Movies (Acting Roles)

Don't Look Up
Meryl Streep was 72 in Don't Look Up as 'President Orlean'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 08 2021

Dear Elizabeth
Meryl Streep was 71 in Dear Elizabeth as 'Elizabeth Bishop'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 17 2021

Let Them All Talk
Meryl Streep was 71 in Let Them All Talk as 'Alice Hughes'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 10 2020

The Prom
Meryl Streep was 71 in The Prom as 'Dee Dee Allen'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 02 2020

Little Women
Meryl Streep was 70 in Little Women as 'Aunt March'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 2019

The Laundromat
Meryl Streep was 70 in The Laundromat as 'Ellen Martin / Elena'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 27 2019

Museum Town
Meryl Streep was 69 in Museum Town as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 2019

Mary Poppins Returns
Meryl Streep was 69 in Mary Poppins Returns as 'Cousin Topsy'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Meryl Streep was 69 in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as 'Donna Sheridan-Carmichael'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 18 2018

Every Act of Life
Meryl Streep was 68 in Every Act of Life as 'Maurine McElroy (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 23 2018

The Post
Meryl Streep was 68 in The Post as 'Kay Graham'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 2017

The Words That Built America
Meryl Streep was 68 in The Words That Built America as 'Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence'.Movie Released: Tue, Jul 04 2017

Five Came Back
Meryl Streep was 67 in Five Came Back as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 31 2017

100 Years
Meryl Streep was 67 in 100 Years as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 17 2017

Florence Foster Jenkins
Meryl Streep was 66 in Florence Foster Jenkins as 'Florence Foster Jenkins'.Movie Released: Fri, May 06 2016

Suffragette
Meryl Streep was 66 in Suffragette as 'Emmeline Pankhurst'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 2015

Shout Gladi Gladi
Meryl Streep was 66 in Shout Gladi Gladi as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 2015

Everything Is Copy
Meryl Streep was 66 in Everything Is Copy as 'Self'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 29 2015

Ricki and the Flash
Meryl Streep was 66 in Ricki and the Flash as 'Ricki Rendazzo'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 2015

Auschwitz
Meryl Streep was 65 in Auschwitz as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 27 2015

Into the Woods
Meryl Streep was 65 in Into the Woods as 'Witch'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 24 2014

The Concert for Valor
Meryl Streep was 65 in The Concert for Valor as 'Self'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 11 2014

The Giver
Meryl Streep was 65 in The Giver as 'Chief Elder'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 13 2014

The Homesman
Meryl Streep was 64 in The Homesman as 'Altha Carter'.Movie Released: Sun, May 18 2014

And the Oscar Goes To...
Meryl Streep was 64 in And the Oscar Goes To... as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 2014

August: Osage County
Meryl Streep was 64 in August: Osage County as 'Violet Weston'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 26 2013

Girl Rising
Meryl Streep was 63 in Girl Rising as 'Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 07 2013

A Fierce Green Fire
Meryl Streep was 63 in A Fierce Green Fire as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 2013

Radioman
Meryl Streep was 63 in Radioman as 'Self'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 2012

Close Up
Meryl Streep was 63 in Close Up as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 30 2012

Hope Springs
Meryl Streep was 63 in Hope Springs as 'Kay'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 07 2012

Joe Papp in Five Acts
Meryl Streep was 62 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 30 2012

To the Arctic 3D
Meryl Streep was 62 in To the Arctic 3D as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 20 2012

The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep was 62 in The Iron Lady as 'Margaret Thatcher'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 2011

Wings of Life
Meryl Streep was 61 in Wings of Life as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 16 2011

Sky Island
Meryl Streep was 60 in Sky Island as '(voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

It's Complicated
Meryl Streep was 60 in It's Complicated as 'Jane Adler'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Meryl Streep was 60 in Fantastic Mr. Fox as 'Felicity Fox (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 2009

Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep was 60 in Julie & Julia as 'Julia Child'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 2009

Doubt: Stage to Screen
Meryl Streep was 59 in Doubt: Stage to Screen as 'Self'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 07 2009

Birthing Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep was 59 in Birthing Mamma Mia! as 'Self'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 2008

Doubt
Meryl Streep was 59 in Doubt as 'Sister Aloysius Beauvier'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 2008

Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep was 59 in Mamma Mia! as 'Donna Sheridan'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 03 2008

Theater of War
Meryl Streep was 58 in Theater of War as 'Self'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 28 2008

