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Meryl's birth
Meryl Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey -
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Meryl's Education
Meryl studied at a religious institution Bernards High School and graduated from Vassar College and later on Yale University -
Meryl in High school Graduation
Meryl Graduation from Bernards High School where she also participated in the school's drama class -
College education
Graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in Drama and confirmed that she idolized Robert De Niro stating "After I saw Taxi Driver, I said to myself, ‘That’s the kind of actor I want to be when I grow up." According to https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/meryl-streep-favourite-actors-directors -
Further Education
Streep graduated from Yale Univeristy -
Meryl's Debut
Streep debuted on Broadway starring in "Trelawny of the “Wells.” Streep was an actor as well as a manager -
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Meryl's acting/theatre career
Streep went on to film multiple Academy winner movies -
Meryl and John Cazale
The two actors star in the movie "Measure for Measure" where they first met. The couple went on to find out that Cazale had Lung cancer (1977) this led Meryl to distress as she went on to star in the film "holocaust" in order to support the both of them later on winning her a an Emmy. As Meryl stayed by his side her career took a little stop. On March 12, 1978, Cazale passed away leaving Meryl to heal and improve herself and rise to her later career success -
Meryl and Don Gummer
After the passing of Cazale Meryl went on to marry the American Sculptor Don Gummer -
Meryl's first emmy
Streep went on to earn an Emmy for her role in the television miniseries "Holocaust" -
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Meryl's Award History
Streep went on to receive a large amount of Academy Award nominations and awards in her acting career. Meryl went on to receive a number of 204 wins overall with 3 of them being Academy Awards (Oscars) -
Meryl's first academy award
Appearing in the film Kramer vs. Kramer showing the difficult battle of custody and divorce process with co0 star Dustin Hoffman, Meryl later on wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. -
Meryl's first born: Henry Wolfe Gummer
Meryl and her husband had their first child in the year 1979, a boy named Henry Wolfe Gummer. Henry later went into the entertainment industry as an artist. -
Sophie's Choice
The extremely successful film "Sofie's Choice" shows us a side of Streep that really shows her talent as an actor and how amazing she's able to act out the role given to her. The film dives into Sophie's life and the hardships plus her blessings in life as the film dives into her past and the important person who helped her overcome it. The role landed her an Oscar nomination and award for "Best Actress" -
Mary Willa Gummer
In 1983, Meryl and her husband had their second child Mary Willa Gummer. Mary later on went to pursue acting as well appearing in "The Good Wife" and many more films. -
Grace Jane Gummer
Year 1986, Meryl and her husband had their third child Grace Jane Gummer. Grace went on to participate in theatre clubs and attended Vassar College like Meryl. Grace later made her Broadway debut in the play "Arcadia". -
A Cry in The Dark
"A Cry in The Dark " starring Meryl Streep and co-star Sam Neill explains the true story of the kidnapping of the child of a couple. The film symbolizes the amount of influence the media can have on people's opinions. This film earned her a nomination for an Academy Award. -
Louisa Jacobson Gummer
Year 1991, The couple went on to have their last child Louisa Jacobson Gummer. Louisa also studied at Vassar College as her mom and sibling and went on to act on the Television series "The Gilded Age". -
Change of genre?
In 1992 Meryl went on to pursue a different genre which was comedy seeing how Streep is known for her amazing skill in acting in drama films. Meryl starred in the film "Death Becomes Her" which takes the viewer into the story of a novelist with deteriorating mental health while dealing with a messy split. -
One True thing
In the film "One True Thing" Streep plays Kate, a woman/mother with cancer. As Kate's daughter played by co-star Renée Zellweger, finds out about this the two spend time together and connect more than ever before. It's later on in the film that Kate's daughter (Renée Zellweger) realizes the hardships that her movie had been through. -
The Devil Wears Prada
In one of Meryl's most popular films "The Devil Wears Prada" Streep plays as a stern magazine editor with co-star Anne Hathaway. This film goes into many unrealistic standards of working in the fashion industry but also shows the importance of self-worth. This film earned her an Oscar nomination for "Best Actress" adding on to her impressive list of nominations. -
Mamma Mia!
In the film, Streep shows the world a whole other side than a drama and lets loose in this musical making it a fun heartfelt movie alongside her co-star Amando Steinfield. The film shows the viewer the complicated love life Donna had before having her daughter. 20 years later Donna's daughter becomes curious and contacts her mother's past lover leaving Donna with an unexpected reunion. -
The Iron Lady
In this film, Streep plays an important figure reflecting on their life and past decisions. This film earned Streep her third Oscar in her career. The role also earned her with eighth Golden Globe. -
Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement
In 2017 Meryl received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement for her outstanding performances and educational practices in her profession. This award is a big achievement in her career considering only a handful of people have received this award such as Oprah Winfrey and Denzel Washington. -
AAVC Distinguished Achievement Award
In 2021, Streep received the AAVC Distinguished Achievement Award at Vassar College meaning she reached the highest level in her career field. This award proves how she in fact is one of the most talented actors of her and our time. -
Sources
https://history-biography.com/meryl-streep/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meryl-Streep
https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/meryl-streep-kids-4537363/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Meryl_Streep#:~:text=She%20has%20won%20three%20times,three%20competitive%20acting%20Academy%20Awards. -