she is considered by many to be the greatest film actress of all time
greatest film actress of all time
greatest film actress of all time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career
be taking a look at the life and career
be taking a look at the life and career of Meryl Streep don’t wait up
of Meryl Streep don’t wait up
of Meryl Streep don’t wait up mary-louise Streep was born June 22nd
mary-louise Streep was born June 22nd
mary-louise Streep was born June 22nd 1949 in Summit New Jersey as a child
1949 in Summit New Jersey as a child
1949 in Summit New Jersey as a child Streep loved music and practice as an
Streep loved music and practice as an
Streep loved music and practice as an opera singer she eventually began acting
opera singer she eventually began acting
opera singer she eventually began acting lessons and this unearthed her passion
lessons and this unearthed her passion
lessons and this unearthed her passion for performance she studied drama at a
for performance she studied drama at a
for performance she studied drama at a variety of notable schools including the
variety of notable schools including the
variety of notable schools including the Yale School of Drama Streep then took
Yale School of Drama Streep then took
Yale School of Drama Streep then took part in a number of major theater
part in a number of major theater
part in a number of major theater productions and through these efforts
productions and through these efforts
productions and through these efforts she met and became engaged to actor John
she met and became engaged to actor John
she met and became engaged to actor John Cazale she also auditioned for the lead
Cazale she also auditioned for the lead
Cazale she also auditioned for the lead in the 1976 remake of King Kong but was
in the 1976 remake of King Kong but was
in the 1976 remake of King Kong but was turned away when producer Dino De
turned away when producer Dino De
turned away when producer Dino De Laurentiis
Laurentiis
Laurentiis announced she was too unattractive for
announced she was too unattractive for
announced she was too unattractive for the role instead Streep made her film
the role instead Streep made her film
the role instead Streep made her film debut in 1977 Giulia at the time she was
debut in 1977 Giulia at the time she was
debut in 1977 Giulia at the time she was living in New York with gizelle when
living in New York with gizelle when
living in New York with gizelle when they discovered he had contracted
they discovered he had contracted
they discovered he had contracted terminal bone cancer in an effort to
terminal bone cancer in an effort to
terminal bone cancer in an effort to spend as much time together as possible
spend as much time together as possible
spend as much time together as possible the pair found work in 1978 the deer
the pair found work in 1978 the deer
the pair found work in 1978 the deer hunter Streep then landed the starring
hunter Streep then landed the starring
hunter Streep then landed the starring role in the television miniseries
role in the television miniseries
role in the television miniseries Holocaust in that project she played a
Holocaust in that project she played a
Holocaust in that project she played a German woman who was married to a Jewish
German woman who was married to a Jewish
German woman who was married to a Jewish artist at the outbreak of the war
artist at the outbreak of the war
artist at the outbreak of the war unfortunately when her overseas shooting
unfortunately when her overseas shooting
unfortunately when her overseas shooting finally ended she returned home to find
finally ended she returned home to find
finally ended she returned home to find her fiance’s illness had worsened he
her fiance’s illness had worsened he
her fiance’s illness had worsened he died soon afterwards in the wake of this
died soon afterwards in the wake of this
died soon afterwards in the wake of this tragedy
tragedy
tragedy she received a Primetime Emmy for her
she received a Primetime Emmy for her
she received a Primetime Emmy for her role in Holocaust and an Academy Award
role in Holocaust and an Academy Award
role in Holocaust and an Academy Award nomination for her part in The Deer
nomination for her part in The Deer
nomination for her part in The Deer Hunter by the end of the 70s Streep took
Hunter by the end of the 70s Streep took
Hunter by the end of the 70s Streep took on even more critically acclaimed roles
on even more critically acclaimed roles
on even more critically acclaimed roles these included her part in Woody Allen’s
these included her part in Woody Allen’s
these included her part in Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Manhattan and the 1979
romantic comedy Manhattan and the 1979
