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Meryl Streep
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 (83 credits)
Actress (83 credits)
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: Heaven, I'm in Heaven
(2003)
... 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
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Angel Australia
- Millennium Approaches: Bad News
(2003)
... Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi
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)
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
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
- Part 2
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
- Part I: The Gathering Darkness
(1978)
... Inga Helms Weiss
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Soundtrack (18 credits)
Soundtrack (18 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (284 credits)
Self (284 credits)
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Archive footage (73 credits)
Archive footage (73 credits)
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TV commercial for Amercian Express Credit Card (1991) See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 11 Interviews | 55 Articles | 10 Pictorials | 39 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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5' 6" (1.68 m)
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[responding to those who have criticized the emphasis placed on Margaret Thatcher's frail and confused old age] Some people have said it's shameful to portray this part of a life. But the corollary of that is that, if you think that debility, delicacy, dementia are shameful, if you think that the ebbing of a life is something that should be shut away, if you think that people need to be defended ... See more »Trivia:
Named Best Modern Actress in an Entertainment Weekly online poll, substantially beating out runner-up Michelle Pfeiffer. See more »Trademark:
Known for her ability to master almost any accent See more »Star Sign:
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