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Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source
on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in
"Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on
screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the
last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious
awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential
news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more.
Enjoy your stay! |
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| UPDATES ARCHIVE | JANUARY 2007 |
MERYL TALKS "LIONS FOR LAMBS" AND "MAMMA MIA!"
Posted: 2007-01-30 | Source: Webmaster |
The following quotes come from Meryl's press room interview at the Golden Globes, so "Lions
for Lambs" and "Mamma Mia!" can be considered as official! 
Journalist: Hi Meryl, if you could mention something perhaps
on the political implications of the movie you are making with Robert Redford about
Afghanistan?
Meryl Streep: Oh it's a very complicated political thriller about conscience and
bravery. It's about a professor and his student and there's a section of something happening
in Afghanistan and there's a section of something happening in Washington and I'm in
the Washington part - I play a journalist. Yes! I'm watching you all very hard (laughs)...
it's exciting. And to work with Redford again, it's been such a long time and I'm
very fond of him, too."
Journalist: Have you learned any ABBA songs, yet?
Meryl Streep: Yeah... you're not gonna hear 'em (laughter)... vocably I'm not
afraid of... physical... (laughs), there's a lot of dancing, LOT of dancing.
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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZEN AWARD 2007
Posted: 2007-01-29 | Source: Webmaster |
Vice President Gore and actress Meryl Streep presented the Prince of Wales with the Global
Environmental Citizen Award on behalf of the Center for Health and Global Environment
at the Harvard Medical School at a black tie event with 330 invited guests. In her
remarks, Ms. Streep drew laughter when she said, "as a girl growing up in New Jersey,
one of my goals was to marry the Prince of Wales." Charles later said that Ms. Streep
had "entirely made my year." |
"DARK MATTER" PRODUCTION STILLS
Posted: 2007-01-28 | Source: Webmaster |
Added a bunch of productions stills from "Dark Matter" courtesy its Official Website. |
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY SCANS
Posted: 2007-01-26 | Source: Webmaster |
Many thanks to the great Alvaro for sending over scans from Entertainment Weekly. |
MERYL WON'T ATTEND SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
Posted: 2007-01-26 | Source: Webmaster |
The Screen Actors Guild has released the announcement, that "Meryl Streep will not be
able to attend the SAG Award ceremonies on
January 28, 2007. She will be co-hosting, with Al Gore, the 10th annual benefit for
Harvard Medical School’s Center for Health and the Global Environment. Vice President
Gore and she will present the Center’s Global Citizen award to H.R.H. The Prince of
Wales for his outstanding commitment to sound environmental stewardship. The event was
planned a year ago, and Ms. Streep felt she was unable to renege on her commitment in
spite of the honor of a nomination. “I am honored to be nominated and wish I could be
there to celebrate with my fellow SAG members” says Streep.
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DOWNTIME
Posted: 2007-01-23 | Source: Webmaster |
I'm sure you've noticed that the site was down for a almost a week - unfortunately
this has happened because the monthly traffic limit has been reached - mostly because of all the
hits after the Golden Globe Awards (which I don't complain about, many visitors are
never a bad thing ;-) and downloads of the videos. As for now, it's all back, nothing got lost - and it shouldn't
happen again since all media files will be stored at another place. Just so you know. The
site however has been updated during its downtime, so scroll down to get all the latest
news and stuff! |
MERYL STREEP RECEIVES OSCAR NOMINATION
Posted: 2007-01-23 | Source: Webmaster |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving her 14th Oscar nomination as Best Actress
for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
This year's Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, 25 February 2007.
