Meryl Streep
Listen: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Soundtrack Debuts with New Songs by Lady Gaga (May 1, 2026)
Broadway Watch Guide May 2026: SUFFS, AMADEUS, & More Theater Titles (May 1, 2026)
Video: Helen J. Shen Talks Juggling THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING (Apr 30, 2026)
BIO
Streep made her stage debut in Trelawny of the Wells and received a Tony Award nomination for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays in 1976. In 1977, she made her film debut in Julia. In 1978, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her leading role in the miniseries Holocaust, and received her first Oscar nomination for The Deer Hunter. Streep won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a troubled wife in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and went on to establish herself as a film actress in the 1980s. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as a Holocaust survivor in Sophie's Choice (1982) and had her biggest commercial success to that point in Out of Africa (1985). She continued to gain critical and awards recognition for her work in the late 1980s and 1990s, but commercial success was varied, with the comedy Death Becomes Her (1992) and the drama The Bridges of Madison County (1995) becoming her biggest earners in that period.
Streep reclaimed her stardom in the 2000s and 2010s with starring roles in The Hours (2002), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), It's Complicated (2009), and Into the Woods (2014). She also won her third Academy Award for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011). Her stage roles include The Public Theater's 2001 revival of The Seagull, and her television roles include two projects for HBO, the miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which she won another Emmy Award, and the drama series Big Little Lies (2019).
Streep has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2008, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2011 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2010 National Medal of Arts, and in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2003, the government of France made her a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. She was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1976 ] Stage 6
[ 1977 ] Anne Marie
[ 1978 ] Linda
[ 1979 ] Jill
[ 1979 ] Joanna Kramer
[ 1979 ] Karen Traynor
[ 1981 ] Sarah and Anna
[ 1982 ] Brooke Reynolds
[ 1982 ] Sophie
[ 1983 ] Karen Silkwood
[ 1984 ] Molly Gilmore
[ 1985 ] Karen
[ 1985 ] Susan
[ 1986 ] Rachel
[ 1987 ] Helen
[ 1988 ] Lindy
[ 1989 ] Mary Fisher
[ 1990 ] Suzanne Vale
[ 1991 ] Julia
[ 1992 ] Madeline Ashton Menville
[ 1993 ] Clara
[ 1994 ] Gail Hartman
[ 1995 ] Francesca Johnson
[ 1996 ] Carolyn Ryan
[ 1996 ] Lee
[ 1998 ] Kate Gulden
[ 1998 ] Kate Mundy
[ 1999 ] Roberta
[ 2001 ] Blue Mecha
[ 2002 ] Clarissa Vaughan
[ 2002 ] Susan Orlean
[ 2004 ] Aunt Josephine
[ 2004 ] Eleanor Shaw
[ 2005 ] Lisa Metzger
[ 2006 ] Miranda Priestly
[ 2006 ] Queen
[ 2006 ] Yolanda Johnson
[ 2007 ] Corrine Whitman
[ 2007 ] Janine Roth
[ 2007 ] Joanna Silver
[ 2007 ] Lila Ross
[ 2008 ] Donna
[ 2008 ] Sister Aloysius Beauvier
[ 2009 ] Jane Adler
[ 2009 ] Julia Child
[ 2009 ] Mrs. Fox
[ 2011 ] Margaret Thatcher
[ 2012 ] Kay
[ 2013 ] Violet Weston
[ 2014 ] Altha Carter
[ 2014 ] Chief Elder
[ 2014 ] Witch
[ 2015 ] Emmeline Pankhurst
[ 2015 ] Narrator
[ 2015 ] Ricki
[ 2016 ] Florence Foster Jenkins
[ 2017 ] Kay Graham
[ 2018 ] Cousin Topsy
[ 2018 ] Donna
[ 2019 ] Aunt March
[ 2019 ] Ellen Martin
[ 2020 ] Alice
[ 2020 ] Dee Dee Allen
[ 2021 ] President Orlean
[ 2025 ] Colleen Rafferty Sr.
[ 2026 ] Aslan (rumored)
[ 2026 ] Miranda Priestly
TV Shows
[ 2023-2024 ] Loretta Durkin
[ 2021-2025 ] Loretta Durkin
[ 2021-2025 ] Loretta Durkin
Awards and Nominations
Meryl Streep, Mother Courage and Her Children
Meryl StreepSarah Jones: bridge & tunnel
winner
Meryl Streep, The Seagull
Meryl Streep, Happy End
Meryl Streep, The Cherry Orchard
Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays
Meryl Streep, Secret Service
Meryl Streep, Trelawny of the "Wells"
winner
Meryl StreepPhoenix Repertory Company
winner
Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Meryl Streep, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Videos
Video: Listen to Lady Gaga and Doechii's 'Runway' in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Final Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-06 13:27:41
Video: Meryl Streep Shares THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Clip, Expresses Excitement for MAMMA MIA 3 on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-02 11:05:48
Video: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Drops New Teaser; Tickets Now on Sale
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-12 10:43:47
Video: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, & More in New Trailer for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-01 20:14:53
Video: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway Return in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-12 12:26:51
Video: Kaleigh Cronin Makes 'Helen Sharp' Debut in DEATH BECOMES HER
by Michael Major - 2025-07-23 10:54:14
Video: TCM Spotlights the United Palace Theatre with Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-27 13:23:45
Video: Megan Hilty Says DEATH BECOMES HER 'Is The Hardest I Have Ever Worked'
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-17 15:43:06
Video: Wendi Peters Stars As Florence Foster Jenkins in GLORIOUS!
