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A&E Biography: Meryl Streep

December 18, 2008 · The Biography Channel · 47 minutes
Directed by: Jason Goodman · Written by: Jason Goodman
A&E's biography on Meryl Streep for the Biography Channel retells Streep's life through an array of pictures and commentary by industry insiders and critics, such as Liz Smith, Peter Travers and Thelma Adams, as well as some people who have worked with her, including co-star John Savage, Christopher Durang, Keith Barrish - who produced both "Sophie's Choice" and "Ironweed" as well as director Susan Seidelman. While Streep is not featured in person, various clips from vintage interviews are included: The Charlie Rose Show (1999), The Today Show (1981), The Today Show (1985) and the tv special Meryl Streep at the National Theatre (1983).
Cast & Characters
Stephen Galloway (executive editor, The Hollywood Reporter), Thelma Adams (writer, US Weekly), Peter Travers (film critic, Rolling Stone Magazine), James Kaplan (contributing editor, Parade Magazine), Cynthia Lucia (film review editor, Cineaste), Elizabeth Weitzman (film critic, NY Daily News), Liz Smith (gossip columnist, The New York Post), Bruce Fretts (articles editor, TV Guide), Marshall Fine (film critic, Star Magazine), Stuart Klawans (film critic, The Nation), Christopher Durang (classmate, Yale School of Drama), John Savage (actor, co-star in "The Deer Hunter"), Keith Barrish (producer of "Sophie's Choice" and "Ironweed"), Susan Seidelman (director of "She-Devil")