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Meryl Streep

American actress
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Meryl Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. A United States citizen, her native language is English and her religion is atheism. Her mother was Mary Wilkinson Streep, and she was married to Don Gummer from 1978 to 2017[12]. She has four children: Mamie Gummer, Henry Wolfe Gummer, Grace Gummer, and Louisa Jacobson.

Streep's education includes Bernards High School, Vassar College, Yale University, and the Yale School of Drama. Her occupations span film actor, stage actor, television actor, voice actor, actor, and film producer[13][8]. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, SAG-AFTRA, and the Screen Actors Guild.

Her awards include the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a second Academy Award for Best Actress, the National Medal of Arts, the Donostia Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, among others.

Key Facts

  • Mother: Mary Wilkinson Streep[8]
  • Child: Mamie Gummer[9], Henry Wolfe Gummer[10], Grace Gummer[11], Louisa Jacobson[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: film producer[15], television producer[16]
  • Educated at: Yale School of Drama[17], Bernards High School[18]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[19], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], National Medal of Arts[21], Donostia Award[22], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[23], AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[24], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[25], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[26], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year[27], Theatre World Award[28], Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[29], New Jersey Hall of Fame[30], Presidential Medal of Freedom[31], Kennedy Center Honors[32]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], SAG-AFTRA[34]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[35]
  • Sex or gender: female[36]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[37]
  • Commons category: Meryl Streep[38]
  • Unmarried partner: Martin Short[39]

Why It Matters

Meryl Streep has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon[42], an actor[43], b. 1976[44], of United States[45], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[46].

FAQs

Where was Meryl Streep born?

Meryl Streep was born in Summit[1].

Who were Meryl Streep's parents?

Meryl Streep's mother was Mary Wilkinson Streep[8].

What did Meryl Streep do for work?

Meryl Streep worked as a film actor[2], stage actor[3], television actor[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Meryl Streep go to school?

Meryl Streep was educated at Yale School of Drama[17] and Bernards High School[18].

What awards did Meryl Streep receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[19], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], National Medal of Arts[21], and Donostia Award[22].

Who did Meryl Streep influence?

Meryl Streep has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon[42].

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  2. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [28] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [30] ↑ . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . senate.gov. Retrieved . senate.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . hola.com. hola.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  12. 18w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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