Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Date of Birth | 22/06/1949 |
| Age | 77 years |
Latest News about Meryl Streep
04/05/2026
Meryl Streep confirmed she will not attend the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, stating the event has never been her scene despite receiving invitations for many years. This decision coincides with the success of her fashion-focused film The Devil Wears Prada 2, though her costars from the film may attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art event in New York City[2].
2026
Rolling Stone reported that music producer Clive Davis confirmed Meryl Streep's casting in an upcoming Joni Mitchell biopic directed by Cameron Crowe, marking a new major role in her career[1].
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 3" (172 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Hazel Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Bernards High School, New Jersey, United States |
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| College | Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States; Yale School of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts in Drama (Vassar, 1971); Master of Fine Arts (Yale, 1975) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | John Cazale (1976–78; his death) |
| Husband/Spouse | Don Gummer (M. 1978) |
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Family
| Father | Harry William Streep, Jr. |
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| Mother | Mary Wolf Wilkinson |
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Career
| Debut | 1971 |
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| Broadway Debut | Within three years of graduation (circa 1974-1975) |
| Major Awards | 3 Academy Awards; 21 Academy Award nominations; 8 Golden Globe Awards; 33 Golden Globe nominations; Emmy Award for Holocaust; Kennedy Center Honor (2011); Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014); American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award (2008); National Medal of Arts (2010); honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes opening ceremony (2024) |
Favourites
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| Actor | Robert De Niro |
| Actress | Judi Dench |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Meryl Streep has been known to smoke and drink alcohol. | |
| 2. Her father's ancestry includes German and Swiss roots. | |
| 3. Her mother's heritage combines English, German, and Irish backgrounds. | |
| 4. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominations with 19. | |
| 5. She was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2014. | |
| 6. Entertainment Weekly ranked Streep as the 37th Greatest Movie Star of all time. | |
| 7. Streep is among the six actors who have won three or more competitive Academy Awards for acting. | |
| 8. She received an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes opening ceremony in 2024. | |
| 9. She graduated cum laude from Vassar College in 1971. | |
| 10. She received her MFA with Honors from Yale University in 1975. | |
| 11. She holds honorary doctorates from Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Dartmouth, Indiana University, University of New Hampshire, Lafayette, Middlebury, CCNY, and the Barnard Medal. | |
| 12. During her time at Yale, she worked as a waitress and typist to supplement her course fees and appeared in over a dozen stage productions per year. | |
| 13. She is recognized as one of the most versatile performers of her era, noted for her technical precision and command of dialects. |