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Meryl Streep
Known for
Record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins: Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Best Actress for Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011). Starred in The Deer Hunter (1978), Out of Africa (1985), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008, 2018), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), and Steven Spielberg's The Post (2017). Frequent collaborator with Steven Soderbergh and Nora Ephron. Nine competitive Golden Globes, more than any performer in history. Trained at Vassar College and Yale School of Drama. Considered by consensus the most versatile and decorated actress of contemporary American cinema.
Meryl Streep
77 Movies
14 Series
Record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins: Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Best Actress for Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011). Starred in The Deer Hunter (1978), Out of Africa (1985), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008, 2018), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), and Steven Spielberg's The Post (2017). Frequent collaborator with Steven Soderbergh and Nora Ephron. Nine competitive Golden Globes, more than any performer in history. Trained at Vassar College and Yale School of Drama. Considered by consensus the most versatile and decorated actress of contemporary American cinema.
Evolution
From 'The Deer Hunter' (1978, Age 29) to 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' (2026, Age 76): 48 years of career.
Movies
Plays Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
Project Hail Mary
2026
Plays Aslan (voice)
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
2027
Plays Insect Queen (voice)
Hoppers
2026
Plays Miranda Priestly
The Devil Wears Prada
2006
Plays Miranda
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
Plays Aunt March
Little Women
2019
Plays Karen Blixen
Out of Africa
1985
Plays Mrs. Fox (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
Plays Joanna Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
Plays Blue Mecha (voice)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Plays President Orlean
Don't Look Up
2021
Plays Jane Adler
It's Complicated
2009
Plays Donna
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
Plays Donna Sheridan
Mamma Mia!
2008
Plays Josephine Anwhistle
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Plays Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Plays Violet Weston
August: Osage County
2013
Plays Madeline Ashton Menville
Death Becomes Her
1992
Plays Cousin Topsy
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Plays Linda
The Deer Hunter
1978
Plays Susan Orlean
Adaptation.
2002
Plays Kay Graham
The Post
2017
Plays Clarissa Vaughan
The Hours
2002
Plays Julia Child
Julie & Julia
2009
Plays Witch
Into the Woods
2014
Plays Francesca Johnson
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
Plays Gail Hartman
The River Wild
1994
Plays Chief Elder
The Giver
2014
Plays Lisa Metzger
Prime
2005
Plays Queen (voice)
The Ant Bully
2006
Plays Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
Plays Ellen Martin / Elena
The Laundromat
2019
Plays Emmeline Pankhurst
Suffragette
2015
Plays Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Doubt
2008
Plays Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
Sophie's Choice
1982
Plays Clara del Valle Trueba
The House of the Spirits
1993
Plays Janine Roth
Lions for Lambs
2007
Plays Altha Carter
The Homesman
2014
Plays Corrine Whitman
Rendition
2007
Plays Jill
Manhattan
1979
Plays Kay
Hope Springs
2012
Plays Lee Wakefield Lacker
Marvin's Room
1996
Plays Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady
2011
Plays Rachel
Heartburn
1986
Plays Carolyn Ryan
Before and After
1996
Plays Karen Silkwood
Silkwood
1983
Plays Julia
Defending Your Life
1991
Plays Sarah / Anna
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Plays Ricki Rendazzo
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Plays Mary Fisher
She-Devil
1989
TV Shows
Plays Loretta Durkin
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Plays Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
2014
Plays Mary Louise Wright
Big Little Lies
2017
Plays 讲述
奥斯维辛集中营
2013
Plays Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia
Angels in America
2003
Plays Narrator (voice)
School: The Story of American Public Education
2001
Plays Inga Helms Weiss
Holocaust
1978
Plays Self - Narrator (voice)
Five Came Back
2017
Plays Mercy Otis Warren (voice)
The American Revolution
2025
Plays Meryl Streep
Unscripted
2005
Plays Leilah
Great Performances
1971
Plays Camilla Bowner
Web Therapy
2011
Plays Jessica Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)
King of the Hill
1997
Latest Trailers
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Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Full Filmography
A Sleigh of One's Own
Mrs. Claus
2028
Film
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Aslan (voice)
2027
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Miranda
2026
Film
Project Hail Mary
Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
2026
Film
Hoppers
Insect Queen (voice)
2026
Film
The American Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren (voice) · 3 episodes
2025
TV
Don't Look Up
President Orlean
2021
Film
Only Murders in the Building
Loretta Durkin · 11 episodes
2021–
TV
Dear Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bishop
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Meryl Streep and where are they from?
Meryl Streep is 77 years old, born on June 22, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Meryl Streep?
Meryl Streep is best known for roles in The Devil Wears Prada, Don't Look Up, Project Hail Mary.
How many movies has Meryl Streep been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Meryl Streep has appeared in 71 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Meryl Streep's first movie?
The career of Meryl Streep began with Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976).
What is Meryl Streep's most recent movie or series?
Meryl Streep's most recent release is The Devil Wears Prada 2, which premiered on April 29, 2026.
What TV shows has Meryl Streep appeared in?
On television, Meryl Streep has appeared in The Simpsons, Only Murders in the Building, Big Little Lies, King of the Hill.
Does Meryl Streep have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Meryl Streep's upcoming work includes: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027), A Sleigh of One's Own (2028).
Meryl Streep
1949-06-22 · Summit, New Jersey, USA
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.