Biography of Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep grew up in a large family. In addition to her, her pharmacist father and artist mother had two more sons. Meryl successfully mixed several nationalities: her mother has English and Irish roots, while her father gave the actress Dutch and Jewish roots. Streep spent her childhood in Bernadsville, a town in New Jersey.
The passion for art, instilled by her mother, determined her life path. First, the future actress received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College, and then a Master of Arts from Yale Drama School. It was at the drama school that her first experience of going on stage took place. The theater group at this educational institution staged a wide variety of performances, and as a result, Streep was able to try herself in different roles.
Having received all her diplomas, Meryl went into adulthood, to New York. It was in this big city that she began to establish herself as a professional actress. At first she tried herself in theatrical productions, many of them were very successful. Meryl also played in several Shakespeare plays, which were well received at the famous themed festival in New York.
It's hard to believe, but in 1975, Streep failed her audition for the lead role in the film King Kong. The Italian producer expressed a very unflattering opinion about the actress’s appearance. It’s good that Meryl was not taken aback and responded to this attack with dignity: it’s a pity that I disappointed you.
But the actress did not disappoint her fans. Streep got her first film role in 1977, and a year later she was nominated for an Oscar for her new work. A stunning success! By the way, Meryl did not come to the set of “The Deer Hunter” for awards. The film starred her fiance John Cazale, who, alas, at that time was already suffering from terminal cancer.
It would seem that Meryl, who is grieving the death of her loved one, should have given up roles for some time. But Streep is not one of them. She clenched all her will into a fist and continued filming. And for good reason: the film “Kramer vs. Kramer” unexpectedly brought her an Oscar statuette. Three years later, a new Oscar appears in her collection, this time for her role in the film “Sophie’s Choice.”
Then there were many different jobs. Meryl Streep in her films presented viewers with a variety of heroines: comedic, lyrical, and tragic. But the third Oscar did not come into her hands. In the 70s and 80s, the star was at the peak of her popularity, but in the next decade the actress's popularity began to decline. As a matter of fact, Meryl is a little to blame for this, since it was in the 90s that she preferred to play in “light” and simple films. Once Streep turned to serious work, the reward did not have to wait long.
In the “zero” years, Meryl starred in “The Hours” along with several talented actors, and in “The Devil Wears Prada” - along with Anne Hathaway. And then the role in “The Iron Lady” happened. Streep portrayed Margaret Thatcher so realistically that she won her third Oscar.
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"The Devil Wears Prada"
Comedy, romance, USA, 2006
Director: David Frankel Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker and others.
A still from the film
“The Devil Wears Prada”
Young provincial girl Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) graduates from college and immediately goes to bustling New York to become a journalist. However, the graduate is hired only as a junior assistant to the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine. Her tasks include the traditional set of “tea, coffee, let’s dance.” The girl travels around the city in search of the best steak for her boss, runs after designers, and also goes to the most prestigious fashion shows as an assistant to her boss, the legendary Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep).
Despite all the difficulties, Andy quickly gets used to his position and changes beyond recognition. Now she is the most indispensable employee in the editorial office.
It's interesting that...
- The film breaks many records for cost of costumes. Their budget was about a million dollars.
- The prototype of Miranda Priestly is Anna Wintour herself, the current editor of Vogue magazine. She is known throughout the world for her tough leadership style.
Latest news about Meryl Streep
The actress played in dozens of films. In addition to the Oscar, Streep has earned many more prestigious awards at international film festivals. And in 2012, she finally received the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. The statuette was awarded to Meryl for the impressive contribution she has made to the art of cinema.
At the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, Meryl gave a rather harsh speech against Donald Trump. She condemned him for attempting to rudely publicly mimic a disabled reporter. The President said that he was not surprised and had nothing to apologize for, but many of his colleagues then supported Meryl, expressing respect for her courage.
Streep has been recognized not only with awards, but also with titles. For example, since 2010, the actress can be called a Doctor of Art History, a title awarded to her by Harvard University.
Biography
Born in 1949 in the American town of Summit, New Jersey.
She grew up in a large family of Dutch origin. The father worked in a pharmaceutical company, the mother, in addition to raising children, devoted a lot of time to painting. Meryl spent most of her childhood at Bernards High School in New Jersey. She continued her education at Vassar College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, after studying at the Yale School of Drama, she received a master's degree.
The versatility of her talent was noticeable even during her studies. In performances staged by students, she played various roles, from Shakespeare's Helen to an 80-year-old woman.
Career
After graduation he leaves for New York. He plays in various theatrical productions, most often based on classical works, and at the same time attends castings, hoping to start a film career.
He received his first film role two years after moving to New York. Streep played a small cameo role in the film Julia. The film received excellent reviews and was nominated for an Oscar in three categories.
Meryl was very critical in choosing roles that were suitable for herself. Despite the abundance of offers from film companies, almost a year passed after her first film success before she appeared on the set again.
At first she did not like the role in the film “The Deer Hunter”. She agreed to participate in the filming for the only reason - her lover, who was seriously ill at that time, starred in it. Streep didn't want to be separated from him.
The film became a film event and was highly appreciated by critics and audiences. The film was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories, but it won only three. Streep was nominated in the best actress category, but she did not receive a statuette this time.
The same year she starred in the TV series “Holocaust,” where she played the wife of a Jewish artist. This role also did not bring her creative satisfaction. As the actress herself admitted, she really needed money, and filming was just a way to make money.
The social drama, released in 1979, made a star out of the famous actress. The film was called "Kramer vs. Kramer." Streep played Joanna Kramer, who is trying to get custody of her five-year-old daughter through the court after a divorce. During filming, Meryl persistently tried to avoid stereotypes that portray women who find themselves in a similar situation as evil bitches or predators. Thanks to her persistence, the script was adjusted by the writers and director. Streep's performance was considered very realistic.
The film received international recognition and was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories. For this role, the actress received her statuette in the best actress category.
After her first big success in Hollywood, all doors opened for Meryl; she had the opportunity to choose creatively and financially interesting roles.
In 1982, Sophie's Choice, a film about the life of a Polish emigrant in America, was released. Meryl Streep convincingly played the complex range of feelings of a woman who escaped from the hell of the German occupation. She's safe, but her past won't let her go, forcing her to relive the terrible moments over and over again. The inability to confront the ghosts of the past leads the heroine to death.
This role brought Streep another Oscar, the admiration of the audience and rave reviews from film critics.
All subsequent roles of Meryl Streep in the 80s and 90s invariably turned out to be successful. Many of them have been awarded prestigious film awards.
In the 2000s, the flame of Streep's talent did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it flared up with renewed vigor. In 2003, he starred in the series “Angels in America,” in which he plays four characters at once. Each heroine has her own character and life story. An amazing talent for transformation and the ability to capture the subtlest nuances of a character’s psychological portrait caused a flurry of admiration from critics. The film received many international film awards.
In 2011, she starred in a dramatic film adaptation of the career of Margaret Thatcher. Despite sharply negative statements about the film from people close to the former Prime Minister and Thatcher herself, the film was a great success. For this role, Streep received another Oscar.
