The Deer Hunter
1979
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Apr 2, 2014 · Born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey, Streep is considered one of the greatest actresses working today. A graduate of Vassar College and Yale Drama School, she is equally adept at ...
Mary Louise Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey to artist Mary Wilkinson Streep and pharmaceutical executive Harry William Streep Jr. She has two younger brothers, Harry William Streep III and Dana David Streep, both actors.
- Streep's college classmate was Sigourney Weaver. During her time at Yale School of Drama, Streep studied alongside Sigourney Weaver. They appeared in multiple stage productions together during their MFA programs at the esteemed Ivy League school.
- Dustin Hoffman was apparently a nightmare to work with on Kramer vs. Kramer. Now one of the iconic movies of the 1970s, Kramer vs. Kramer was actually living hell for the 30-year-old Streep.
- Streep only agreed to star in the TV mini-series Holocaust--which she later won an Emmy for--to help pay for her lover John Cazale's medical expenses.
- Streep accidently left her Oscar on the ladies' bathroom room at the Academy Awards. In the madness following her win for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer at the Oscars ceremony, Streep snuck into the ladies' room to catch her breath and have a moment alone.
Apr 26, 2016 · Schulman sketches out Streep’s early years, from her time as a high-school student in New Jersey where she was voted homecoming queen, through her hellish years at Yale, ending with her first...
- E. Alex Jung
- Features Writer
Meryl was born Mary Louise Streep in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, to Mary Wolf (Wilkinson), a commercial artist, and Harry William Streep, Jr., a pharmaceutical executive. Her father was of German and Swiss-German descent, and her mother had English, Irish, and German ancestry.
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- Summit, New Jersey, USA
May 24, 2024 · Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American film actress known for her masterly technique, expertise with dialects, and subtly expressive face. Early life. Streep started voice training at age 12 and took up acting in high school.
Meryl was born Mary Louise Streep in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, to Mary Wolf (Wilkinson), a commercial artist, and Harry William Streep, Jr., a pharmaceutical executive. Her father was of German and Swiss-German descent, and her mother had English, Irish, and German ancestry.
