Simply Streep is your premiere source on Meryl Streep's work on film, television and in the theatre - a career that has won her three Academy Awards and 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 work through an archive of press articles, photos and videos. Enjoy your stay and check back soon.
Aug
29
2009
Site Updates
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

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First Look at Meryl Streep in “Only Murders in the Building” teaser tailer

May 16th, 2020
Streep in the 1990s: Marvin’s Room (1996)

April 27th, 2016
Florence Foster Jenkins US trailer & Lorraine appearance
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