Dark Matter
Meryl Streep was 58 in Dark Matter as 'Joanna Silver'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 24 2008

Ribbon of Sand
Meryl Streep was 58 in Ribbon of Sand as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 25 2008

Lions for Lambs
Meryl Streep was 58 in Lions for Lambs as 'Janine Roth'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 22 2007

Rendition
Meryl Streep was 58 in Rendition as 'Corrine Whitman'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 2007

Evening
Meryl Streep was 57 in Evening as 'Lila Ross'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 09 2007

Hurricane on the Bayou
Meryl Streep was 57 in Hurricane on the Bayou as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 29 2006

The Ant Bully
Meryl Streep was 57 in The Ant Bully as 'Queen (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 28 2006

The Devil Wears Prada
Meryl Streep was 57 in The Devil Wears Prada as 'Miranda Priestly'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 29 2006

A Prairie Home Companion
Meryl Streep was 56 in A Prairie Home Companion as 'Yolanda Johnson'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 2006

The Music of Regret
Meryl Streep was 56 in The Music of Regret as 'The Woman'.Movie Released: Wed, May 24 2006

Stolen Childhoods
Meryl Streep was 56 in Stolen Childhoods as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 2005

Prime
Meryl Streep was 56 in Prime as 'Lisa Metzger'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 21 2005

The Manchurian Candidate
Meryl Streep was 55 in The Manchurian Candidate as 'Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 2004

Stuck on You
Meryl Streep was 54 in Stuck on You as 'Meryl Streep (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 10 2003

The Hours
Meryl Streep was 53 in The Hours as 'Clarissa Vaughan'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 27 2002

Adaptation.
Meryl Streep was 53 in Adaptation. as 'Susan Orlean'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 2002

New York at the Movies
Meryl Streep was 53 in New York at the Movies as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Jul 07 2002

Vermeer Master of Light
Meryl Streep was 52 in Vermeer Master of Light as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 11 2001

A Song of Africa
Meryl Streep was 50 in A Song of Africa as 'Self'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 29 2000

Music of the Heart
Meryl Streep was 50 in Music of the Heart as 'Roberta'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 29 1999

Chrysanthemum
Meryl Streep was 49 in Chrysanthemum as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 12 1999

One True Thing
Meryl Streep was 49 in One True Thing as 'Kate Gulden'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 18 1998

Dancing at Lughnasa
Meryl Streep was 49 in Dancing at Lughnasa as 'Kate Mundy'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 04 1998

...First Do No Harm
Meryl Streep was 47 in ...First Do No Harm as 'Lori Reimuller'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 16 1997

Marvin's Room
Meryl Streep was 47 in Marvin's Room as 'Lee Wakefield Lacker'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 18 1996

Before and After
Meryl Streep was 46 in Before and After as 'Dr. Carolyn Ryan'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 23 1996

The Living Sea
Meryl Streep was 45 in The Living Sea as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1995

The River Wild
Meryl Streep was 45 in The River Wild as 'Gail Hartman'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1994

The House of the Spirits
Meryl Streep was 44 in The House of the Spirits as 'Clara del Valle Trueba'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 21 1993

Death Becomes Her
Meryl Streep was 43 in Death Becomes Her as 'Madeline Ashton Menville'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 30 1992

Age 7 in America
Meryl Streep was 41 in Age 7 in America as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, May 24 1991

Defending Your Life
Meryl Streep was 41 in Defending Your Life as 'Julia'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 22 1991

Voices That Care
Meryl Streep was 41 in Voices That Care as 'Self - Choir Member'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 28 1991

Postcards from the Edge
Meryl Streep was 41 in Postcards from the Edge as 'Suzanne Vale'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 1990

The Earth Day Special
Meryl Streep was 40 in The Earth Day Special as 'Concerned Citizen'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 22 1990

She-Devil
Meryl Streep was 40 in She-Devil as 'Mary Fisher'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 1989

Evil Angels
Meryl Streep was 39 in Evil Angels as 'Lindy Chamberlain'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 03 1988

Ironweed
Meryl Streep was 38 in Ironweed as 'Helen Archer'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 18 1987

Heartburn
Meryl Streep was 37 in Heartburn as 'Rachel'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 25 1986

Out of Africa
Meryl Streep was 36 in Out of Africa as 'Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 1985

Plenty
Meryl Streep was 36 in Plenty as 'Susan Traherne'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 20 1985

