Meryl Streep

About

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey) is an American actress whose career spans over five decades and more than 64 films. She holds the all-time record for Academy Award nominations with 21 - winning three times, for Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady - and has earned more Golden Globe nominations than any other performer in history. Trained at Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama, she is widely regarded as the defining screen actress of her generation, known for her technical precision and mastery of accents and dialects.

Born:: 22 June 1949 (77 years)
Place of birth:: Summit, New Jersey, USA

Oscar nominations (all-time record for any performer)

Oscar wins (Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice, The Iron Lady)

$233.6M

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opening weekend global box office

Golden Globe nominations (all-time record)

What's new

2026-05
The Devil Wears Prada 2, in which Streep reprises her role as Miranda Priestly, was released on May 1, 2026, and set a new personal record as her highest-grossing opening weekend film globally.
2026-04
Netflix gave a straight-to-series order for The Corrections, a limited series based on Jonathan Franzen's novel, with Streep set to star and serve as executive producer.
2026-03
Streep voiced Queen Butterfly in the Pixar film Hoppers, released on March 6, 2026.
2025-08
A Joni Mitchell biopic directed by Cameron Crowe was announced, with Streep signed on to portray Mitchell in her later years.
2025-02
Streep made her first-ever appearance on Saturday Night Live during the show's 50th Anniversary Special, performing in a sketch alongside Kate McKinnon.