ABBA's very own Benny Andersson described Streep's recording as "a miracle". [267] Her notable stage roles include the Broadway theatre productions A Memory of Two Mondays, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (both 1976) and The Cherry Orchard (1977), as well as multiple plays at the Delacorte Theater. [155] Nominated for another Golden Globe, Streep's performance was generally well received by critics, with Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe commenting: "The greatest actor in American movies has finally become a movie star. [182], In 2015, Streep starred in Jonathan Demme's Ricki and the Flash, playing a grocery store checkout worker by day who is a rock musician at night, and who has one last chance to reconnect with her estranged family. The first major motion picture based on a blog, Julie and Julia contrasts the life of Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of young New Yorker Julie Powell (Adams), who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Though Streep disliked the novel it was based on, she found the script to be a special opportunity for an actress her age. There is a great scene in the library where she works as Newman feeds Kramer the words to make her care for him. Streep made another voice appearance five years later in a 1999 edition of Fox's animated sitcom. She was pictured alongside Ukrainian lawmaker Mustafa Nayyem with a "Free Sentsov" sign in a photograph taken during the PEN America Annual Literary Gala on April 25, at which Sentsov was honoured with a 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write award. The screenplay by Carrie Fisher is based on her 1987 semi- autobiographical novel of the same title. Who was Meryl Streep's first husband? - FlashMode Which came first? [13][15][16], Streep's mother, whom she has compared in both appearance and manner to Dame Judi Dench,[17] strongly encouraged her daughter and instilled confidence in her from a very young age. [91], For her role in the film Sophie's Choice (1982), Streep spoke both English and German with a Polish accent, as well as Polish itself. [229], When asked in a 2015 interview with Time Out if she was a feminist, Streep replied, "I am a humanist, I am for nice easy balance. Meanwhile, Suzanne's sleazy business manager, Marty Wiener, has taken all her money. Who was Pam on Seinfeld? Before and After (1996) - IMDb [197] Streep received her 31st Golden Globe nomination and 21st Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Roger Ebert stated that, "Streep and Keaton, in their different styles, find ways to make Lee and Bessie into much more than the expression of their problems. Don't forget Uncle Leo!! After Jake and his girlfriend pull over, their car gets stuck in the snow and the two are unable to drive away. She was subsequently nominated for another Golden Globe, SAG, and Academy Award. [221] On October 4, 2012, Streep donated $1 million to The Public Theater in honor of both its late founder, Joseph Papp, and her friend, the author Nora Ephron. [145] Streep played a U.S. government official who investigates an Egyptian foreign national suspected of terrorism in the political thriller Rendition (2007), directed by Gavin Hood. assistant production coordinator (as Jeffrey 'JT' Krul) [46][41] With an estimated audience of 109 million, Holocaust brought a wider degree of public recognition to Streep, who found herself "on the verge of national visibility". Meryl Streep List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide