Meryl Streep : Actress Height, Weight, Age, Movies, Biography, News, Images & Videos

Mary Louise 'Meryl' Streep is an American actress. Often described as the 'best actress of her generation', Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accents

Nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards, she has won three.

Meryl Streep Movies and TV Shows

• A Prairie Home Companion [8 November 2007 (Russia)]

  After two army rangers, Arian and Ernest, sustain injuries during their mission in Afghanistan, a reporter tries to expose the conspiracy behind their mission's failure.

• Adaptation [21 October 1993 (Germany)]

  Based on Isabel Allende's best seller chronicling 45 turbulent years in the lives of a South American and his family.

• August: Osage County [7 March 2014 (India)]

  When a family tragedy occurs, three estranged sisters visit their hometown and reunite with their dysfunctional mother who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

• Dancing at Lughnasa [23 February 1996 (USA)]

  The lives of Carolyn Ryan (Meryl Streep), a small-town doctor, and her artist husband, Ben (Liam Neeson), are shaken up when their son, Jacob (Edward Furlong), becomes the prime suspect in the death of a local teen girl. While Carolyn is intent on learning the truth about her son's involvement, Ben is willing to protect him at any cost, regardless of his guilt or innocence. When Jacob finally tells his parents what happened, events take a surprising series of turns.… MORE

• Death Becomes Her [3 November 1988]

  Lindy's perfect life turns upside-down, when she is falsely convicted for the murder of her two-month-old baby, Azaria, who is killed by a dingo.

• Defending Your Life [8 December 2014 (New York)]

  As the result of the curse of a once-beautiful witch (Meryl Streep), a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) are childless. Three days before the rise of a blue moon, they venture into the forest to find the ingredients that will reverse the spell and restore the witch's beauty: a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. During their journey, they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack, each one on a quest to fulfill a wish.… MORE

• Doubt [12 December 2008 (Canada)]

  After a nun observes Father Flynn's closeness with Donald, a black student and the altar boy, she reports her suspicions to the principal. Together, they try to expose Flynn's antics.

• Evil Angels [2 March 2012 (India)]

  An aged Margaret Thatcher gets nostalgic as she empties her late husband Denis's wardrobe. She struggles to come to terms with her husband's passing while also recollecting her political journey.

• Falling in Love [21 October 2000 (South Korea)]

  After being abandoned by her husband, depressed music teacher Roberta (Meryl Streep) lands a job teaching violin to underprivileged children in Harlem, New York. Despite initial friction from school principal Janet Williams (Angela Bassett) and the students, the program succeeds and attracts public recognition. After 10 years, however, the program is suddenly shut down following budget cuts -- and Roberta, together with Williams and her former pupils, works to hold a fund-raising concert.… MORE

• Florence Foster Jenkins [3 August 2018 (India)]

  Sophie Sheridan learns more about her mother Donna's history on the island of Kalokairi with her three possible fathers as she reopens the family hotel.

• Heartburn [18 December 1996 (New York)]

  Estranged since their father's first stroke, while siblings Lee and Bessie lead separate lives, Lee's son, Hank, is committed to a mental institution after setting fire to his mother's house.

• Hope Springs [27 September 2019 (United Kingdom)]

  When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin begins investigating a fake insurance policy.

• Into the Woods [8 December 2014 (New York)]

  A baker and his wife wish to have a child but cannot do so due to a curse cast by a witch. To lift the curse, the couple has to obtain four objects that she desperately needs.

• Ironweed [21 November 1984 (USA)]

  Frank and Molly become close friends after a brief meeting during Christmas. Their friendship blossoms after their time on the train.

• It's Complicated [22 March 1991 (USA)]

  Post his death, an advertising executive, Daniel, is taken to Judgement City, where the decisions he took during his lifetime are evaluated to determine his fate.

• Julia [22 November 1990 (Argentina)]

  Suzanne, an actress recovering from drug addiction, is asked by her production company to stay put with her mother, a former actress and champion drinker, who still treats her like a child.

