Meryl Streep |
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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 (88 credits)
Actress (88 credits)
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
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
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Narrator
Narrator
- Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre
(1989)
... Narrator
1977-1979
Great Performances
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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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Soundtrack (25 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (10 credits)
Thanks (10 credits)
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Self (298 credits)
Self (298 credits)
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Archive footage (79 credits)
Archive footage (79 credits)
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Provided vocals for the song "Nobody Understands Me" on the children's CD "Philadelphia Chickens". See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 11 Interviews | 57 Articles | 10 Pictorials | 41 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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5' 6" (1.68 m)
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[on her role in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)] I loved being someone so certain. Because certainty is just so attractive in people. To me, it's a completely bogus position - for me. Because, you know, I'm listening to every side. But it's so nice not to have to listen to all the different sides. To be so clear and on your track and sure. It's a fabulous thing. Unfortunately, it leads to ... See more »Trivia:
Gives an Oscar nominated performance each time she appears in a film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter (1978), won Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and was nominated for Best Actress for Out of Africa (1985). See more »Trademark:
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