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Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times. Meryl was born Mary Louise Streep in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, to Mary Wolf (Wilkinson), a commercial artist, and Harry William Streep, Jr., a pharmaceutical executive. Her ...
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Actress (94 credits)
Actress (94 credits)
2020
James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends
(TV Mini Series)
Aunt Sponge
Aunt Sponge
- Meryl Streep & Benedict Cumberbatch join Taika Waititi to read James & the Giant Peach
(2020)
... Aunt Sponge
2020
Heads Will Roll
(Podcast Series short)
Catherine Staunch
Catherine Staunch
- What a Life
(2020)
... Catherine Staunch (voice)
- Alumni Weekend
(2020)
... Catherine Staunch (voice)
- Road Trip
(2020)
... Catherine Staunch (voice)
- The Mole
(2020)
... Catherine Staunch (voice)
- Sirens
(2020)
... Catherine Staunch (voice)
2019
Big Little Lies
(TV Series)
Mary Louise Wright
Mary Louise Wright
- I Want to Know
(2019)
... Mary Louise Wright
- The Bad Mother
(2019)
... Mary Louise Wright
- Kill Me
(2019)
... Mary Louise Wright
- She Knows
(2019)
... Mary Louise Wright
- The End of the World
(2019)
... Mary Louise Wright
2012
Web Therapy
(TV Series)
Camilla Bowner
Camilla Bowner
- Blindsides and Backslides
(2012)
... Camilla Bowner
- Getting It Straight
(2012)
... Camilla Bowner
2010
Web Therapy
(TV Series)
Camilla Bowner
Camilla Bowner
- Reverse Psychology
(2010)
... Camilla Bowner
- Healing Touch
(2010)
... Camilla Bowner
- Aversion Therapy
(2010)
... Camilla Bowner
2003
Freedom: A History of US
(TV Series documentary)
Margaret Chase Smith / Mother Jones / Mary Easty / ...
Margaret Chase Smith / Mother Jones / Mary Easty / ...
- Democracy and Struggles
(2003)
... Margaret Chase Smith
- Yearning to Breathe Free
(2003)
... Mother Jones
- Liberty for All
(2003)
... Mary Easty
- Independence
(2003)
... Abigail Adams
2003
Angels in America
(TV Mini Series)
Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / ...
Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / ...
- Perestroika: Beyond Nelly
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi
- Perestroika: Stop Moving!
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi
- Perestroika: Heaven, I'm in Heaven
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Angel Australia
- Millennium Approaches: The Messenger
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg
- Millennium Approaches: In Vitro
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt
1999
Ginevra's Story: Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portrait
Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
1999
King of the Hill
(TV Series)
Aunt Esme Dauterive
Aunt Esme Dauterive
- A Beer Can Named Desire
(1999)
... Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)
1994
The Simpsons
(TV Series)
Jessica Lovejoy
Jessica Lovejoy
- Bart's Girlfriend
(1994)
... Jessica Lovejoy (voice)
1989
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre
(1989)
... Narrator
1977-1979
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Leilah / Edith Varney
Leilah / Edith Varney
- Uncommon Women... and Others
(1979)
... Leilah
- Secret Service
(1977)
... Edith Varney
1978
Holocaust
(TV Mini Series)
Inga Helms Weiss
Inga Helms Weiss
- Part 4: 1944-1945
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
- Part 2: 1941-1942
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
- Part 1: 1935-1940
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (32 credits)
Soundtrack (32 credits)
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Thanks (10 credits)
Thanks (10 credits)
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Self (316 credits)
Self (316 credits)
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Archive footage (94 credits)
Archive footage (94 credits)
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Played Edith in "Secret Service" by William Gillette, which was filed as Great Performances: Secret Service (1977) - Playhouse Theater, NYC (1976). See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 11 Interviews | 57 Articles | 10 Pictorials | 161 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
MerylHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)Spouse:
Don Gummer (4 children)Parents:
William Streep Jr., Harry | Wolf Wilkinson, Mary
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