Simply Streep is your premiere source on Meryl Streep's work on film, television and in the theatre - a career that has won her the praise to be one of the world's greatest working actresses. Created in 1999, we have built an extensive collection to discover Miss Streep's body of work through articles, photos and videos. Enjoy your stay.
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Specials Section: Real-life stories

The Specials section has taken ages to be opened, now it’s finally online with a first batch of exclusive readings – detail pages on the real-living people that Meryl has portrayed in her films, Julia Child, Ethel Rosenberg, Roberta Guaspari, Lindy Chamberlain, Karen Blixen and Karen Silkwood. Each page is accompanied by pictures and lots of background information, so enjoy your read!

Throughout the years of her career, Meryl has portrayed women whose lives were not invented by screenwriters, but whose life stories have challenged, inspired and shocked the world – whistleblowers, alleged murderers, violinists or cooks of the French Cuisine. Take a closer look at the people behind the true stories, comparisons between film character and reality, accompanied by rare photographs, video clips and quotes by Meryl Streep and the people she portrayed.

Read posts from the archive

May 14th, 2024
77th Cannes Film Festival: Meryl Streep receives Honorary Palme d’Or

November 28th, 2017
“The Post” tells of Pentagon Papers and time when media was trusted

July 20th, 2024
Meryl Streep Narrates Conservation Doc “Escape From Extinction Rewilding”
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