About This Quiz
Julia Child, Margaret Thatcher, Miranda Priestly, Sophie Zawistowski ... These are only four of the memorable roles Meryl Streep has brought to life in her long, versatile acting career. Hailed as one of the greatest actresses living today, she holds the distinction of earning 21 Academy Award nominations and winning three times: Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" and "The Iron Lady" and Best Supporting Actress for "Kramer vs. Kramer."
One of Streep's uncanniest talents is her ability to faithfully adopt accents for her roles - everything from Danish, Polish and Italian to Minnesota, Southern and the Bronx. In interviews, she cited her childhood spent listening to artists like Barbra Streisand as an influence on her own voice. That, and she observes and listens to people carefully.
The point is, if you claim to be a movie buff, you must have some familiarity with Meryl Streep's oeuvre! Whether you fancy the lighthearted musicals like "Mamma Mia!" and "A Prairie Home Companion" or the serious dramas such as "The Deer Hunter" or "Doubt," there's something for everyone's tastes and preferences. See how you rank as a Meryl Streep fan and try to identify these movies of hers by a screenshot! We have no "Doubt" you'll be "Falling in Love" with her movies films over again!
Streep looks like she had fun playing the powerful Miranda Priestly, who puts Anne Hathaway's character in her place in a memorable scene. And, of course, the role earned her an Oscar nomination!
Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple who enter a bitter custody battle for their young son. Will the parents put aside their hurt feelings to act in the best interest of their child?
Directed by Sydney Pollack, "Out of Africa" won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Meryl Streep starred as a Danish woman who moves to Africa with her husband but falls for a hunter.
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Gail and Tom's marriage is on the rocks, but on a whitewater rafting trip with their young son, they face even bigger problems. A pair of criminals hijack their raft in a desperate escape attempt.
This musical romantic comedy focuses on a young woman who wants her dad to walk her down the aisle, but she doesn't know who he is out of three candidates. Streep sings ABBA hits like "Dancing Queen."
"Postcards from the Edge" was based on Carrie Fisher's novel, a semi-autobiographical tale about a young actress's complicated relationship with her mother. Streep got to flex her comedy muscles.
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Wes Anderson adapted Roald Dahl's children's book "Fantastic Mr. Fox" using charming stop-motion animation. George Clooney and Meryl Streep portray the fox parents, Mr. Fox and Felicity Fox.
Meryl Streep portrayed Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving U.K. prime minister. The juicy role earned Streep many nominations and wins, including an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award.
After the success of the original "Mamma Mia!" this sequel delivered more ABBA music, dancing and fun. It includes flashbacks to the 1970s when Donna arrived on Kalokairi and met three men ...
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As the ant queen, Streep forces the ant-sized Lucas to perform hard labor as punishment for tormenting the ant colony. In the end, though, she praises the boy for saving the colony.
"The Deer Hunter" featured the infamous Russian roulette scene that disturbed audiences. Meryl Streep played the girlfriend of one of the steelworkers who go off to fight in the Vietnam War.
Meryl Streep played the Witch in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story blends together several fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers, including "Cinderella" and "Rapunzel."
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Polish immigrant Sophie Zawistowski's relationship with Nathan and Stingo is as troubled as the dark secret she carries — what happened to her children at a Nazi concentration camp.
The Baudelaire children won't get away with any grammar mistakes around their guardian, Aunt Josephine Anwhistle. However, a grim fate involving leeches awaits her in this comedic fantasy film.
"Everybody Rides the Carousel" was an animated film exploring the eight phases of life, according to Erik H. Erikson. Meryl Streep and Charles Levin provided the narration for Stage 6.
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Streep co-starred with her real-life daughter, Mamie Gummer. She also rejoined Kevin Kline for the third time, after co-starring with him in "Sophie's Choice" and "A Prairie Home Companion."
Streep played Emmeline Pankhurst, the real-life women's rights activist. "Suffragette," which starred Carey Mulligan, shows the struggles of women fighting for suffrage in the UK.
Before "House of Cards" became a hit thriller, "The Manchurian Candidate" exposed the political machinations in the highest levels of government. Streep played the scheming Eleanor Prentiss Shaw.
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Streep is the narrator in the English-language version of "The Guardian Brothers." The Chinese animated film tells about one Chinese spirit's attempts to reconnect with the human world.
Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin play a divorced couple who start secretly dating again. However, she's also drawn to Adam, played by Steve Martin. Who will she end up with in this complicated rom-com?
Streep plays an heiress who loves music so much that she decides to perform at Carnegie Hall. The only problem? She can't sing, and no one has the heart to tell her! It's a show no one will forget ...
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As a modern retelling of "Pinocchio," the film features a robot designed to look like a young boy who, more than anything, longs to be a real boy loved by his "mother." Will he live happily ever after?
Streep portrayed the rigid Sister Aloysius, a Catholic school principal who harbors dark suspicions of the parish priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman). The scenes with Streep and Hoffman sizzle with tension!
After their children move out, wife Kay (played by Streep) wants to rekindle her marriage with stodgy Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones). So she signs them up for marriage counseling. Will it work out as planned?
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Meryl Streep delightfully embodied the iconic chef Julia Child, who mastered French cooking. The film reunited Streep and Stanley Tucci, who previously appeared together in "The Devil Wears Prada."
This ensemble drama features Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Margo Martindale. One memorable scene in the movie has Julia Roberts' character pouncing on her mother at a post-funeral dinner.
Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons have torrid love affairs in two story lines within this 1981 film, in both a Victorian and a modern-day setting. Streep was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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Streep played Roberta Guaspari, a violinist who transformed students' lives at Opus 118 Harlem School of Music. But will the music teacher be able to save the music program with a knock-out performance?
Directed by Stephen Daldry, "The Hours" explored the lives of three women from different time periods who reflect Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway." Streep co-starred with Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman.
In "The Post," Streep plays the owner of "The Washington Post," who fights the government to publish the "Pentagon Papers." For her juicy role, Streep earned another Oscar nomination!
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Streep sings as Yolanda, one of the Johnson Girls, in this film about the final broadcast of Garrison Keillor's radio show. She and Lily Tomlin belt out "My Minnesota Home" with gusto!
Directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, "Dark Matter" explores the relationship between Chinese student Liu Xing and his cosmology professor. The film takes a dark turn at the end, inspired by a real-life shooting.
This 2007 anti-war drama, directed by Robert Redford, was a box office disappointment. Streep played Janine Roth, a journalist who is skeptical of a new strategy in the war in Afghanistan.
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Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, "The Bridges of Madison County" reveals the four-day affair between a photographer and an Iowan farm wife. It's the type of poignant role Streep lives for!
Streep plays Susan Orlean, the author of "The Orchid Thief," and Nicholas Cage plays Charlie Kaufman, the writer struggling to adapt it into a screenplay. This meta film scooped up a lot of awards.
Streep played the Chief Elder, the primary antagonist in this dystopian thriller based on the Lois Lowry children's book. She wants to shield the community from pain, but will she go too far?
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Renee Zellweger's character sees both her parents in a new light when she comes home to help care for her terminally ill mom. Streep was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
Streep played Lee, who abandoned her family 20 years ago. Now, however, her sister Bessie (Diane Keaton) is sick and needs help caring for their bed-ridden dad. Will Lee rise to the occasion?
Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson play the parents of a boy (Edward Furlong) who's gone missing — and worse, he may have killed a young woman. What will a family do to protect the ones they love?
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Streep's Cousin Topsy works in a topsy-turvy fix-it shop in "Mary Poppins Returns," providing a whimsical music number. Meryl adopted an Eastern European accent to portray the eccentric character.