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Meryl Streep is an American actress who has been active in the entertainment industry since 1975. She has won three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also been nominated for a total of 21 Academy Awards, making her the most nominated actor in the history of the Academy Awards. Meryl Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Mary Wolf (née Wilkinson), a commercial artist, and Harry William Streep Jr., a pharmaceutical executive. She has two brothers, Dana and Harry, and a sister, Grace Anne. Meryl Streep attended Bernards High School in Bernardsville, New Jersey, and later graduated from Vassar College in 1971 with a degree in drama. She then went on to study at the Yale School of Drama, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1975. Meryl Streep has been married to sculptor Don Gummer since 1978. The couple has four children: Henry, Mamie, Grace, and Louisa. Meryl Streep has an estimated net worth of $90 million. She has earned her wealth through her successful acting career, which has spanned over four decades. She has appeared in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions, and has won numerous awards for her performances.

Popular As Mary Louise Streep
Occupation actress,soundtrack,producer
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 22 June 1949
Birthday 22 June
Birthplace Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Meryl Streep Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Meryl Streep height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Meryl Streep's Husband?

Her husband is Don Gummer (m. 1978-2017)

Family
Parents Mary Wilkinson Streep Harry William Streep Jr.
Husband Don Gummer (m. 1978-2017)
Sibling Not Available
Children Henry Mamie Grace Louisa

Meryl Streep Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Meryl Streep worth at the age of 73 years old? Meryl Streep’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Meryl Streep's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Deer Hunter (1978)$35,000
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)$75,000
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)$350,000
Sophie's Choice (1982)$750,000
Falling in Love (1984)$2,000,000
Out of Africa (1985)$3,000,000
Postcards from the Edge (1990)$4,000,000
Death Becomes Her (1992)$4,000,000 + % of the profit
The River Wild (1994)$5,000,000
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)$4,500,000 + percentage of the gross
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)$5,000,000
Rendition (2007)$1,000,000
Julie & Julia (2009)$5,000,000 + first-dollar gross %
It's Complicated (2009)$7,500,000
The Iron Lady (2011)% of gross (original $1,000,000 donated to NWHM)
Into the Woods (2014)$1,500,000
Ricki and the Flash (2015)$5,000,000

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Timeline

2006

Sold her New York City townhouse for $9.1 million in February 2006. She was forced to slash the asking price for the eight-bedroom Manhattan property from $12 million to secure a sale. Streep bought the house for $2.2 million in 1995, according to the New York Post.

2005

Premiere magazine ranked her as #46 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).

2004

May 27, 2004 was proclaimed "Meryl Streep Day" by Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. [May 2004]

2002

Was originally supposed to play the role of Iris Hineman in Minority Report (2002), but had to back out. She was replaced by Lois Smith.

2001

In 2001, her son, Henry W. Gummer ("Hank") was a student at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

1999

Named Best Modern Actress in an Entertainment Weekly online poll, substantially beating out runner-up Michelle Pfeiffer. [September 1999]

1998

In 1998 she made her first venture into the area of producing, and was the executive producer for the moving. . .

1997

Ranked #24 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

1990

Her career declined slightly in the early 1990s as a result of her inability to find suitable parts, but she shot back to the top in 1995 with her performance as Clint Eastwood's married lover in The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and as the prodigal daughter in Marvin's Room (1996).

1983

A perfectionist in her craft and meticulous and painstaking in her preparation for her roles, Meryl turned out a string of highly acclaimed performances over the next decade in great films like Silkwood (1983); Out of Africa (1985); Ironweed (1987); and A Cry in the Dark (1988).

1982

Her performance as Sophie Zawistowska in Sophie's Choice (1982) is ranked #3 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

1980

Tennessee Williams wanted her for a film version of "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the 1980s. When Streep proved unavailable, the project was refashioned for television and the role of Blanche given to Ann-Margret.

1979

Kramer (1979) and Sophie's Choice (1982), in which she gave a heart-wrenching portrayal of an inmate mother in a Nazi death camp.

1978

Was romantically involved with actor John Cazale for two years, culminating with his death at age 42 in 1978 from lung cancer. She is very reluctant to discuss the relationship with anyone. The couple had been sharing a loft at 146 Franklin Street in Manhattan's Tribeca district.

1977

She gave an outstanding performance in her first film role, Julia (1977), and the next year she was nominated for her first Oscar for her role in The Deer Hunter (1978). She went on to win the Academy Award for her performances in Kramer vs.

1976

Has only been turned down for five roles: Dwan in King Kong (1976), Michelle Straton in American Gigolo (1980), Patsy Cline in Sweet Dreams (1985), Miss Kenton in The Remains of the Day (1993), and Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1998).

1975

Received her Master's degree in Fine Arts from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (1975).

1971

Received her Bachelor's degree cum laude from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York (1971).

1969

The children's television series Song of the Cloud Forest (1969) has featured a character named "Meryl Sheep" in her honor.

1967

Attended and graduated from Bernards High School in Bernardsville, New Jersey (1967).

1963

Early in her career, Streep received a letter from Bette Davis, whom most critics and cinema historians rank as the greatest American movie actress ever. Davis told Streep that she felt that she was her successor as the premier American actress. Davis, a double winner who was nominated 10 times for an Academy Award, all of them Best Actress nods, set the record for most acting nominations with her tenth in 1963 for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), a record later surpassed by Katharine Hepburn with her 11th nomination (and 3rd win) for The Lion in Winter (1968). Hepburn extended her record with her 12th nomination (and fourth win) for On Golden Pond (1981).

1949

Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times. 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. Meryl's early performing ambitions leaned toward the opera. She became interested in acting while a student at Vassar and upon graduation she enrolled in the Yale School of Drama.

1937

She was voted the 37th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.