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-02-07 20:48:40
Audra McDonald Will Return to Broadway This Fall in GYPSY; Watch New Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-29 15:30:20
Video: Daniel Radcliffe Details the Backstage Shenanigans at MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Stephi Wild - 2024-04-10 10:04:21
Video: Jonathan Groff Talks MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Barbra Streisand, and More!
by Stephi Wild - 2024-04-02 07:20:05
Video: Meryl Streep and Martin Short Visit MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-17 14:31:10
Video: What is PigPen Theatre Co.? Meet the Creators of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-03-02 08:00:20
Video: How Christine Sherrill Went From Middle School To Starring In MAMMA MIA!
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-15 13:10:17
Video: Songwriting Team For Broadway's WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Performs 'Anywhere'
by Stephi Wild - 2023-10-27 10:04:30
Video: Watch Steve Martin & Martin Short's Nod to FATHER OF THE BRIDE on ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
by Michael Major - 2023-09-25 11:11:36
Video: Meryl Streep & Ashley Park Sing an ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Song By Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
by Michael Major - 2023-08-16 09:07:10
News
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Music From The Motion Picture is now available, featuring three original works by Lady Gaga alongside tracks from a lineup of artists including SIENNA SPIRO, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Olivia Dean, SZA, Laufey, and more. Listen to it now.
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2026
This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2026
Maybe Happy Ending star Helen J. Shen recently sat down with ABC News’ Linsey Davis and her Devil Wears Prada 2 co-stars Simone Ashley and Caleb Hearon to discuss the new film. Watch the interview, where she talks about balancing the two projects.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
THE NEWSREADER star Sam Reid will make his Sydney Theatre Company debut in DOUBT: A PARABLE, joining Pamela Rabe, Zindzi Okenyo, and Shannen Alyce Quan at Roslyn Packer Theatre, directed by Marion Potts.
by - Apr 30, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2026
Reviews are now in for The Devil Wears Prada 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 film, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Find out what critics think in our review roundup.
by Michael Major - Apr 24, 2026
Celebrate the weekend with a recap in the biggest social media events on Broadway this week. From the opening night of The Rocky Horror Show to Jeremy Jordan's debut in Just In Time, check out some social media videos that you may have missed!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 23, 2026
Hoppers, the latest animated film from Disney and Pixar, will arrive on digital platforms on April 28, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
'Raging Bull' actress Laura James, 'Bobcat Moretti' star Tim Realbuto, and four-time Emmy winner Nigel Lythgoe will lead a staged reading of Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Theatre West in Hollywood.
by - Apr 22, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2026
Laura James, Tim Realbuto, and four-time Emmy winner Nigel Lythgoe will lead a staged reading of Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Theatre West in Hollywood, directed by Louis Fantasia.
by Michael Major - Apr 21, 2026
Meryl Streep has expressed interest in returning to Broadway with Martin Short as her co-star! While chatting with Andy Cohen with the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Streep said that she and Short have chatted about starring on Broadway together.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2026
Helen J. Shen is up to the challenge in a brand new clip from The Devil Wears Prada 2, playing intern-turned-assistant Jin. Watch the clip now, featuring the Maybe Happy Ending star.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026
David Tennant, David Morrissey, Jim Cummings and Jennifer Hale are among the latest celebrity additions to FAN EXPO Philadelphia, joining a lineup spanning Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, Lord of the Rings and more at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
by Joni Lorraine - Apr 16, 2026
Hey There! Have you seen MAMMA MIA the Musical? How about Mamma Mia the film with the legendary Meryl Streep? How about Abba, the band? You know, the Swedish group that took the world by storm in 1974 when they won the Eurovision song contest with “Waterloo”?
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 14, 2026
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 13, 2026
Fans of high fashion will be able to tune in to the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 next week when it livestreams on Disney+ and Hulu. The star-studded event will take place on Monday, April 20, at Lincoln Center in New York City, with the livestream beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. Learn more about the upcoming awards ceremony here!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 6, 2026
Check out the final trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which features a new look at Helen J Shen in the movie and our first listen to 'Runway,' a new song from Lady Gaga and Doechii.
by - Apr 3, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Meryl Streep has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Meryl Streep has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mother Courage and Her Children, Outstanding Solo Show (The Lortels) for Sarah Jones: bridge & tunnel, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Seagull, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Happy End, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Secret Service, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Trelawny of the "Wells", Best Performances (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Phoenix Repertory Company, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton.
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Seagull; Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Phoenix Repertory Company; Performance (Theatre World Awards) for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton.
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