Meryl Strep Biography
Born Mary Louise Streep, Meryl Streep is an American actress. She is particularly noted for her versatility and accent adaptability and is often described as the best actress of her generation.
Meryl Streep Age|Birthday
Streep was born on June 22, 1949. Therefore, she is 72 years old as of 2021 and celebrates her birthday on 22nd June every year.
Meryl Streep Height|Weight
Streep’s height is 5 feet 6 inches (approximately 168 centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 58 kilograms.
Meryl Streep Family
Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey to her parents Mary Wilkinson (mother) and Harry William (father). Moreover, her mother is an artist and her father is a pharmaceutical executive. In addition, she has two younger brothers, named Harry William and Dana David who are both actors.
Meryl Streep Husband
After the death of her boyfriend, John Cazale, Streep married Don Gummer in 1978. Her husband is a sculptor. They have four children, Henry Wolfe, Mamie, Grace, and Louisa. Additionally, all the children have followed in their parents’ footsteps. Mamie and Grace are actresses. Moreover, Louisa is a model, and Henry is a musician.
Meryl Streep Education
Streep graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College. Later, she graduated from Yale University with a Master of Fine Arts.
Meryl Streep Career
Streep’s critics consider her to be the greatest living actress. For 21 times, she has been nominated for the Academy Award as an astonishing actress and has won 3 times.
Upon graduating from Vassar College, she enrolled in the Yale School of Drama. While a student, she became interested in acting and had early performing ambitions leaned toward the opera. In her first film role, Julia (1977), her performance was an outstanding one. In addition, she was nominated for her first Oscar for her role in The Deer Hunter in 1978. She gave a heart-wrenching portrayal of an inmate mother in a Nazi death camp in which she won the Academy Award for her performances. The award was for her portrayal in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Sophie’s Choice (1982).
She turned out a string of highly acclaimed performances over the next decade in great films. She was a perfectionist in her craft and meticulous in films like Silkwood (1983), and A Cry in the Dark (1988). Moreover, in the preparation for her roles, she is painstaking. However, as a result of her inability to find suitable parts, her career declined slightly in the early 1990s. With her performance as Clint Eastwood’s married lover in The Bridges of Madison County (1995), she shot back to the top in 1995. Also, in Marvin’s Room (1996) as the prodigal daughter. She made her first venture into the area of producing in 1998. She executive produced the movie, First Do No Harm (1997). When she talks about her future years in film, she is a realist. Moreover, she remarked that no matter what happens her work will stand.
Meryl Streep Net Worth
Streep’s net worth is $160 million.
