Meryl Streep

Personal context

Summary

Meryl Streep is an American actor known for roles in films including Sophie’s Choice, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Iron Lady, spanning drama, comedy, and portrayals of real people. Many of her roles center on complex women, though her work covers a wide range of subjects and genres. Her public record includes sustained women’s rights advocacy: she has supported the Equal Rights Amendment, funded a screenwriters’ lab for women over 40, signed Time’s Up’s open letter against workplace harassment, and spoken at the UN about Afghan women’s rights. She also spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention for Hillary Clinton and criticized Donald Trump in a 2017 awards speech.