A list with all nominees can be found
here. |
"DARK MATTER" WEBSITE AND TRAILER LAUNCHED
Posted: 2007-01-22 | Source: Webmaster |
Just in time for its Sundance Film Festival world-premiere, the Official Website for "Dark
Matter" has been launched and features a very promising trailer. Have a look by clicking below. |
GOLDEN GLOBE VIDEO CLIPS
Posted: 2007-01-17 | Source: Webmaster |
You can now download Meryl's acceptance speech (with many thanks to Mycah)
as well as a very funny backstage interview at E! Live's Post-Show (with many thanks to
Mariana)! |
GOLDEN GLOBES CONTINUED COVERAGE
Posted: 2007-01-16 | Source: Webmaster |
Added over 100 more pictures from the Golden Globes' red carpet, the press room and
its after party as well as screencaps from its telecast. Here's a small tidbit on the evening courtesy Entertainment Weekly:
The queen of the night was Globes favorite Meryl Streep, who earned her 21st nomination
and 6th win for The Devil Wears Prada. She gave perhaps the longest speech of the
night, but no one was going to cut off the woman who noted that she'd worked with
everyone in the room. She gently tweaked a few people, praised others, gave a shout-out
to several fine indie movies she wasn't in (ask your local theater owner to screen
them, she ordered), and wrapped up with her character's imperious catchphrase, ''That's
all.''
Last but not list here's Meryl's funny - and long - acceptance speech:
(Entering the stage and talking to Miss Golden Globe, Jack Nicholson's
daughter) Thank you! (Applause) Thank you. Thank you very much. I told Lorraine she came to a birthday
party at my house in Beverly Hills with snakes... we had snakes! (Laughter) But then we moved
back east. (Laughter) Oh my God, thank you everybody, thank you so much, I'm really
thrilled. I think I worked with everybody in the room. (Laugther) Yes I have... (Meryl
pulls out an acceptance speech) I'm gonna forget everything, I know... (refering to the
audience) Oh shut up it's not that long. (Laughter). First of all, congratulations to
the nominees in all the categories for Best Actress, it's like a million categories
for Best Actress - but Annette and Toni and Beyonce and Renée, Penelope, Judi, Maggie and Helen
and Kate, I just want you to know, all of you, that this is been such a fun year to
watch movies because of you gals. (Applause) And it makes you wanna cry with graditude -
until next year! (Laughter) I just wanna thank David Frankel and Aline Brosh McKenna
for this sparkling script, its really sharp, smart direction made it just a pleasure.
And thanks to Wendy Finerman and Carla Hackman and Elizabeth Gabler and Karen Rosenfelt for
sheparding us through. Thank you for Tommy Rothman who signs the cheques and Rupert who
signs his cheques. (Laughter). And thank you to Pat Field and Molly and Nina and the people
in warderobe because that was like special effects for us! And... oh gosh, everybody.
Delicious Emily Blunt, (throws her a kiss), darling! Darling Annie Hathaway, dreadful Stanley Tucci
(Laughter). For the difficult job they had making me seem monsterous, anyway (Laughter).
I just, I wanna thank everbody, especially everybody at FOX that let us donate all those
clothes to "Equality Now" and Breast Cancer Research and Dress for Success (Applause),
that was really classy! Totally great! And finally I just wanna say, the reason you could see
"The Devil Wears Prada" is because it was playing on every theatre screen across America -
and that was because they were playing it. And, if you can't see "Little Children" or "Pan's
Labyrinth" or "The Queen" or... eh, all these great movies that I've just seen, "Volver",
"Notes on a Scandal", "Sherrybaby" then you have to go down to your theater manager and
ask him "why" (Applause). 'Cause its amazing how much you can get if you quietly, clearly
and authoritatively demand it! (Laughter) That's all.
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MERYL STREEP WINS GOLDEN GLOBE!
Posted: 2007-01-16 | Source: Webmaster |
Congratulations to Meryl Streep for winning her 6th Golden Globe. Tonight she was honored
with the award for Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical for "The Devil Wears Prada". Head
over to the Image Library for the first photos and check back for more info, pictures
and video clips. |
MERYL STREEP, HELEN MIRREN AND JUDI DENCH ON "ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" COVER
Posted: 2007-01-12 | Source: Webmaster |
Actresses and Oscar-contenders Meryl Streep, Judi Dench and Helen Mirren not only grace
the cover of the upcoming Entertainment Weekly, they have also gathered for an exclusive
(and raucous) roundtable discussion. Preview images are below (scans will follow) and
the complete interview can be read in the Press
section. |
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MERYL STREEP RECEIVES BAFTA NOMINATION
Posted: 2007-01-12 | Source: Webmaster |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving a Best Actress nomination by the British Academy
Award (BAFTA) for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
"The Devil Wears Prada" has received 4 more nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay,
Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt), Best Costume Design and Best Makeup & Hair.