romantic comedy Manhattan and the 1979 political drama the seduction of Joe
political drama the seduction of Joe
political drama the seduction of Joe Tainan that same year she won a Golden
Tainan that same year she won a Golden
Tainan that same year she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for
Globe for Best Supporting Actress for
Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her part opposite Dustin Hoffman in
her part opposite Dustin Hoffman in
her part opposite Dustin Hoffman in Kramer vs Kramer meanwhile she married
Kramer vs Kramer meanwhile she married
Kramer vs Kramer meanwhile she married sculptor Don Gummer Streep accepted many
sculptor Don Gummer Streep accepted many
sculptor Don Gummer Streep accepted many leading roles throughout the 1980s these
leading roles throughout the 1980s these
leading roles throughout the 1980s these movies included the drama the French
movies included the drama the French
movies included the drama the French Lieutenant’s woman the psychological
Lieutenant’s woman the psychological
Lieutenant’s woman the psychological thriller still of the night and the
thriller still of the night and the
thriller still of the night and the critically praised Sophie’s Choice
critically praised Sophie’s Choice
critically praised Sophie’s Choice Damini surveilling occasionally $65 but
Damini surveilling occasionally $65 but
Damini surveilling occasionally $65 but babe her willingness to completely
babe her willingness to completely
babe her willingness to completely submerge herself in her role as a Polish
submerge herself in her role as a Polish
submerge herself in her role as a Polish Holocaust survivor won her an Oscar and
Holocaust survivor won her an Oscar and
Holocaust survivor won her an Oscar and cemented her reputation as a method
cemented her reputation as a method
cemented her reputation as a method actor Street then played a union
actor Street then played a union
actor Street then played a union activist in the biographical film
activist in the biographical film
activist in the biographical film Silkwood I’m gonna be having a day I
Silkwood I’m gonna be having a day I
Silkwood I’m gonna be having a day I don’t have to pee in a jar became
don’t have to pee in a jar became
don’t have to pee in a jar became involved with Robert De Niro and falling
involved with Robert De Niro and falling
involved with Robert De Niro and falling in love and played a self-destructive
in love and played a self-destructive
in love and played a self-destructive woman in 1985 s plenty do you never find
woman in 1985 s plenty do you never find
woman in 1985 s plenty do you never find it in yourself to despise profession in
it in yourself to despise profession in
it in yourself to despise profession in which nobody message to their mind the
which nobody message to their mind the
which nobody message to their mind the latter half of the decade saw Streep
latter half of the decade saw Streep
latter half of the decade saw Streep co-star with Robert Redford in Out of
co-star with Robert Redford in Out of
co-star with Robert Redford in Out of Africa
Africa
Africa she almost had me for lunch it wasn’t
she almost had me for lunch it wasn’t
she almost had me for lunch it wasn’t her fault better she’s a lion and Jack
her fault better she’s a lion and Jack
her fault better she’s a lion and Jack Nicholson in both heartburn and Ironweed
Nicholson in both heartburn and Ironweed
Nicholson in both heartburn and Ironweed Streep earned further praise for
Streep earned further praise for
Streep earned further praise for portraying a woman convicted of
portraying a woman convicted of
portraying a woman convicted of murdering her infant in 1988 scry in the
murdering her infant in 1988 scry in the
murdering her infant in 1988 scry in the dark
dark
dark in fact dingo caught my bad day before
in fact dingo caught my bad day before
in fact dingo caught my bad day before she entertained crowds with much lighter
she entertained crowds with much lighter
she entertained crowds with much lighter comedic fare in 1989’s she-devil overall
comedic fare in 1989’s she-devil overall
comedic fare in 1989’s she-devil overall the actress claimed six People’s Choice
the actress claimed six People’s Choice
the actress claimed six People’s Choice Awards for favorite motion picture
Awards for favorite motion picture
Awards for favorite motion picture actress in the years leading up to the
actress in the years leading up to the
actress in the years leading up to the 90s that decade saw Streep in films like
90s that decade saw Streep in films like
90s that decade saw Streep in films like 1992’s black comedy death becomes her
1992’s black comedy death becomes her
1992’s black comedy death becomes her opposite Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis
