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Mesmeric Meryl Streep

 
Written By: Smriti Sharma

Long time back, a gorgeous gal filled in the forms for Law School. From form canonical to written examination cleared and the date for a one on one question answer round fixed, she was in high spirits, since she made half way through the law school. Fortunately or unfortunately, this law enthusiastic slept on the morning of the interview and missed upon her chance!!! Contrary to what you may think, she took dozing off as a signal that her pretty face was destined for other things.  OctanMen, online entertainment magazine, tells you how fate brought her close to the profession God had pick out for this celebrity. No prize for guessing, whom we are talking about. She was none other but Meryl Streep.

Meryl Streep

Born on 22 June 1949, her mother was a drug company executive and an artist who gave up her profession to be a homemaker. This opened new doors for their daughter Meryl Streep. Her mother was a good singer and a dad who played piano magnificently… her growing years can be defined as purely musical. Thus, it comes as no astonishment that the lady took singing lessons at a young age.

Born and raised at New Jersey, she attended Harding Township Middle School later, she moved on to Bernards High School. In high school, she was a bubbling cheerleader and homecoming queen, but was always more inclined towards singing. She adopted an earnest approach towards singing lessons and trained to become an opera singer.

Meryl Streep

After earning BA degree at Vassar College and a MFA from Yale University, she cherished studies but was more biased towards drama. After graduation, she enrolled in the Yale School of Drama. As a young actor and stuck by acting cupid, this award winning star, groomed her acting skills at Yale Repertory with Christopher Lloyd.

Freshly out of the Drama School and in wait of making it big, she worked as a waitress at the Hotel Somerset in Somerville. Thankfully, serving meals didn’t last long and she quickly found employment with Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival.

 “When I was 20 I could not afford accommodation. One night I hadn't earned enough, I actually slept in the open in Green Park in London. The view was of the Ritz Hotel and I vowed I'd stay there one day. And I have,” voiced the beauty recalling her struggling days.

Meryl Streep

She debuted in 1977, as Julia her first film role. Being appreciated about her performance, she made a thumping beginning. The very next year, the actor was nominated for her first Oscar, thanks to her role in The Deep Hunter. Finally came the time when this talented actor walked on the stage for the first time to receive the Academy Award in 1979. Since then, there has been no stopping her victory. In 1978, this style icon married Don Gummer, an American Sculptor. A family person, she was blessed with four kids. Henry Gummer, Mary Willa Gummer, Grace Jane Gummer, and Louisa Jacobson Gummer are the names of her children.

During her nephew’s graduation in 2004, this mother of four was bestowed upon an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.

Meryl Streep

Currently, she holds the title for most Oscar nominations (i.e. 14 in total), still her towering accomplishments have not gone on her head. Born with a peaceful mind, she always took winning and losing dignifiedly.

Known for her simplicity, in 1987, when she and Cher were nominated for Best Actress, Streep was springing to her feet in delight and applauded for Cher.

Streep’s dedication towards her work won her numerous accolades and she bagged two Academy Awards, a Cannes award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), four Grammy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA award, and a Tony Award nomination. She shares same position with Jack Nicholson for most Golden Globe Award wins, with six each. Her name has been nominated 21 times for a Golden Globe, second only to Jack Lemmon, who had 22.

OctanMen, an online entertainment magazine, lists the filmography of this celebrity:

Year    Movie 

1977     Julia                                                                        

Meryl Streep


1978     The Deer Hunter,  Manhattan

1979     The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Kramer vs. Kramer
        
1981     The French Lieutenant's Woman, Still of the Night
    
1982     Sophie's Choice
        
1983     Silkwood
        
1984     Falling in Love, Pleanty
        
1985     Out of Africa
        
1986     Heartburn
        
1987     Ironweed
        
1988    A Cry in the Dark
        
1989    She-Devil
        
1990    Postcards from the Edge
        
1991    Defending Your Life
        
1992    Death Becomes Her

Meryl Streep
1993   The House of the Spirits
        
1994   The River Wild
        
1995   The Bridges of Madison  County
        
1996    Before and After, Marvin's Room
        
1998    Dancing at Lughnasa, One True Thing
        
1999    Chrysanthemum, Music of the Heart
        
2001    Artificial Intelligence: A.I.
        
2002    Adaptation, The Hours
        
2003    Stuck on You, The Manchurian Candidate
        
2004,   Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
        
2005    Prime, A Prairie Home Companion The Music of Regret
        
2006,    The Devil Wears Prada, The Ant Bully
        
2007     Dark Matter, Evening, Rendition, Lions for Lambs
        
2008     Mamma Mia!
        
2009     Doubt, Julie & Julia

 

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