Falling in Love
Meryl Streep was 35 in Falling in Love as 'Molly Gilmore'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1984

Silkwood
Meryl Streep was 34 in Silkwood as 'Karen Silkwood'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 14 1983

Sophie's Choice
Meryl Streep was 33 in Sophie's Choice as 'Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 08 1982

Still of the Night
Meryl Streep was 33 in Still of the Night as 'Brooke Reynolds'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 19 1982

Alice at the Palace
Meryl Streep was 32 in Alice at the Palace as 'Alice'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 16 1982

Kiss Me, Petruchio
Meryl Streep was 31 in Kiss Me, Petruchio as 'Katherine'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 07 1981

Kramer vs. Kramer
Meryl Streep was 30 in Kramer vs. Kramer as 'Joanna Kramer'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 1979

Manhattan
Meryl Streep was 29 in Manhattan as 'Jill'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 25 1979

The Deer Hunter
Meryl Streep was 29 in The Deer Hunter as 'Linda'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 1978

Julia
Meryl Streep was 28 in Julia as 'Anne Marie'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1977

The Deadliest Season
Meryl Streep was 27 in The Deadliest Season as 'Sharon Miller'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 16 1977

Secret Service
Meryl Streep was 27 in Secret Service as 'Edith Varney'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 12 1977

Mamma Mia! 3
Meryl Streep will be 75+ in Mamma Mia! 3 as 'Donna Sheridan'.Movie Released: Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Extrapolations
Meryl Streep was 73+ in Extrapolations as 'Eve'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 16 2023

The U.S. and the Holocaust
Meryl Streep was 73+ in The U.S. and the Holocaust as 'Eleanor Roosevelt'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 2022

Only Murders in the Building
Meryl Streep was 72+ in Only Murders in the Building as 'Loretta Durkin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 2021

Hemingway
Meryl Streep was 71+ in Hemingway as 'Martha Gellhorn (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 05 2021

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Meryl Streep was 70+ in The Kelly Clarkson Show as 'Self (archive footage)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019

Five Came Back
Meryl Streep was 67+ in Five Came Back as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 31 2017

Big Little Lies
Meryl Streep was 67+ in Big Little Lies as 'Mary Louise Wright'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 19 2017

Makers: Women Who Make America
Meryl Streep was 63+ in Makers: Women Who Make America as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 26 2013

Web Therapy
Meryl Streep was 62+ in Web Therapy as 'Camilla Bowner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 2011

America: The Story of Us
Meryl Streep was 60+ in America: The Story of Us as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 25 2010

The Graham Norton Show
Meryl Streep was 57+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

The Colbert Report
Meryl Streep was 56+ in The Colbert Report TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 2005

Unscripted
Meryl Streep was 55+ in Unscripted as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2005

Angels in America
Meryl Streep was 54+ in Angels in America as 'Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 07 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Meryl Streep was 54+ in The Ellen DeGeneres Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 2003

Vivement dimanche
Meryl Streep was 49+ in Vivement dimanche as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1998

The View
Meryl Streep was 48+ in The View as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

Leute heute
Meryl Streep was 48+ in Leute heute as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 23 1997

King of the Hill
Meryl Streep was 47+ in King of the Hill as 'Aunt Esme Dauterive (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997

The Daily Show
Meryl Streep was 47+ in The Daily Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996

Inside the Actors Studio
Meryl Streep was 45+ in Inside the Actors Studio as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994

GMTV
Meryl Streep was 43+ in GMTV as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993

The Simpsons
Meryl Streep was 40+ in The Simpsons as 'Jessica Lovejoy (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989

This Morning
Meryl Streep was 39+ in This Morning as 'Self - Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Meryl Streep was 39+ in LIVE with Kelly and Mark as 'Self - Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1988

Holocaust
Meryl Streep was 28+ in Holocaust as 'Inga Helms Weiss'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 1978

Saturday Night Live
Meryl Streep was 26+ in Saturday Night Live as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Spécial cinéma
Meryl Streep was 25+ in Spécial cinéma as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974

Great Performances
Meryl Streep was 21+ in Great Performances as ', Leilah, Self - Host'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

60 Minutes
Meryl Streep was 19+ in 60 Minutes as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Meryl Streep was 18+ in Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 04 1967

Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Meryl Streep was 16+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966

The Grammys
Meryl Streep was 10+ in The Grammys as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1959

The Oscars
Meryl Streep was 3+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Corrections
Meryl Streep will be 75+ in The Corrections TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased