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! UPDATES ARCHIVE | JUNE 2007 GIVEAWAY CLOSED, WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED Posted: 2007-06-26 | Source: Webmaster The "Evening" giveaway has been closed, thanks to everybody for participating. The winners will be contacted and then announced here as well, so check back later :-) "EVENING" TV SPOT, FULL "LIONS FOR LAMBS" PREVIEW & EXTRA SNEAK PEEK Posted: 2007-06-24 | Source: Webmaster Added a 30 second television spot for "Evening" to the Video Archive as well as the full Entertainment Tonight preview on "Lions for Lambs" with many thanks to Annie :-). Edit: Also added a sneak peek from "Lions of Lambs" that aired on ExtraTV (the scenes are the same, though ;-) AMY ADAMS MENTIONED TO JOIN "DOUBT" Posted: 2007-06-22 | Source: Webmaster According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amy Adams is in negotiations to star opposite Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's screen adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play for Miramax Films and producer Scott Rudin. Adams will play the pivotal role of a young nun in the middle of a tense confrontation in which a Bronx Catholic school principal (Streep) accuses a priest (Hoffman) of pedophilia. Adams received a 2006 best supporting actress Academy Award nomination for her role in Sony Pictures Classics' "Junebug." ET'S EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT "LIONS FOR LAMBS" Posted: 2007-06-21 | Source: Webmaster Be sure to watch today's Entertainment Tonight as they'll air the first scenes from "Lions for Lambs". A preview can be downloaded below. WIN TICKETS TO THE "MAMMA MIA" NEW YORK PREMIERE Posted: 2007-06-21 | Source: Webmaster The movie isn't even made yet, but you can win two tickets to "Mamma Mia"'s New York premiere (planned to take place in July 2008). In support of the Actors Fund, Meryl herself sponsors those tickets that can be auctioned over at Ebay. Thank to Kirstie @ the forums for the heads-up. The link and the official notes for the auction are below: CLICK TO VISIT AUCTION PAGE Here is your opportunity to be among the very first to see the film version of the smash hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia! You and a guest will attend the New York City film premiere, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, who many regard as the best actress of this generation. Mamma Mia! is an upcoming film adaptation of the West End musical of the same name based on the songs of ABBA. The title of the film is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper “Mamma Mia.” Academy Award winner Meryl Streep heads the cast of the film, playing the role of single mother “Donna Sheridan.” Pierce Brosnan plays “Sam,” one of Donna's daughter Sophie's three possible fathers. Amanda Seyfried plays “Sophie.” So don’t miss this exciting chance: An unforgettable night watching the exclusive New York City premiere of the film version of the international hit musical Mamma Mia! starring the star of the stage and screen, Meryl Streep. "EVENING" CAST IN ELLE MAGAZINE Posted: 2007-06-20 | Source: Webmaster The cast (and the writers) of "Evening" are featured on a stunning double page photo by Brigitte Lacombe in the July issue of the USA ELLE magazine. Click below to see the scans with many thanks to the great Nick for contributing them! From left to right: Michael Cunningham, Glenn Close, Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Claire Danes and Susan Minot. INTRODUCING "MAMIE GUMMER ONLINE" Posted: 2007-06-20 | Source: Webmaster Since Mamie Gummer is starting her own career and her role in "Evening" is causing quite some press on her, I thought it would be nice to support her work with an own little website. Now it's online and ready to be visited: "LIONS FOR LAMBS" PREVIEW CAPTURES Posted: 2007-06-20 | Source: Webmaster Here are some very first preview captures from the upcoming "Lions for Lambs", featuring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford and Tom Cruise. Fingers crossed these caps are an indicator for an upcoming trailer release or a "first look" segment on tv. "EVENING" GIVEAWAY Posted: 2007-06-16 | Source: Webmaster Focus Features and Simply Streep invite you to win great prizes from the upcoming "Evening". The grand prize is the original novel written by Susan Minot, the runner-up prize is the film's poster! All you have to do is filling out the form above with your name and email address and name the 1994 film in which Meryl Streep and Vanessa Redgrave played mother and daughter! Make sure to participate now as the giveaway will be closed on JUNE 26, 2007. The winners will be contacted immediately. Good luck! "EVENING" PREMIERES IN NEW YORK Posted: 2007-06-12 | Source: Webmaster Article courtesy