustas Inga Helms Weiss4 episodes
1977
- Juliaas Anne Marie
- The Deadliest Seasonas Sharon Miller
- Secret Serviceas Edith Varney
1976
- Everybody Rides the Carouselas Stage 6 (voice)