• Julie & Julia [7 August 2009 (USA)]

  Julie Powell, a young blogger, is determined to emulate Julia Child's cooking techniques. Though separated by time, the two women share a common passion for food that intertwines their lives.

• Kramer vs. Kramer [19 December 1979 (USA)]

  Disinterested workaholic Ted develops a special bond with his son, Billy, after his wife Joanna walks out on them. However, Joanna soon returns, demanding full custody of their son.

• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events [17 December 2004 (USA)]

  Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to live with Count Olaf, a distant relative, after the death of their parents. However, they soon realise that he is only after their money.

• Lions For Lambs [20 September 1985 (United Kingdom)]

  Susan Traherne (Meryl Streep) is trying to put find her purpose in the wake of World War II. After a brief but intense affair with a soldier, she stumbles into a job in politics. Her career brings her into contact with Raymond Brock (Charles Dance), who she ultimately marries. But after the two struggle to start a family, the union begins to crack. Struggling to find happiness, Susan is forced to confront the notion that she may have been happiest during the war.… MORE

• Mamma Mia! [12 September 2008 (India)]

  As Sophie and her family are busy preparing for her wedding, she secretly invites three men, who were her mother's lovers in the past, with the hope that one of them is her father.

• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [25 April 1979 (USA)]

  Director Woody Allen's love letter to New York City stars Allen as frustrated television writer Isaac Davis, a twice-divorced malcontent facing middle age alone after his wife, Jill (Meryl Streep), leaves him for a woman. Isaac is dating fresh-faced Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), a high school girl he knows is wrong for him, and begins to wonder if he and brainy writer Mary (Diane Keaton), the mistress of his best friend, Yale (Michael Murphy), might make a better couple.… MORE

• Manhattan [2 October 1977 (USA)]

  Lillian and Julia are childhood friends who share an extremely close relationship. But Lillian's life is turned upside down when Julia enlists Lillian to smuggle money through Nazi Germany.

• Marvin's Room [15 August 2014 (USA)]

  Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) lives in a seemingly idyllic world of conformity and contentment. When he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), an old man who is the sole keeper of the community's memories, Jonas discovers the dangerous truths of his community's secret past. Armed with the power of knowledge, Jonas realizes that he must escape from their world to protect himself and those he loves -- a challenge no one has ever completed successfully.… MORE

• Mary Poppins Returns [4 January 2019 (India)]

  Marry Poppins, a magical nanny, returns to the Banks and helps the family evade grave dangers by taking them all on various magical adventures.

• Music of the Heart [25 July 1986 (USA)]

  Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep), a New York food critic, beds Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson), a Washington, D.C., newspaper columnist. The two fall in love, and Rachel relinquishes her job and relocates to be with a man who views himself as unfit for marriage. They try to build a life together -- literally -- as they struggle with the construction crews renovating their home. When Rachel gets pregnant, Mark is enthusiastic, but then soon begins doubting whether he could be a family man.… MORE

• One True Thing [11 October 2015 (USA)]

  In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause.… MORE

• Out of Africa [10 December 1985 (Los Angeles)]

  Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who instead spends their money on a coffee plantation. After discovering Bror is unfaithful, Karen develops feelings for hunter Denys (Robert Redford), but realizes he prefers a simplistic lifestyle compared to her upper class background. The two continue on until a series of events force Karen to choose between her love and personal growth.… MORE

• Plenty [17 August 1979 (USA)]

  A liberal United States senator, Joe Tynan (Alan Alda) is in over his head with both his work and his home life. Joe sees little of his wife, Ellie (Barbara Harris), due to the demands of his job, and their relationship is further strained when he begins to fall for Karen Traynor (Meryl Streep), a pretty attorney. Working with Karen on a Supreme Court appointment case that could mean a big boost for his career, Joe has to weigh various compromises against staying true to his ideals.… MORE

• Postcards from the Edge [7 August 2015 (Canada)]

  Years after Ricki follows her passion and becomes a rockstar, circumstances force her to return to her estranged family. While she tries to endear herself to them, they do not immediately take to her.

