Acting

Meryl Streep

born 1949 · Acting

64.8avg grm

33titles

#266best rank

35honors

best title · #266 on siteThe Deer Hunter1978 · as Linda79.3

Honors

35

2014Presidential Medal of Freedom

1980Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress

2004AFI Life Achievement Award

2012Academy Award — Best Actress

2003Silver Bear — Best Actress

Bio

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the best actress of her generation, Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations (winning three) and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations (winning eight). She has also received two British Academy Film Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards.

Filmography

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2020s5 titles

Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Lidian Emerson · series63.9 H

Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Maria Thoreau · series63.9 H

Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Margaret Fuller · series63.9 C

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?2024 · as Self - Narrator · series64.1 D

Don't Look Up2021 · as President Orlean51.6

2010s8 titles

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019 · as Self58.5 F

Five Came Back2017 · as Narrator · series65.3 P

The Post2017 · as Kay Graham53.2 E

Everything Is Copy2015 · as Self58.4 R

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History2014 · as Eleanor Roosevelt · series65.2 M

Makers: Women Who Make America2013 · as Narrator · series64.0 A

August: Osage County2013 · as Violet Weston53.3 D

Disneynature: Wings of Life2011 · as Narrator57.5

2000s8 titles

Fantastic Mr. Fox2009 · as Mrs. Fox78.0 D

Doubt2008 · as Sister Aloysius Beauvier71.5 T

Theater of War2008 · as Self58.1 A

Angels in America2003 · as Hannah Pitt · series65.1 A

Angels in America2003 · as Ethel Rosenberg · series65.1 A

Angels in America2003 · as The Rabbi · series65.1 A

Adaptation.2002 · as Susan Orlean75.0 H

The Hours2002 · as Clarissa Vaughan72.3

1990s3 titles

The Directors1997 · as Self · series63.5 B

The Bridges of Madison County1995 · as Francesca Johnson73.8 D

Defending Your Life1991 · as Julia70.3

1980s6 titles

American Masters1985 · as Self - Actor · series63.4 A

American Masters1985 · as Self · series63.4 A

American Masters1985 · as Narrator · series63.4 O

Out of Africa1985 · as Karen53.3 S

Silkwood1983 · as Karen Silkwood52.3 S

Sophie's Choice1982 · as Sophie70.7

1970s3 titles

Manhattan1979 · as Jill77.1 K

Kramer vs. Kramer1979 · as Joanna Kramer76.2 D

The Deer Hunter1978 · as Linda79.3

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Meryl Streep

M

born1949

known forActing

titles on site33

best title rank#266 · The Deer Hunter (1978)

avg GRM64.8

honors35 · Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2014

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as the best actress of her generation, Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations (winning three) and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations (winning eight). She has also received two British Academy Film Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

5 titles

63.9Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Lidian Emerson · series H

63.9Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Maria Thoreau · series H

63.9Henry David Thoreau2026 · as Margaret Fuller · series C

64.1Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?2024 · as Self - Narrator · series D

51.6Don't Look Up2021 · as President Orlean

2010s

8 titles

58.5Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019 · as Self F

65.3Five Came Back2017 · as Narrator · series P

53.2The Post2017 · as Kay Graham E

58.4Everything Is Copy2015 · as Self R

65.2The Roosevelts: An Intimate History2014 · as Eleanor Roosevelt · series M

64.0Makers: Women Who Make America2013 · as Narrator · series A

53.3August: Osage County2013 · as Violet Weston D

57.5Disneynature: Wings of Life2011 · as Narrator

2000s

8 titles

78.0Fantastic Mr. Fox2009 · as Mrs. Fox D

71.5Doubt2008 · as Sister Aloysius Beauvier T

58.1Theater of War2008 · as Self A

65.1Angels in America2003 · as Hannah Pitt · series A

65.1Angels in America2003 · as Ethel Rosenberg · series A

65.1Angels in America2003 · as The Rabbi · series A

75.0Adaptation.2002 · as Susan Orlean H

72.3The Hours2002 · as Clarissa Vaughan

1990s

3 titles

63.5The Directors1997 · as Self · series B

73.8The Bridges of Madison County1995 · as Francesca Johnson D

70.3Defending Your Life1991 · as Julia

1980s

6 titles

63.4American Masters1985 · as Self - Actor · series A

63.4American Masters1985 · as Self · series A

63.4American Masters1985 · as Narrator · series O

53.3Out of Africa1985 · as Karen S

52.3Silkwood1983 · as Karen Silkwood S

70.7Sophie's Choice1982 · as Sophie

1970s

3 titles

77.1Manhattan1979 · as Jill K

76.2Kramer vs. Kramer1979 · as Joanna Kramer D

79.3The Deer Hunter1978 · as Linda

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