Meryl Streep - Wonderful Woman No. 52

Meryl Streep - Born 1949
American Actress

Added to the album by a wonderful woman called Lowri

Stunning...
Lowri

I have talked earlier in the blog about being inspired by actresses, especially in my earlier years as a performing arts student and jobbing actress. There are some women in the profession who just stand out, who can ignite intense emotion by the slightest move, the flicker of an eye or making a subtle shift in voice tone. Meryl Streep is one of those actresses. She understands that sometimes it is the littlest thing that makes all the difference.

Meryl has performed on stage and on television but is most recognised for her work in film. She has appeared in over forty motion pictures since 1977, including some of the most recognisable film titles of the last four decades, such as; The Deer Hunter, Kramer v. Kramer, The Devil Wears Prada and Mama Mia! Her work has given her more nominations for Academy Awards than anyone else, including a pending nomination for the next Oscars for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the biopic The Iron Lady. Thus far, she has twice won, for her roles in Kramer v. Kramer and Sophie's Choice, she also won Best Supporting Actress in The Deer Hunter. She has won countless other awards including Golden Globes and BAFTAs.

Meryl is seemingly immune to the plague of actresses who suffer from lack of challenging roles as they grow older. Now in her sixties, Meryl still graces our screens in regular blockbuster films, not as the grandma of the leading lady but in gritty, interesting characters... she is still the star of the show.

In every scene, she's actually doing at least two jobs. First, her own character, who is always so complete, so natural, you forget that somewhere in there is Meryl Streep. Then the second is, stabilizing the other actor who is having a nervous breakdown because they're in a scene with Meryl Streep.
Emily Blunt, Actress

Meryl is trained in Stanislavski's System, which is a technique for using the performer's own experience and emotion to portray a character. She is regarded as an expert in her ability to imitate accents and dialects, indeed, for her role in Sophie's Choice, Meryl took a Polish language course in order to have an understanding of her character's first language and how it would affect spoken English.

I would like to think that Meryl would appreciate the Wonderful Women album as much as it's contributors appreciate her. She is a fellow believer in the celebration of amazing ladies, as spokesperson for the National Women's History Museum in the United States, for which she has hosted many events and donated substantial amounts of money to, including her fee for The Iron Lady.

I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.
Meryl Streep

A clip from The Devil Wears Prada >>>