Streep, Meryl, 1949-

Actress Meryl Streep rests her chin on her hands in this portrait taken in 1980

As a Guest

2 segments

August 10, 2016

50:30

'It's A Playground': Meryl Streep On Acting With Abandon

Merle Streep sings badly in the new film Florence Foster Jenkins, based on a NYC heiress and arts patron who performed arias and art songs totally off key, but made recordings and performed at Carnegie Hall. Streep is actually a very good singer which she's shown in previous films.

Interview

Meryl Streep

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February 6, 2012

50:04

Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview.

Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She talks about preparing for that role, her other films and how her perceptions of herself have changed over the years.