Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 22, 1949 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Summit, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Mary Louise Streep
Meryl Streep
Biography
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the best actress of her generation, Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations (winning three) and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations (winning eight). She has also received two British Academy Film Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards.
Benedict Cumberbatch on The Night Meryl Streep Shared The Secret to Great Acting
VideoKnown For
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Simpsons
Jessica Lovejoy (voice)
1989
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Project Hail Mary
Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
2026
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
TV
King of the Hill
Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)
1997
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Colbert Report
2005
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Leute heute
Self
1997
TV
Only Murders in the Building
Loretta Durkin
2021
TV
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Miranda Priestly
2026
Film
Hoppers
Insect Queen (voice)
2026
Filmography
2028FilmA Sleigh of One's Ownas Mrs. Claus2027FilmNarnia: The Magician's Nephew2026FilmMarty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)2026FilmThe Devil Wears Prada 2as Miranda Priestly2026FilmDo We Know Each Other?as Miranda Priestly2026FilmHenry David Thoreauas Various Voices (voice)2026TVHenry David Thoreauas Various Characters (voice)2026FilmProject Hail Maryas Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)2026FilmHoppersas Insect Queen (voice)2025TVThe American Revolutionas Mercy Otis Warren (voice)2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self2024FilmSchindler Space Architectas Narrator (voice)2024FilmEscape from Extinction: Rewildingas Narrator (voice)2024TVCorridors of Power: Should America Police the World?as Narrator (voice)2024FilmRufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem Featuring Meryl Streepas Self2023TVExtrapolationsas Eve2021FilmDon't Look Upas President Orlean2021TVClint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacyas Self2021TVOnly Murders in the Buildingas Loretta Durkin2021FilmDear Elizabethas Elizabeth Bishop2021TVHemingwayas Martha Gellhorn (voice)2021FilmStanislavski: Lust for Lifeas Self2020FilmLet Them All Talkas Alice Hughes2020FilmThe Promas Dee Dee Allen2020FilmIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Meryl Streep2020FilmMeryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosisas Self - Actress (archive footage)2020FilmHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Narrator (voice)2019FilmLittle Womenas Aunt March2019FilmAlan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self2019FilmThe Laundromatas Ellen Martin / Elena2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThis Changes Everythingas Self2019FilmMuseum Townas Narrator (voice)2018FilmMary Poppins Returnsas Cousin Topsy2018FilmPaul McCartney: Live from NYCas Self2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2018FilmBeyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandalas Self (archive footage)2018FilmMamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Donna2018FilmKeeping the Promise: AHF 30 Years Documentaryas Narrator (voice)2018FilmEvery Act of Lifeas Maurine McElroy (voice)2017FilmThe Postas Kay Graham2017FilmThe Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence2017FilmFive Came Backas Narrator (voice)2017TVFive Came Backas Self - Narrator (voice)2017FilmThe Female Lead - A Selection of Portraitsas Self2017TVBig Little Liesas Mary Louise Wright2017Film100 Yearsas Narrator (voice)2017FilmBright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynoldsas Suzanne Vale, Self (archive footage, uncredited)2016FilmMike Nichols: An American Masteras Self2016FilmFlorence Foster Jenkinsas Florence Foster Jenkins2016FilmEverybody Knows... Elizabeth Murrayas Elizabeth Murray (voice)2016FilmStarring Austin Pendletonas Self2015FilmAktorkaas Self (archive footage)2015FilmSuffragetteas Emmeline Pankhurst2015FilmShout Gladi Gladias Narrator (voice)2015FilmEverything Is Copyas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmEmotional Uncertaintiesas Self2015FilmRicki and the Flashas Ricki Rendazzo2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self2015FilmAuschwitzas Narrator (voice)2014FilmInto the Woodsas Witch2014FilmThe Concert for Valoras Self2014TVThe Roosevelts: An Intimate Historyas Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)2014FilmThe Giveras Chief Elder2014FilmThe Homesmanas Altha Carter2013FilmAugust: Osage Countyas Violet Weston2013TV奥斯维辛集中营as 讲述2013FilmEastwood Directs: The Untold Storyas Self2013FilmOut of Printas Narrator (voice)2013FilmGirl Risingas Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)2013FilmA Fierce Green Fireas Narrator (voice)2013TVMakers: Women Who Make Americaas Narrator (voice)2012FilmRadiomanas Self2012FilmClose Upas Self (archive footage)2012FilmHope Springsas Kay2012FilmJoe Papp in Five Actsas Self2012FilmTo the Arctic 3Das Narrator2012FilmFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)2011FilmThe Iron Ladyas Margaret Thatcher2011TVWeb