Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in
theatre,
television, and
film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected movie actors of the modern era.
Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's
The Playboy of Seville, and her screen debut came in the made-for-television movie
The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with
Julia. Both critical and commercial success came soon with roles in
The Deer Hunter (1978) and
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), the former giving Streep her first
Oscar nomination and the latter her first win. She later won an
Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in
Sophie's Choice (1982).
