Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Actress Spotlight of Meryl Streep

        In Hollywood there are a numerous amount of very talented actors and actresses that have great performances in just about every movie they are in. One of those Actresses is Meryl Streep and today I'm going to spotlight her career by listing the movies she has been in, my 3 favorite films she has been in, list of notable awards she has one as well as any future projects she has in the works. So without further ado...





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Meryl Streep's Filmography
Year
Film
Role
1977
Julia
Anne Marie
1978
The Deer Hunter
Linda
1979
Manhattan
Jill
1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Karen Traynor
1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
Joanna Kramer
1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Sarah/Anna
1982
Still of the Night
Brooke Reynolds
1982
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie Zawistowski
1983
Silkwood
Karen Silkwood
1984
Falling in Love
Molly Gilmore
1985
Plenty
Susan Traherne
1985
Out of Africa
Karen Blixen
1986
Heartburn
Rachel Samstat
1987
Ironweed
Helen Archer
1988
A Cry in the Dark
Lady Chamberlin
1989
She-Devil
Mary Fisher
1990
Postcards from the Edge
Suzanne Vail
1991
Defending Your Life
Julia
1991
Age 7 in America
Narrator
1992
Death Becomes Her
Madeline Ashton
1993
The House of the Spirits
Clara del Valle Trueba
1994
The River Wild
Gail Hartman
1995
The Bridges Of Madison County
Francesca Johnson
1996
Before & After
Dr. Carolyn Ryan
1966
Marvin’s Room
Lee
1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
Kate ‘Kit’ Mundy
1998
One true Thing
Kate Gulden
1999
Music of the Heart
Roberta Guaspari
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Blue Fairy (Voice)
2002
Adaptation
Susan Orlean
2002
The Hours
Clarissa Vaughn
2003
Stuck on You
Herself
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Eleanor Shaw
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Aunt Josephine
2005
Prime
Lisa Metzger
2006
A Prairie Home Companion
Yolanda Johnson
2006
The Music of Regret
The Woman
2006
The Devil Wears Prada
Miranda Priestly
2006
The Ant Bully
Queen Ant (Voice)
2007
Dark Matter
Joanna Silver
2007
Evening
Lila Wittenborn Ross
2007
Rendition
Corrine Whitman
2007
Lions for Lambs
Janine Roth
2008
Mamma Mia!
Donna Sheridan
2008
Doubt
Sister Aloysius Beauvier
2009
Julie and Julia
Julia Child
2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Mrs. Fox
2009
It’s Complicated
Jane Adler
2010
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
Jennie (Voice)
2011
The Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher
2012
Hope Springs
Kay Soames
2013
August: Osage County
Violet Weston


Top 3 Favorite Films 
 1. Doubt
 2. The Hours 
 3. Fantastic Mr. Fox



Meryl Streep's Notable Awards & Nominations
Year
Award
Film
Win/Nomination
1978
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Deer Hunter
Nominated
1979
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Kramer vs. Kramer
Win
1981
Academy Award for Best Actress
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Nominated
1982
Academy Award for Best Actress
Sophie’s Choice
Win
1983
Academy Award for Best Actress
Silkwood
Nominated
1985
Academy Award for Best Actress
Out of Africa
Nominated
1987
Academy Award for Best Actress
Ironweed
Nominated
1988
Academy Award for Best Actress
A Cry in the Dark
Nominated
1990
Academy Award for Best Actress
Postcards from the Edge
Nominated
1995
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Bridges of Madison County
Nominated
1998
Academy Award for Best Actress
One True Thing
Nominated
1999
Academy Award for Best Actress
Music of the Heart
Nominated
2002
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Adaptation
Nominated
2006
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Devil Wears Prada
Nominated
2008
Academy Award for Best Actress
Doubt
Nominated
2009
Academy Award for Best Actress
Julie & Julia
Nominated
2011
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Iron Lady
Win
2013
Academy Award for Best Actress
August: Osage County
Nominated

Future Projects
2014- The Horseman
2014- Into the Woods
2014- The Giver
2015- Suffragette

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of Meryl Streep's acting career? Let me know in the comments section and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                         Jonah Sparks

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