Streep

British  

/ striːp /

noun

1. Meryl, original name Mary Louise Streep. born 1949, US actress. Her films include The Deerhunter (1978), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Sophie's Choice (1982), Out of Africa (1986), The Hours (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), and The Iron Lady (2011)

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Streep

“I hope she sits down long enough to write a movie sometime,” Streep says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

At the world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” actress Meryl Streep leaned into her character’s devilish persona.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

The film, which returned stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, nudged out Lionsgate’s “Michael” for the domestic top spot at theaters this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

Streep won a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in her first turn as Miranda Priestly -- who is not-so-subtly based on longtime "Vogue" chief Anna Wintour.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

I did cramps the way Meryl Streep did accents.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides