Meryl Streep - One of those phenomena that happen once in a generation

Meryl Streep

One of those phenomena that happen once in a generation

I. Biography

Meryl Streep, born Mary Louise Streep on June 22, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey as the oldest of three children in the family. She is a double Academy Award winning American actress who has performed in movies, television and the theater. She is the most nominated performer in Academy Award history with 13 nominations.

Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971s The Playboy of Seville and her screen debut in 1977s made-for-television movie The Deadliest Season. Her movie debut was made in 1977s Julia.

II. Personal Life

Meryl Streep got married in September 1978 with Donald J. Gummer( sculptor ). In 1979 , the couple had their first child, a boy they named Henry, then a girl , Mary Willa Gummer, by 1983 before adding two more members to the family, Grace Jane in 1986 and Louisa Jacobson on June 12,1991.

III. Career

i.            Filmography

2007  First Man

2007  Dirty Tricks Martha Mitchell

2007  Evening Lila Wittenborn

2007  Dark Matter Joanna Silver

2006  The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly

2006  A Praire Home Companion Yolanda Johnson

2005  Prime Lisa Metzger

2004  Lemony Snickets A Series Of Unfortunante Events Aunt Josephine

2003  Stuck On You Herself

2002  The Hours Clarissa Vaughan

2002  Adaptation Susan Orlean

1999  Music Of The Heart Roberta Guaspari

1998  One True Thing Katherine Gulden

1998  Dancing At Lughnasa Kate Mundy

1996  Marvins Room Lee

1996  Before And After Carolyn Ryan

1995  The Bridges Of Madison County Francesca Johnson

1994  The River Wild Gail Hartman

1993  The House Of The Spirits Clara DelValle

1992  Death Becomes Her Madeleine Ashton

1991  Defending Your Life Julia

1990  Postcards From The Edge Suzanne Vale

1989  She-Devil Mary Fisher

1988  A Cry In The Dark Lindy Chamberlain

1987  Ironweed Helen Archer

1986  Heartburn Rachel Samstat

1985  Plenty Susan Traherne

1985  Out Of Africa Karen Blixen

1984  Falling In Love Molly Gilmore

1983 Silkwood Karen Silkwood

1982  Sophies Choice Sophie Zawistowska

1982  Still Of The Night Brooke Reynolds

1981  The French Lieutenants Woman Sarah Woodruff / Anna

1979  Manhattan Jill Davis

1979  Kramer vs. Kramer Joanna Kramer

1979  The Seduction Of Joe Tynan Karen Traynor

1978  The Deer Hunter Linda

1977  Julia Anne Marie Travers

Besides staring in movies Meryl Streep also had parts in numerous TV shows such as: Angels In America(2003);Fist Do No Harm(1997);Holocaust(1978);The Deadliest Season(1978).

Her career also includes stage productions: Mother Courage And Her Children(2006);The Public Sings(2006);The World Of Nick Adams(2001) and voice work either for films and TV ( The Ant Bully; King Of The Hill; The Simpsons(as Jessica Lovejoy) or documentaries (Hurricane On The Bayou(2006 Narrator).

ii.          Awards And Nominations

Meryl Streep is the most nominated performer in Academy Award history with 13 nominations. She is known as one of the most respected and talented actress of her generation. Therefore , along her astounding career, Streep has achieved a lot of awards and nominations.

I am going to remind a few of her very first nominations and awards such as: Theater World Award (winner) for 27 Wagon Full Of Cotton; Obie Award (winner) for Alice In Concert; Tony Award (nomination) ) for 27 Wagon Full Of Cotton in 1976; Emmy Award ( winner) for Holocaust (Tv) in 1978; and also a few of her latest : Coolige Award (2006); British Academy Award (nomination) in 2005; Emmy Award (winner) for Angels In America in 2004.

iii.        Meryl Streep, The Brightest Star

Her vast collaboration in different movies , TV shows, stage performances, and other projects has put Meryl in contact with a lot of other personalities. Her activity and way of being has given birth to a series of opinions and views upon not only Meryl as an actress but as a person.

Here are some quotes by other famous actors that have met and worked with Mrs. Streep.

She's a tremendously important artist in our time. She's historically important.
William Hurt

In the category of best actress, ever. The nominees are: Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep. and Meryl Streep. And the winner is, guess who. . . . Jim Carrey

Meryl has always been somebody that I've always just warmed to as a person, as an actor, as the most extraordinary actress of her time..
Nicole Kidman

Working with Meryl was one of the highlights of my career.
Kurt Russell

There's nobody better.
Renee Zellweger

IV Other Activities

Charity support and founded programs are part of Streeps off-screen work.

I am going to remind some of the programs that Meryl has taken part in:

ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETRY Meryl has twiced performed her favorite poetry in front of the 'Academy of American Poets''s audience. The Academy of American Poets is a nonprofit organization founded in 1934.

CENTER FOR HEALTH AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

The Center for Health and the Global Environment was founded in 1996 at Harvard Medical School to expand environmental education at medical schools and to further investigate and promote awareness of the human health consequences of global environmental change. Actresses Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver hosted a Health dinner to benefit the organization in 2003.

ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION Meryl Streep supports Elton John's AIDS foundation, which provides national leadership and resources that will result in educational programs on the prevention of HIV / AIDS and the improvement of care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

EQUALITY NOW Taking Action for the Human Rights of Women, Equality Now is an international human rights organization dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women and are strongly supported by Meryl Streep. With Jane Fonda and Susan Sarandon, among others, Meryl also joined the Appeal to George W. Bush

JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Meryl is an Honorary Committee Member of The Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays, which supports the development and presentation of the most promising new works by playwrights and regional nonprofit theaters nationwide.

Meryl Streep co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert with Liam Neeson in Oslo, Norway in 2001.

Streep is also a supporter of the US Democratic Party (one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party).

Acting is being susceptible to what is around you and it's letting it all come in. Acting is a clearing away of everything except what you want and need -- and it's wonderful in that way -- and when it's right, you're lost in the moment. Meryl Streep