Meryl Streep
- Born: 22 Jun, 1949
Almost from her first screen appearances, Meryl Streep proved to be one of the premiere actresses of her generation. Over her career, the blonde New Jersey native has demonstrated an astonishing range, equally comfortable with comedic material as with heavy dramatic fare, and has become noted for her facility with foreign accents. Even before she was in her teens, Streep was studying classical voice. While in high school, she appeared in musicals and went on to major in drama and English at Vassar. After working with a traveling theater company in Vermont and her NYC stage debut in 1971, Streep enrolled at the prestigious Yale School of Drama where she distinguished herself in numerous productions. Following graduation, she quickly found employment with Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare F...
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Harry Streep:
- mother Mary W Streep:
- brother Harry Streep: younger; married to actor Maeve Kinkead
- brother Dana Streep: younger
- son Henry Gummer: born c. 1979
- daughter Mary Willa Gummer: born c. 1983
- daughter Grace Jane Gummer: born c. 1986
- daughter Louisa Jacobson Gummer: born on June 12, 1991
- John Cazale: appeared opposite Streep in "Measure for Measure" in 1976; lived together until his death from bone cancer in March 1978
- husband Donald J Gummer: married in September 1978; introduced by her brother Harry
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