opposite Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis
opposite Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis you’re in the shithouse now pal badly
you’re in the shithouse now pal badly
you’re in the shithouse now pal badly look at yourself huh she continued
look at yourself huh she continued
look at yourself huh she continued taking diverse roles by appearing
taking diverse roles by appearing
taking diverse roles by appearing opposite Clint Eastwood in The Bridges
opposite Clint Eastwood in The Bridges
opposite Clint Eastwood in The Bridges of Madison County and by starring in the
of Madison County and by starring in the
of Madison County and by starring in the river wild and Marvin’s Room so I’m not
river wild and Marvin’s Room so I’m not
river wild and Marvin’s Room so I’m not gonna pretend that I give a shit about
gonna pretend that I give a shit about
gonna pretend that I give a shit about you your stupid friend in your pathetic
you your stupid friend in your pathetic
you your stupid friend in your pathetic small-time nothin life at the turn of
small-time nothin life at the turn of
small-time nothin life at the turn of the millennium Streep was cast in Steven
the millennium Streep was cast in Steven
the millennium Streep was cast in Steven Spielberg’s AI artificial intelligence
Spielberg’s AI artificial intelligence
Spielberg’s AI artificial intelligence Dearest
Dearest
Dearest your wish is my command
your wish is my command
your wish is my command spike Jones’s adaptation and alongside
spike Jones’s adaptation and alongside
spike Jones’s adaptation and alongside Nicole Kidman in the ours she even
Nicole Kidman in the ours she even
Nicole Kidman in the ours she even played a supporting role in Lemony
played a supporting role in Lemony
played a supporting role in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events before being honored with a 2004 AFI
before being honored with a 2004 AFI
before being honored with a 2004 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award I’m so proud and and grateful and uh I
I’m so proud and and grateful and uh I
I’m so proud and and grateful and uh I hope it’s not the end however her most
hope it’s not the end however her most
hope it’s not the end however her most prominent projects from this period were
prominent projects from this period were
prominent projects from this period were The Devil Wears Prada the musical Mamma
The Devil Wears Prada the musical Mamma
The Devil Wears Prada the musical Mamma Mia and Julie and Julia in which she
Mia and Julie and Julia in which she
Mia and Julie and Julia in which she played chef and TV personality Julia
played chef and TV personality Julia
played chef and TV personality Julia Child
banjul Streep even lent her voice to Wes
banjul Streep even lent her voice to Wes Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of
Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of
Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s the fantastic mr. Fox if
Roald Dahl’s the fantastic mr. Fox if
Roald Dahl’s the fantastic mr. Fox if what I think is happening is happening
what I think is happening is happening
what I think is happening is happening it better not be in 2011 she was cast as
it better not be in 2011 she was cast as
it better not be in 2011 she was cast as former British Prime Minister Margaret
former British Prime Minister Margaret
former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the biopic The Iron Lady
Thatcher in the biopic The Iron Lady
Thatcher in the biopic The Iron Lady Meryl Streep boasts countless talents
Meryl Streep boasts countless talents
Meryl Streep boasts countless talents including the ability to sing and
including the ability to sing and
including the ability to sing and flawlessly imitate accents I’m gonna
flawlessly imitate accents I’m gonna
flawlessly imitate accents I’m gonna pick this paired with her willingness to
pick this paired with her willingness to
pick this paired with her willingness to take on dynamic roles has garnered her
take on dynamic roles has garnered her
take on dynamic roles has garnered her much praise and recognition over her
much praise and recognition over her
much praise and recognition over her career her staggering number of Academy
career her staggering number of Academy
career her staggering number of Academy Award nominations and wins has made her
Award nominations and wins has made her
Award nominations and wins has made her the most critically acclaimed actress in
the most critically acclaimed actress in
the most critically acclaimed actress in contemporary film I thank you all very
contemporary film I thank you all very
contemporary film I thank you all very much
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