Biography
Meryl Streep
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Like her longtime acting cohort Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep is known for her ability to disappear inside her characters, transforming herself physically to meet the demands of her roles. A luminous blonde with nearly translucent pale skin, intelligent blue eyes, and a lovely facial bone structure, Streep possesses a fragile, fleeting beauty that allows her to be as earthy and plain as she can be glamorous and radiant.

Born June 22, 1949 in Summit, NJ, Streep's interest in acting began while she attended Bernards High School, prior to which she had taken operatic voice lessons. Beginning with Daisy Mae in Lil' Abner, Streep appeared in several school productions, but also found time to be a good student, a cheerleader, and the Homecoming Queen. Upon graduation, she studied drama at Vassar, Dartmouth, and Yale, where she appeared in between 30 and 40 productions with the Yale Repertory Theater.

With her education finished, Streep headed
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2012 The Iron Lady (2011) Drama, Biography
2010 It's Complicated (2009) Comedy, Romance
2009 Julie & Julia Comedy, Drama, Romance, Biography
2009 Doubt Drama, Mystery
2008 Mamma Mia! Musical, Romance
2007 Lions for Lambs Drama, War
2006 Prime Comedy, Romance
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Comedy, Drama
2006 The Ant Bully Animation, Comedy
2005 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Adventure, Fantasy
2003 The Hours Drama, Romance
2003 Adaptation. Comedy, Drama
2000 The Manchurian Candidate Mystery, Thriller