Therapyas Camilla Bowner2011FilmWings of Lifeas Narrator (voice)2010FilmAmerica: The Story of Usas Herself2010FilmThis Place Knows Usas Narrator2010TVAmerica: The Story of Usas Self2010FilmHigglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Lifeas Jennie2010FilmSky Islandas (voice)2009FilmIt's Complicatedas Jane Adler2009FilmFantastic Mr. Foxas Mrs. Fox (voice)2009FilmJulie & Juliaas Julia Child2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest2009FilmDoubt: Stage to Screenas Self2009FilmI Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazaleas Self2008FilmDoubtas Sister Aloysius Beauvier2008FilmMamma Mia!as Donna Sheridan2008FilmAn Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'as Self2008FilmTheater of Waras Self2008FilmDark Matteras Joanna Silver2008FilmRibbon of Sandas Narrator (voice)2007FilmLions for Lambsas Janine Roth2007FilmRenditionas Corrine Whitman2007FilmEveningas Lila Ross2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmHurricane on the Bayouas Narrator (voice)2006FilmThe Ant Bullyas Queen (voice)2006FilmThe Devil Wears Pradaas Miranda Priestly2006Film10 Most Excellent Things: The Devil Wears Pradaas Self2006FilmA Prairie Home Companionas Yolanda Johnson2006FilmThe Music of Regretas The Woman2006FilmWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushneras Self2005FilmStolen Childhoodsas Narrator (voice)2005TVThe Colbert Report2005FilmKaren Blixen: Out of This Worldas Self - Host2005FilmPrimeas Lisa Metzger2005TVUnscriptedas Meryl Streep2004FilmLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Josephine Anwhistle2004FilmThe Manchurian Candidateas Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)2004FilmStuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screenas Self2003FilmStuck on Youas Meryl Streep (uncredited)2003TVAngels in Americaas Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmThe Hoursas Clarissa Vaughan2002FilmAdaptation.as Susan Orlean2002FilmNew York at the Moviesas Narrator (voice)2002FilmThere's Only One Paul McCartneyas Self2001FilmVermeer Master of Lightas Narrator (voice)2001TVSchool: The Story of American Public Educationas Narrator (voice)2001FilmA.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Blue Mecha (voice)2001FilmFinding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'as Self2000FilmA Song of Africaas Self1999FilmSolving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portraitas Narrator (voice)1999FilmMusic of the Heartas Roberta1999FilmChrysanthemumas Narrator (voice)1999TVThe Directorsas Self1998TVVivement dimancheas Self1998FilmOne True Thingas Kate Gulden1998FilmDancing at Lughnasaas Kate Mundy1997TVThe Viewas Self1997TVLeute heuteas Self1997Film...First Do No Harmas Lori Reimuller1997TVKing of the Hillas Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)1996FilmMarvin's Roomas Lee Wakefield Lacker1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmBefore and Afteras Carolyn Ryan1995FilmThe Bridges of Madison Countyas Francesca Johnson1995FilmThe Halls of Vertebrate Evolutionas Narrator1995FilmThe Living Seaas Self - Narrator (voice)1994FilmThe River Wildas Gail Hartman1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1994FilmAn Introduction to the Ketogenic Dietas Self - Host1993FilmThe House of the Spiritsas Clara del Valle Trueba1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmDeath Becomes Heras Madeline Ashton Menville1991FilmAge 7 in Americaas Narrator / Hostess1991FilmDefending Your Lifeas Julia1991FilmVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member1990FilmPostcards from the Edgeas Suzanne Vale1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Concerned Citizen1989TVThe Simpsonsas Jessica Lovejoy (voice)1989FilmShe-Devilas Mary Fisher1988FilmEvil Angelsas Lindy Chamberlain1988TVThis Morningas Self - Guest1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1988FilmRabbit Ears - The Tailor of Gloucesteras Narrator1987FilmIronweedas Helen Archer1987FilmRabbit Ears - The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher/The Tale of Peter Rabbitas Narrator1986FilmHeartburnas Rachel1985FilmOut of Africaas Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen1985FilmPlentyas Susan Traherne1984FilmLittle Ears: The Velveteen Rabbitas Narrator (voice)1984FilmFalling in Loveas Molly Gilmore1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self1983FilmSilkwoodas Karen Silkwood1982FilmSophie's Choiceas Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski1982FilmStill of the Nightas Brooke Reynolds1982FilmAlice at the Palaceas Alice1981FilmThe French Lieutenant's Womanas Sarah / Anna1981FilmKiss Me, Petruchioas Katherine1979FilmKramer vs. Krameras Joanna Kramer1979TVFriday Night, Saturday Morning1979FilmThe Seduction of Joe Tynanas Karen Traynor1979FilmUncommon Women and Othersas Leilah1979FilmManhattanas Jill1978FilmThe Deer Hunteras Linda1978TVHolocaustas Inga Helms Weiss1978TVCiné regardsas Self1977FilmJuliaas Anne Marie1977FilmThe Deadliest Seasonas Sharon Miller1977FilmSecret Serviceas Edith Varney1976FilmEverybody Rides the Carouselas Stage 6 (voice)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self1971TVFilm '72as Self1971TVGreat Performances1968TV60 Minutesas Self1967TVTitel, Thesen, Temperamenteas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner—FilmUseful Idiotsas Diane Castle—FilmUntitled Joni Mitchell Biopicas Joni Mitchell—TVThe Corrections