Scene from House of the Spirits (1993)

Alternate Names: Mary Louise Streep, Meryl Louise Streep, Μέριλ Στριπ, Мэрил Стрип, مریل استریپ, ميريل ستريب, เมอรีล สตรีป, მერილ სტრიპი, メリル・ストリープ, 梅丽尔·斯特里普, 梅莉·史翠普, 梅里尔·斯特里普, 梅麗·史翠普, 메릴 스트립

Physical Characteristics:

• Hair Color: blond hair

First Appearances:

• Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975) as Stage 6 (voice)

Most Important Roles:

• Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009) as Self
• The Hours (2002) as Clarissa Vaughan
• Out of Africa (1985) as Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) as Blue Mecha (voice)
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995) as Francesca Johnson
• Manhattan (1979) as Jill
• The House of the Spirits (1993) as Clara del Valle Trueba
• Prime (2005) as Lisa Metzger
• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) as Felicity Fox (voice)
• Adaptation. (2002) as Susan Orlean

Career Highlights:

• Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)
• The Hours (2002)
• Out of Africa (1985)
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
• Manhattan (1979)
• The House of the Spirits (1993)
• Prime (2005)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
• Adaptation. (2002)

Awards:

• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (1983)
• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1980)
• National Medal of Arts
• Donostia Award (2008)
• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (2011)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2006)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2009)
• AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (1989)
• Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2006)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (2009)
• London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year (2006)
• Theatre World Award (1976)
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (2017)
• New Jersey Hall of Fame (2024)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014)

Meryl Streep, born Mary Louise Streep on June 22, 1949, is an American actress renowned for her versatility and ability to adapt accents. Over a career spanning five decades, she has received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards from 21 nominations, and eight Golden Globe Awards from 32 nominations. She is particularly known for her role in 'Silkwood' (1983), a film based on the true story of Karen Silkwood who blew the whistle on unsafe practices at a nuclear plant.