Streep

noun

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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So, Streep rewrote much of her dialogue, which led to tension with her co-star, Hoffman, who felt she was trying to upstage him.
Co-Stars Who Hated Each Other: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 'The Notebook' and More
Marlow Stern
July 4, 2014
Streep commands the screen because the audience generally cannot wait to see who she is going to be.
Why Meryl Is So Special
Tim Teeman
January 16, 2014
Streep plays Violet Weston, a woman unraveled after her husband's suicide.
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts Finally Collide in ‘August: Osage County’
Kevin Fallon
December 24, 2013
With Streep, you always expect her to be all Meryl Streep-y.
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts Finally Collide in ‘August: Osage County’
Kevin Fallon
December 24, 2013
In August: Osage County, Streep and Roberts play mother and daughter in a deranged and vitriolic Oklahoman family.
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts Finally Collide in ‘August: Osage County’
Kevin Fallon
December 24, 2013