• Prime [25 May 2006 (LaGrange)]

  A long-running live radio show performs for the last time after it is axed. The show has two visitors; a mysterious woman and 'the Axeman' who is there to decide whether the show should be canceled.

• Ricki and the Flash [30 September 1994 (USA)]

  A couple embarks on a rafting holiday with their son. The trip, however, turns into a nightmare when they find themselves battling two violent criminals.

• She-Devil [30 July 2004 (USA)]

  Raymond Shaw becomes a hero after saving his unit during the Gulf War and uses his reputation to rise up the ranks of politics. However, soldier Bennett Marco doubts that the incident even took place.

• Silkwood [18 September 1981 (United Kingdom)]

  Charles, a biologist, falls in love with an outcast woman. The woman's melancholia forces her to leave Charles after a passionate affair.

• Sophie's Choice [8 December 1982 (USA)]

  Stingo (Peter MacNicol), a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie (Meryl Streep) and her lover Nathan (Kevin Kline), he learns that Sophie is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.… MORE

• Suffragette [25 December 2009 (USA)]

  Jane, a divorcee, runs into her ex-husband at their son's graduation ceremony. Since they are divorced and he has re-married, problems evolve when they start falling in love all over again.

• The Bridges of Madison County [2 June 1995 (USA)]

  Francesca's typical married life takes a positive turn when she decides to help new-in-town Robert to discover Iowa. Her short-term romance with him helps her jot down an unforgettable anecdote.

• The Deer Hunter [22 February 1979 (Sydney)]

  In the backdrop of the US-Vietnam war, three friends who join the army to fight in Vietnam are later captured by the enemy forces. They manage to escape but are soon separated and imprisoned again.

• The Devil Wears Prada [29 June 2006 (Puerto Rico)]

  Andy, a young graduate aspiring to be a journalist, comes to New York and becomes an assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.

• The French Lieutenant's Woman [31 July 1992 (USA)]

  A writer and an actress hate each other for years as they have a crush on the same man. They secretly drink a miracle cure which prevents ageing, but discover that they have turned immortal.

• The Giver [17 December 2004 (USA)]

  Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to live with Count Olaf, a distant relative, after the death of their parents. However, they soon realise that he is only after their money.

• The Hours [18 December 2002 (USA)]

  As Virginia Woolf begins writing her novel 'Mrs Dalloway', in the future, Laura Brown and Clarissa Vaughan find solace in the novel and read to escape their monotonous life.

• The House of the Spirits [18 September 1998]

  Academy Award winners Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, and William Hurt embark on a journey of love and self - discovery.

• The Iron Lady [6 December 2002 (Canada)]

  Kaufman, a screen writer, struggles to adapt Orlean's book about Laroche, who clones rare orchids and sells them to collectors. Their lives get intertwined with unpredictable results.

• The Laundromat [8 December 1989]

  Housewife and mother Ruth Patchett (Roseanne Barr), an overweight and unkempt woman, can seem to do nothing to make her husband, Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), happy. When he becomes embroiled in an affair with romance novelist Mary Fisher (Meryl Streep), Patchett does all she can to ignore it until Bob finally leaves her for Fisher. Bent on revenge, Patchett begins an intricate undertaking that will lead to the destruction of all that Bob holds dear -- and she also has plans for Fisher while she's at it.… MORE

• The Manchurian Candidate [18 December 1987 (USA)]

  Helen Archer, a vocalist on the radio, and Francis Phelan, a league pitcher, return to their birth city New York for Halloween, where a series of unfortunate events occur.

• The Post [22 December 2017 (USA)]

  Publisher Katharine and her editor-in-chief Ben put their careers and freedom at risk to uncover a scandalous decades-long secret about the Vietnam War.

• The River Wild [8 August 2012 (USA)]

  Kay and Arnold are married since a decade, but this longevity have left Kay wanting to spice things up with Arnold. Things change when she seeks a counsellor in the small town of Great Hope Springs.