This year's Orange British Academy Film Awards will be held on Sunday 11 February 2007 at the Royal Opera House in London.
A list with all nominees can be found
here. |
STREEP MENTIONED TO STAR IN "MAMMA MIA" MOVIE VERSION
Posted: 2007-01-11 | Source: Webmaster |
According to Variety, Meryl Streep is set to star in the upcoming movie version of
Phyllida Lloyd's musical "Mamma Mia". Lloyd, who directed the original in
London as well as its Broadway incarnation, will make her feature directing debut on
the pic, which will be shot in London and Greece. Streep will play the rebellious single mother of a bride-to-be who never met her
father. The daughter invites three likely paternal candidates to her wedding, and the
ensuing conflict triggers the performance of 22 Abba hits. An accomplished singer,
Streep had been wooed for musical adaptations including "Evita," but "Mamma Mia" is her
first full-blown musical. She sang in films including "Postcards From the Edge" and
last year's "A Prairie Home Companion." Producer Judy Craymer is
quoted by Variety that Meryl "was always at the top of our wish list, and she
encapsulates the spirit and energy and has the powerhouse qualities that character
requires". The full article is
here, they also mention "Lion for Lambs", so it's getting more
and more possible that she is officially working on it. |
EUROPEAN "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION" PROMOTION
Posted: 2007-01-11 | Source: Webmaster |
With the European release of "A Prairie Home Companion", lots of new photos from the
film have been added to the Image Library as well as a great interview with Meryl from
the UK Film Review (February 2007 issue). Many thanks to Alvaro for the scans. |
80s APPEARANCES PHOTOS
Posted: 2007-01-08 | Source: Webmaster |
Added lots of rare pictures of Meryl at various events and award shows through the 80s.
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MERYL WINS NATIONAL CRITICS AWARD, ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS NOMINATION
Posted: 2007-01-08 | Source: Webmaster |
Meryl has won the National Society's Best Supporting Actress Award for both "The Devil
Wears Prada" and "A Prairie Home Companion". She has been further received a nomintion
as Best Supporting Actress from the St. Louis Film Critics. Many thanks to Frank for the
heads-up.
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TEMPORARY VIDEO ARCHIVE
Posted: 2007-01-04 | Source: Webmaster |
Until I've found a solution to host all videos I decided to open a temporary archive
for all current videos (or special ones ;-). For now you can watch her Oscar appearances -
and newly added her Golden Globes appearances from 1999 to 2005 to celebrate her nomination
for "The Devil Wears Prada". Have fun watching. P.S. If any of you knows a good place to
host media files, please let me know. |
MERYL STREEP RECEIVES SAG NOMINATION
Posted: 2007-01-04 | Source: Webmaster |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving a Best Actress nomination by the Screen Actors
Guild for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
The SAG Awards are handed out on January 28, 2006. A list with all nominees can be found
here.
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"THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA" DVD CAPS
Posted: 2007-01-02 | Source: Webmaster |
Added 400 DVD caps from "The Devil Wears Prada" to the Image Library with many
thanks to Anke for guiding the film to me |
MERYL STREEP AMONG ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S TOP ENTERTAINERS OF 2006
Posted: 2007-01-02 | Source: Webmaster |
Entertainment Weekly has given a spotlight to its own entertainers of 2006 in its
December issue, paraising the cast members of hospital drama Grey's Anatomy, the
video website YouTube, fake reporter Borat and actress Meryl Streep. Scans of Meryl's
article can be found below with many thanks to Elmira. They also mention
"Lion for Lambs" and "The Last Station" (the Tolstoy biopic starring Anthony Hopkins)
as her upcoming projects, so lets hope they had grounded information for that
P.S. You might have noticed that the Site of the Month and Poll in the sidebar aren't
there any more, I decided to close them due to lack of time for proper research. They'll be
probably coming back but for now they're gone for good.
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