Meryl Streep
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Meryl Streep
Mamma Mia!
2008
Filmography
Acting (153)
2028
A Sleigh of One's Ownas Mrs. Claus
2027
Narnia: The Magician's Nephewas Aslan (voice)
2026
Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2as Miranda
7.0
2026
Do We Know Each Other?as Miranda Priestly
2026
Henry David Thoreauas Various Voices (voice)
9.3
2026
Project Hail Maryas Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)
8.6
2026
Hoppersas Insect Queen (voice)
8.1
2025
6.8
2025
7.7
2024
The Meryl Streep Projectas Self (archive footage)
2024
Schindler Space Architectas Narrator (voice)
10.0
2024
Escape from Extinction: Rewildingas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2021
Don't Look Upas President Orlean
7.1
2021
Dear Elizabethas Elizabeth Bishop
2021
Stanislavski: Lust for Lifeas Self
2020
Let Them All Talkas Alice Hughes
5.6
2020
The Promas Dee Dee Allen
6.1
2020
7.1
2020
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosisas Self - Actress (archive footage)
6.5
2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Narrator (voice)
7.6
2019
Little Womenas Aunt March
7.8
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self
6.5
2019
The Laundromatas Ellen Martin / Elena
6.0
2019
This Changes Everythingas Self
6.2
2019
Museum Townas Narrator (voice)
2018
Mary Poppins Returnsas Cousin Topsy
6.5
2018
2018
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandalas Self (archive footage)
5.4
2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Donna
7.1
2018
Keeping the Promise: AHF 30 Years Documentaryas Narrator (voice)
2018
Every Act of Lifeas Maurine McElroy (voice)
6.4
2017
The Postas Kay Graham
7.0
2017
The Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
6.0
2017
Five Came Backas Narrator (voice)
7.9
2017
1.0
2017
100 Yearsas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2016
6.3
2016
Florence Foster Jenkinsas Florence Foster Jenkins
6.7
2016
Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murrayas Elizabeth Murray (voice)
2016
Starring Austin Pendletonas Self
6.7
2015
Aktorkaas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2015
Suffragetteas Emmeline Pankhurst
7.2
2015
Shout Gladi Gladias Narrator (voice)
5.0
2015
Everything Is Copyas Self
7.4
2015
Emotional Uncertaintiesas Self
2015
Ricki and the Flashas Ricki Rendazzo
5.8
2015
Auschwitzas Narrator (voice)
7.4
2014
Into the Woodsas Witch
5.8
2014
The Concert for Valoras Self
8.6
2014
The Giveras Chief Elder
6.6
2014
The Homesmanas Altha Carter
6.5
2013
August: Osage Countyas Violet Weston
6.9
2013
6.1
2013
Out of Printas Narrator (voice)
6.7
2013
Girl Risingas Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)
7.0
2013
A Fierce Green Fireas Narrator (voice)
5.8
2012
Radiomanas Self
6.3
2012
Close Upas Self (archive footage)
9.5
2012
Hope Springsas Kay
6.3
2012
Joe Papp in Five Actsas Self
4.5
2012
To the Arctic 3Das Narrator
6.5
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
7.5
2011
The Iron Ladyas Margaret Thatcher
6.3
2011
Wings of Lifeas Narrator (voice)
7.2
2010
America: The Story of Usas Herself
6.4
2010
This Place Knows Usas Narrator
2010
7.1
2010
Sky Islandas (voice)
2009
It's Complicatedas Jane Adler
6.5
2009
Fantastic Mr. Foxas Mrs. Fox (voice)
7.8
2009
Julie & Juliaas Julia Child
6.7
2009
Doubt: Stage to Screenas Self
6.5
2009
6.9
2008
Doubtas Sister Aloysius Beauvier
7.2
2008
Mamma Mia!as Donna Sheridan
7.0
2008
Theater of Waras Self
6.2
2008
Dark Matteras Joanna Silver
5.6
2008
Ribbon of Sandas Narrator (voice)
2007
