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Meryl Streep
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June 22, 1949 in Summit, NJ
Biography:Sydney Pollack -- one of "Meryl Streep"'s collaborators time and again -- once proclaimed her the most gifted film actress of the late 20th century. Most insiders would concur with this assessment. To avid moviegoers, she represents the essence of onscreen dramatic art, and classifying her as a contemporary reincarnation of Eleonora Duse or Sarah Bernhardt would not overstate the case. To be certain, Streep's filmography claims its share of near misses and outright disasters ("She-Devil", Falling in Love, Death Becomes Her) -- like "Dustin Hoffman", she thrived in the '70s and early '80s, but seemed somewhat crippled in the late '80s and early '90s by the paucity of eloquent scripts. But the intelligence and refinement of her craft endure. For, also like Hoffman (and De Niro), she demonstrates a transcendent ability to plunge into her characters and lose herself inside of them, transforming herself... Full Biography
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Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of "Julie & Julia" in Los Angeles on July 27, 2009.
Meryl Streep attends the world premiere of the film "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in...
Meryl Streep and Amy Adams arrive at the premiere of their film "Julie & Julia" at the Village...
Meryl Streep attends the world premiere of the film "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in...
All eyes are on Meryl Streep as she walks the red carpet at the The 81st Annual Academy Awards at...
Meryl Streep appears as a guest on "The View" on July 18, 2008.
Meryl Streep attends the world film premiere of "Mamma Mia!" at the Odeon Cinema in London on June...
Filmography
Julie & Julia (2009) Doubt (2008) Mamma Mia! (2008) Dark Matter (2008) Chaos (2008) Theater of War (2008) Lions for Lambs (2007) Rendition (2007)
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