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Streep made her stage debut in Trelawny of the Wells and received a Tony Award nomination for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays in 1976. In 1977, she made her film debut in Julia. In 1978, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her leading role in the miniseries Holocaust, and received her first Oscar nomination for The Deer Hunter. Streep won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a troubled wife in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and went on to establish herself as a film actress in the 1980s. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as a Holocaust survivor in Sophie's Choice (1982) and had her biggest commercial success to that point in Out of Africa (1985). She continued to gain critical and awards recognition for her work in the late 1980s and 1990s, but commercial success was varied, with the comedy Death Becomes Her (1992) and the drama The Bridges of Madison County (1995) becoming her biggest earners in that period.
Streep reclaimed her stardom in the 2000s and 2010s with starring roles in The Hours (2002), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), It's Complicated (2009), and Into the Woods (2014). She also won her third Academy Award for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011). Her stage roles include The Public Theater's 2001 revival of The Seagull, and her television roles include two projects for HBO, the miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which she won another Emmy Award, and the drama series Big Little Lies (2019).
Streep has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2008, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2011 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2010 National Medal of Arts, and in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2003, the government of France made her a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. She was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017.

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Meryl Streep STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1980
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Showcase, 1978
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1977
Lieutenant Lillian Holiday

[Broadway]
1977
Dunyasha

[Broadway]
1976
Edith Varney

[Broadway]
1975
Miss Imogen Parrott

[College/University (US)]
World Premiere, 1974
Ensemble/Other Roles


Meryl Streep Movies

[1976]Everybody Rides the Carousel Stage 6

[1977]Julia Anne Marie

[1978]The Deer Hunter Linda

[1979]Kramer vs. Kramer Joanna Kramer

[1979]Manhattan Jill

[1979]The Seduction of Joe Tynan Karen Traynor

[1981]The French Lieutenant's Woman Sarah and Anna

[1982]Still of the Night Brooke Reynolds

[1982]Sophie's Choice Sophie

[1983]Silkwood Karen Silkwood

[1984]Falling in Love Molly Gilmore

[1985]Out of Africa Karen

[1985]Plenty Susan

[1986]Heartburn Rachel

[1987]Ironweed Helen

[1988]A Cry in the Dark Lindy

[1989]She-Devil Mary Fisher

[1990]Postcards from the Edge Suzanne Vale

[1991]Defending Your Life Julia

[1992]Death Becomes Her Madeline Ashton Menville

[1993]The House of the Spirits Clara

[1994]The River Wild Gail Hartman

[1995]The Bridges of Madison County Francesca Johnson

[1996]Marvin's Room Lee

[1996]Before and After Carolyn Ryan

[1998]Dancing at Lughnasa Kate Mundy

[1998]One True Thing Kate Gulden

[1999]Music of the Heart Roberta

[2001]A.I. Artificial Intelligence Blue Mecha

[2002]The Hours Clarissa Vaughan

[2002]Adaptation. Susan Orlean

[2004]The Manchurian Candidate Eleanor Shaw

[2004]A Series of Unfortunate Events Aunt Josephine

[2005]Prime Lisa Metzger

[2006]The Ant Bully Queen

[2006]A Prairie Home Companion Yolanda Johnson

[2006]The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly

[2007]Evening Lila Ross

[2007]Dark Matter Joanna Silver

[2007]Lions for Lambs Janine Roth

[2007]Rendition Corrine Whitman

[2008]Doubt Sister Aloysius Beauvier

[2008]Mamma Mia! Donna

[2009]Julie & Julia Julia Child

[2009]It's Complicated Jane Adler

[2009]Fantastic Mr. Fox Mrs. Fox

[2011]The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher

[2012]Hope Springs Kay

[2013]August: Osage County Violet Weston

[2014]The Homesman Altha Carter

[2014]The Giver Chief Elder

[2014]Into the Woods Witch

[2015]Ricki and the Flash Ricki

[2015]The Guardian Brothers Narrator

[2015]Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst

[2016]Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins

[2017]The Post Kay Graham

[2018]Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Donna

[2018]Mary Poppins Returns Cousin Topsy

[2019]The Laundromat Ellen Martin

[2019]Little Women Aunt March

[2020]The Prom Dee Dee Allen

[2020]Let Them All Talk Alice

[2021]Don't Look Up President Orlean

Meryl Streep Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Meryl Streep, Mother Courage and Her Children

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Solo Show

Meryl StreepSarah Jones: bridge & tunnel

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Meryl Streep, Trelawny of the "Wells"

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Performances

Meryl StreepPhoenix Repertory Company

Theatre World Awards - 1976 - Performance

Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton

Meryl Streep Videos

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Video: Meryl Streep and Martin Short Visit MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Meryl Streep and Martin Short visited Merrily We Roll Along on Saturday night and stopped backstage after the show. Check out video here!