Fashion Wire Daily: It was completely appropriate that a plethora of well known mothers, daughters and sisters lit up the red carpet at the "Evening" premiere at New York's Chelsea Theater on Monday night. Grand dame Vanessa Redgrave (the film's leading lady) led the way, arm-in-arm with her sister Lynn. But Natasha Richardson, Vanessa's daughter and co-star - she plays her daughter in the movie, too - was a no show, as was Meryl Streep, who lights up the screen as Vanessa's best friend in the flick. But Meryl's three girls were there in force, with her eldest daughterMamie Gummer taking center stage, as she makes her film debut in "Evening," with the daunting task of playing her mother's character as a young woman. "It was really coincidental," the 24-year-old beauty explained at an earlier press day for the film. "None of it was really premeditated at all." She's been headed toward this moment since she was born, it seems. "I've been doing it forever and ever, all through school," Gummer recalled. "And then I went to Northwestern and was a theater major there, and studied. I think that if there was a defining moment, it was my first play there at school, at college, where I sort of projected myself through the audition process and the possibility of rejection and sort of being able to take that step. And I have just been going straight ever since." A PERFECT "EVENING" FOR STAR GAZERS Posted: 2007-06-12 | Source: Webmaster Article courtesy Rhode Island News: It was lights, cameras and lots of action in Washington Square Park last night as actresses Claire Danes and Mamie Gummer (daughter of Meryl Streep), Hungarian-born director Lojos Koltai and screenwriter Michael Cunningham walked the red carpet. The movie Evening, which was filmed in Newport and Tiverton, had a special screening at the Jane Pickens Theatre and Opera House Cinema. The official premiere of the film is tomorrow in New York City. Read the full article here. TALKSHOW VIDEOS Posted: 2007-06-11 | Source: Webmaster Here comes a big update with talkshow videos, in fact all of them are appearances on the Today Show, ranging from 1998 to 2005. Meryl promotes "One True Thing" (1998), 'Music of the Heart' (1999), "Angels in America" (2003), "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004) and "Prime' (2005). VIDEO CLIPS FROM 80s FILMS (PART 1) Posted: 2007-06-06 | Source: Webmaster More clips have been added to the film scenes section in the video archive, all from films that released in the first half of the 80s, "The French Lieutenan't Woman", "Still of the Night", "Sophie's Choice", "Silkwood" and "Falling in Love". Part 2 will follow "EVENING" PRODUCTION STILL AND NEWPORT PREMIERE Posted: 2007-06-06 | Source: Webmaster The Rhode Island Film and TV Office and the Newport International Film Festival have announced a special screening of Focus Features’ Evening during the festival on June 9, 2007 (both closing night screenings of "Evening" have sold out already). "Evening", which was filmed in Newport, was directed by Lajos Koltai and stars Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, Natasha Richardson, Mamie Gummer, Eileen Atkins, Meryl Streep, and Glenn Close. Many members of the star-studded cast are expected to attend the screening at the festival, which will be held June 5-10, 2007. Learn more about the Newport Film Festival by visiting their Official Website. And as you can see below, there's a new production still of Meryl Streep and Vanessa Redgrave in "Evening" MERYL MISSES AT MTV MOVIE AWARDS Posted: 2007-06-04 | Source: Webmaster Unfortunately, Meryl didn't win (and also didn't attend ;-) the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Her boss from hell performance lost to Jack Nicholson's mobster in "The Departed", winning the award for "Best Villain". Nevertheless, here's a clip of her category and also the funny segment in which the show's host Sarah Silverman is in desperate search of a presenter and ends up in Miranda Priestly's office. VIDEO CLIPS FROM 70s FILMS Posted: 2007-06-03 | Source: Webmaster A new category for film scenes has been added to the Video Archive and clips from all of Meryl's films released in the 70s, "Julia", "The Deer Hunter", "The Seduction of Joe Tynan", "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Manhattan" have been uploaded :-) More to come. "EVENING" TO RELEASE JUNE 29 IN THE USA Posted: 2007-06-01 | Source: Webmaster To celebrate the theatrical release of Meryl's latest film "Evening" this month, Simply Streep will be updated with lots of cool features on the ensemble drama. Besides the new site header to promote the release, the detail page has been updated with a full synopsis and background information, be sure to watch the trailer here. All photos can be found in the Image Library with more to come.