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Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep (born June 22, 1949) is a talented actress from the United States.
She has been called “the finest actress of her generation” many times.
Meryl Streep is widely praised for her versatility and brilliant choice of words.
She has received numerous honors, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three (second only to Katharine Hepburn, which holds the world record), and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight.
She is one of the few Hollywood actors who achieved fame early in her acting career, thus proving her superb acting skills.
American actress
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| Name: | Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep |
| stage name: | Meryl Streep |
| Date of Birth: | June 22, 1949 (75 years old) |
| place of birth: | Summit, New Jersey, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| parents: | Mary Wilkinson Streep, Harry William Streep Jr. |
| Children: | Mamie Gummer, Grace Gummer, Louisa Jacobson, Henry Wolfe |
| high: | 1.68m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Dana Streep, Harry Streep III |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | John Cazale (deceased), Don Gummer (m. 1978) |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $160 million |
early life
Mary Louise Streep was born on June 22, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey.
Her father is Mary Wilkinson Streep, an artist who later changed her name to Meryl, and her mother is Harry William Streep II, a pharmaceutical executive.
She was born and raised with her two younger brothers, Harry William Streep III and Dana David Streep, who are also actors.
Meryl Streep comes from a mixed family with German, Irish, Swiss and English ancestry. She is 75 years old.
She has spoken many times about how her mother’s advice and perseverance led to her later achievements.
educate
Meryl Streep was raised a Christian as her family were members of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She attended Cedar Hill Elementary School and Oak Street School, which was then a junior high school.
In 1963, the family moved to Bernardsville, New Jersey, where she attended Bernards High School.
She was a high school cheerleader for the Bernards High School Mountaineers and played several roles during high school.
Meryl Streep studied singing, especially opera, in her early years, but she gave it up, citing a lack of interest.
However, the famous actress didn’t actually spend much time in school, but she did receive an MFA from Yale University after graduating in 1975.
She also attended Dartmouth College as a visiting student in 1970 and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the college in 1981.
Profession
Meryl Streep made her Broadway debut in 1975 as Trelawney in Wells. Two years later, she starred in her first feature film, Julia (1977). She then starred in the musical Happy Endings on Broadway and won an Obie Award for her role as Alice in the off-Broadway play at the Palace Theatre. But it was her performance in The Deer Hunter (1978) that really made her famous. That same year, she starred in the TV mini-series The Massacre, for which she won an Emmy Award.
Over the next decade, Meryl Streep proved herself to be one of Hollywood’s finest dramatic actresses. She starred in the 1981 film The French Lieutenant’s Woman, for which she won a BAFTA. However, by the late 1980s,
Meryl Streep’s reputation as a skilled actor was a liability. Her name was often associated with serious, often depressing films, and some critics complained that her performances lacked empathy. As a result, she tried to change her popular image by starring in several comedies, including Postcards from the Edge (1990) and Death Variations (1992), to add color to her career.
Over the next few years, which could have lasted as long as three decades, Meryl Streep took part in many acting productions, such as Artificial Intelligence (2001), Adapted (2002), Mamma Mia (2008), and The Iron Lady. She also tried her hand at a few TV series, such as The Simpsons (1994) and Angels in America (2003).
Meryl Streep has also won many awards and nominations in her acting career, such as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1979), the Academy Award for Best Actress (1982), the Academy Award for Best Actress (2011), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie for the film “Angels in America” (2004).
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for The Iron Lady (2012), Golden Globe Award for Cecil B. DeMille (2017), BAFTA Award for Best Actress for The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1982), BAFTA Award for Best Actress for The Iron Lady (2012), Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for A Suspect (2009), Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for A Suspect (2008), Emmy Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Movie for The Massacre (1978).
Personal life
Meryl Streep dated actor John Cazale for a while. She lived with him for three years until he died of lung cancer in March 1978. She spoke of how devastating it was to lose him.
In September 1978, six months after John Cazale’s death, Meryl Streep married sculptor Don Gummer. They have four children: son Henry Wolfe Gummer (born 1979) and three daughters Mary Willa “Mamie” Gummer (born 1983), Grace Jane Gummer (born 1986), and Louisa Jacobson Gummer (born 1991).
In February 2019, Meryl Streep became a grandmother for the first time through her eldest daughter, Mamie Gummer.
Filmography
Veteran actress Meryl Streep has appeared in more than 70 films and about 19 TV series/series. She is also very good on stage, having appeared in about 12 theatre productions.
Meryl Streep has also worked on the soundtracks of some of her films. Some of the famous film soundtracks she worked on include The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), Artificial Intelligence (2001), Adaptation (2002), Mamma Mia (2008), The Iron Lady (2012), Death Variations (1992), Angels in America (2003), Julia (1977), and Massacre (1978).
Other credits include The Simpsons (1994), Bridge and Tunnel (2001) and The Secret Service (1976).
Meryl Streep has had several recent projects, such as Let them Talk and The Prom, both released in 2020. She is also currently in post-production on the film Don’t Look Up (2021).
net worth
Meryl Streep’s net worth is estimated to be $160 million. She has this huge fortune thanks to her many years of acting career.
Her wealth is shown in many ways like her houses, cars, clothes and personal charm. She is one of the best actresses in the American film industry along with other famous actresses.
Social Media
Meryl Streep has @merylstreep on social media platforms like Instagram with over 597,000 followers.
Likewise, she does not have a Twitter account, but there is an account dedicated to her called @merylstreeppage, which has over 60,000 followers.