Review: MAMMA MIA! Delivers Dynamo Performance at the Ohio Theatre

With familiar hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Honey, Honey,” MAMMA MIA! has a leg up on most musicals: audiences already know the songs. But to surmount and overcome the expectations of audiences is no easy feat. The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! blows all expectations out of the Grecian waters!

Anne Hearn and Brian Reddy to Star in THE MINUTES at the Springer Theatre

The Springer Theatre will present Tracy Letts' The Minutes. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review Roundup: DOUBT Returns To Broadway Starring Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan

The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable opens tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

MAMMA MIA! to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in the West End

In a month's time, on Saturday 6 April 2024, the original production of MAMMA MIA! will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Learn more about the history of MAMMA MIA! and see how to purchase tickets.

Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals To Present HEIST, HEIST BABY As Part of its 175th Anniversary

Catch the iconic HASTY PUDDING performance at New York's Kaye Playhouse on March 9. Don't miss this unique theatrical experience from one of the oldest performing arts organizations in the US.

The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! is Coming to Madison This Month

The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! makes its way to Overture Center as a part of the 2023/24 season. With a limited engagement of eight performances, MAMMA MIA! will run Tuesday, March 19 through Sunday, March 24.

MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour Recoups After 13 Weeks

MAMMA MIA!, has just announced that the 25th Anniversary North American Tour has recouped its $4.25 million investment after just 13 weeks on the road.

Meryl Streep Says Nerves Made Recording ONLY MURDERS Song 'Really Bad' in the Beginning

In a panel at the For Your Consideration event for Only Murders in the Building on Friday, Meryl Streep detailed her experience recording Sara Bareilles and Pasek and Paul's song 'Look to the Light,' stating that the recording session made her 'really nervous.'

Video: What is PigPen Theatre Co.? Meet the Creators of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Who are the seven composers who made Water For Elephants sing? Meet the men of PigPen Theatre Co.! Watch in this video.

Len Cariou & Peter Filichia To Be Honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Recap the Works of John Patrick Shanley

John Patrick Shanley's masterpiece, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt, officially opens in its first Broadway revival since it premiered in 2005. This comes just weeks after his latest play, Brooklyn Laundry, opened off-Broadway at MTC. Do you know the rest of Shanley's plays and films?

Full Cast and Creative Team Revealed For GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for the new musical Gun & Powder. Learn more about the team here!

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Comes to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in March

Finishing out The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ 2023/24 Season is the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning powerhouse drama, August: Osage County by acclaimed contemporary playwright Tracy Letts.

Gimme Gimme MAMMA MIA!: An Interview with Nico DiPrimio

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Nico DiPrimio, a star in the cast of the Broadway touring production of MAMMA MIA! He shared with us the ins and outs of his experiences and gave us a peek behind the curtain of this beloved musical.

Jennifer Aniston to Present Barbra Streisand With SAG Life Achievement Award; Full List of Presenters Announced

Jennifer Aniston will present Barbra Streisand with the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award. A Devil Wears Prada reunion is also in the works with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt presenting together. Check out the full list, also including Idris Elba, Billie Eilish, Colman Domingo, Glen Powell and more.

The Riverdale Repertory Company and Riverdale Rising Stars To Present THE PROM In March

Don't miss the multi-generational production of THE PROM from The Riverdale Repertory Company and Riverdale Rising Stars. Running March 9 and 17 at Riverdale Y.

MAMMA MIA! Comes to the Benedum Center Next Month

MAMMA MIA! comes to Pittsburgh as part of the 2023-2024 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, Tuesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Benedum Center.

Video: How Christine Sherrill Went From Middle School To Starring In MAMMA MIA!

Christine Sherrill, a former 5th-grade teacher at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will return to her home state as one of the stars in the hit musical Mamma Mia when the national touring production opens in Milwaukee next week. Watch in this video!

Molly Shannon Joins ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING As Series Moves to LA For Season Four

Molly Shannon is joining Only Murders in the Building as a recurring character in season four. While plot details are under wraps, the Saturday Night Live will play an LA business woman who is drawn into the world of New York investigation. Season four will launch in California before the trio returns to The Arconia in NYC to solve Saz's murder.

Meryl Streep FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Meryl Streep has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

Meryl Streep has not appeared in the West End.

Meryl Streep has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Mother Courage and Her Children," Outstanding Solo Show (The Lortels) for "Sarah Jones: bridge & tunnel," Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Seagull," Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "Happy End," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Cherry Orchard," Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays," Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Secret Service," Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Trelawny of the Wells," Best Performances (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Phoenix Repertory Company, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."

Meryl Streep has won the Outstanding Actress - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in The Seagull. She also received the Best Performances award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work with the Phoenix Repertory Company. Additionally, she was honored with a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton.

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