Lions for Lambsas Janine Roth
6.0
2007
Renditionas Corrine Whitman
6.4
2007
Eveningas Lila Ross
5.8
2006
Hurricane on the Bayouas Narrator (voice)
5.8
2006
The Ant Bullyas Queen (voice)
5.8
2006
The Devil Wears Pradaas Miranda Priestly
7.4
2006
A Prairie Home Companionas Yolanda Johnson
6.3
2006
The Music of Regretas The Woman
6.0
5.0
2005
Stolen Childhoodsas Narrator (voice)
10.0
2005
Karen Blixen: Out of This Worldas Self - Host
2005
Primeas Lisa Metzger
6.0
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Josephine Anwhistle
6.8
2004
The Manchurian Candidateas Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
6.5
2.0
2003
Stuck on Youas Meryl Streep (uncredited)
5.4
2002
The Hoursas Clarissa Vaughan
7.3
2002
Adaptation.as Susan Orlean
7.3
2002
New York at the Moviesas Narrator (voice)
9.0
2002
8.0
2001
Vermeer Master of Lightas Narrator (voice)
7.7
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Blue Mecha (voice)
7.1
5.0
2000
A Song of Africaas Self
8.5
1999
Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portraitas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1999
Music of the Heartas Roberta
6.7
1999
Chrysanthemumas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1998
One True Thingas Kate Gulden
6.5
1998
Dancing at Lughnasaas Kate Mundy
6.0
1997
...First Do No Harmas Lori Reimuller
6.8
1996
Marvin's Roomas Lee Wakefield Lacker
6.7
1996
Before and Afteras Carolyn Ryan
5.9
1995
The Bridges of Madison Countyas Francesca Johnson
7.7
1995
The Halls of Vertebrate Evolutionas Narrator
1995
The Living Seaas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0
1994
The River Wildas Gail Hartman
6.5
1994
An Introduction to the Ketogenic Dietas Self - Host
1.0
1993
The House of the Spiritsas Clara del Valle Trueba
6.9
1992
Death Becomes Heras Madeline Ashton Menville
6.8
1991
Age 7 in Americaas Narrator / Hostess
6.7
1991
Defending Your Lifeas Julia
6.9
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
7.0
1990
Postcards from the Edgeas Suzanne Vale
6.6
1990
The Earth Day Specialas Concerned Citizen
6.1
1989
She-Devilas Mary Fisher
6.0
1988
Evil Angelsas Lindy Chamberlain
6.8
1988
Rabbit Ears - The Tailor of Gloucesteras Narrator
1987
Ironweedas Helen Archer
6.3
1986
Heartburnas Rachel
6.0
1985
Out of Africaas Karen Blixen
7.1
1985
Plentyas Susan Traherne
5.7
1984
Little Ears: The Velveteen Rabbitas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1984
Falling in Loveas Molly Gilmore
6.6
1983
Silkwoodas Karen Silkwood
6.9
1982
Sophie's Choiceas Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
7.3
1982
Still of the Nightas Brooke Reynolds
5.7
1982
Alice at the Palaceas Alice
6.2
1981
The French Lieutenant's Womanas Sarah / Anna
6.5
1981
Kiss Me, Petruchioas Katherine
6.0
1979
Kramer vs. Krameras Joanna Kramer
7.6
1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Karen Traynor
5.9
1979
Uncommon Women and Othersas Leilah
8.0
1979
Manhattanas Jill
7.7
1978
The Deer Hunteras Linda
8.0
1977
Juliaas Anne Marie
6.5
1977
The Deadliest Seasonas Sharon Miller
6.2
1977
Secret Serviceas Edith Varney
8.0
1976
Everybody Rides the Carouselas Stage 6 (voice)
6.0
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Useful Idiotsas Diane Castle
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Untitled Joni Mitchell Biopicas Joni Mitchell
Production & Directing (5)
2026
My Undesirable Friends: Part II - ExileExecutive Producer
2022
Sell/Buy/DateExecutive Producer
8.0
2015
AktorkaThanks
10.0
2015
Emotional UncertaintiesThanks
1997
...First Do No HarmExecutive Producer
6.8