Meryl streep was born in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, United States.
Daughter of Mary W. Streep, a commercial artist and Harry W. Streep, a pharmacist.
Meryl She was raised in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where she attended and graduated from Bernards High School.
Received your Bachellor of Arts of Vassar College and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University.
In New York, he was part of the work of Broadway “Tennessee Williams’ 27 Wagons Full of Cotton” in 1976 and in the work of Arthur Miller “A Memory of Two Mondays”, for which she was nominated for an award Tony.
The first role he played on the big screen was in the movie “Julia” (1977), in which he played a small but remarkable role.
His second appearance was in “The Deer Hunter” (1978) and earned him his first Nomination for Oscar, What Best Supporting Actress.
She married the sculptor in September ’78 Don gummer. They both share four children (of which Mary willa, followed his mother’s career debuting in Broadway in 2005).
Also during 1978, he won his first Emmy for the miniseries “Holocaust”.
The following year (1979), he finally won the statuette, in his performance alongside Dustin Hoffman on “Kramer vs Kramer” (1979) and participated in the film of Woody Allen, “Manhatan”(1979).
Again in 1982, he received a Oscar What Best actress for “Sophie’s Choice”, where he acted alongside Peter mcnicol Y Kevin Cline.
In 1980, Meryl appeared in the acclaimed film “The French Lieutenant’s Woman”Also next to Kurt russel Y Cher, on “Silkwood”(1983).
He played a role in “Out of Africa” (1985), from the hand of Robert Redford, and also and was seen in “Ironweed”(1987), with Jack Nicholson.
On “A Cry in the Dark”, Streep played Lindy chamberlain, the Australian mother who was accused of being responsible for the death of her son, after claiming that a dingo had taken him away. For this performance she was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
Also during the period between 1984 and 1990, she was awarded six times with the People’s Choice Award and was named World´s Favorite.
During the ’90s, Meryl took a wide variety of roles, including participation as an actress in class B films, as in the novel adaptation of Carrie Fisher “Postcards from the Edge”, next to Dennis Quaid Y Shirley Mc Laine.
His performance was highlighted in “Death becomes Her”, the one who starred with Bruce Willis Y Goldie hawn.
He appeared in the film version of the novel by Isabel Allende; “The House of the Spirits” (1993), where they also participated Winona ryder, Glenn Close Y Antonio Banderas, among others.
In 1994, he made “Wild River” next to Kevin bacon and was part of the adaptation of Clint eastwood from “The Bridges of Madison Country” (nineteen ninety five).
He later acted alongside Leonardo Dicaprio Y Diane keaton, on “Marvin´s Room “ during 1996.
She was also seen in the movies “One true Thing”(1998), with Renee Zellweger Y William hurt and in “Music Of the Hearth” in 1999, where they also performed Aidan quinn, Angela basset Y Gloria Estefan.
He lent his voice like The blue Fairy, for the movie of Stephen Spielberg, “Artificial intelligence” (2001), where actors such as Jude Law, Jake thomas Y William hurt.
In July 2001, he returned to the theater, after almost 20 years, as Arkadina in the remake of Anton Chekhov “The Seagull”. The play, directed by Mike nichols, also included in its cast Kevin Kline, Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Marcia Gay Harden Y John goodman.
In 2002, he co-starred with Nicholas cage, “Adaptation” from Spike Jonze.
In this same year, he was part of the successful drama “The Hours”, next to Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman Y Miranda richardson.
He also appeared with Al Pacino Y Emma thompson in the adaptation of HBO “Angels in America” (2003), performance that earned him his second prize Emmy.
He starred alongside Jim Carrey “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” during 2004.
In recent years Meryl has had roles in the movies “Prime” (2005), with Uma Thurman Y Brian Greenberg, Y “A Prairie Home Companion”(2006), with Lindsay Lohan Y Lily Tomlin.
In 2006, he starred in the Public theater the play “Mother Courage and Her Children”, in which he sang several songs with Kevin Kline Y Austin pendleton.
The successful and blockbuster “The Devil wears Prada” had her as the protagonist embodying Miranda, next to Ann hathaway, Emiliy blunt Y Stanley tucci and for which it was awarded in 2007 with the Golden globe and earned him a new nomination for Oscar.
Also, that year was released “Dark Matter”, with Aidan quinn Y “Lion For Lambs” where he acted with Tom cruise Y Robert Redford.
In 2008, she will be seen as part of the musical version of ABBA “Mamma Mia” and in the adaptation of John patrick “Shanley’s Doubt”, where he will play the role of Sister Aloysius.
Other brand new projects, where it will be included are “Julie and Julia” , “Dirty Tricks” Y “A Question of Mercy” (only during 2009).