Overview
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Considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress...
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Her father was a drug company exec; her mother, an artist-turned-housewife...
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another
73 wins
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82 nominations
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Filmography
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Archive Footage - Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (2008) (TV) (performer: "I'm Checkin' Out", "The Winner Takes It All")
- Mamma Mia! (2008) (performer: "Money, Money, Money", "Mamma Mia", "Chiquitita", "Super Trouper", "Dancing Queen", "Our Last Summer", "SOS", "Slipping Through My Fingers", "The Winner Takes It All", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "When All Is Said And Done", "Waterloo")
... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany) - A Prairie Home Companion (2006) (performer: "Go Tell Aunt Gladys", "Softly And Tenderly", "My Minnesota Home", "Beboparebop Rhubarb Pie", "Gold Watch & Chain", "Goodbye To My Mama")
- "Angels in America" (2003) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- Marvin's Room (1996) ("Two Little Sisters" (1996))
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) (performer: "I'm Checkin' Out")
- Postcards from the Edge (1990) (performer: "I'm Checkin' Out", "You Don't Know Me")
- Silkwood (1983) (performer: "Pretty Little Horses Lullaby", "Amazing Grace")
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 23 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 31 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 28 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
(18 more) - "RTL Boulevard" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #10.40 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode dated 4 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1999-2009)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 7 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.36 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself/Award Winner
- "Fantástico" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 8 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- "This Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "Cinema tres" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 31 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Winner Female Actor in a Leading Role
... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia) - "The Movie Loft" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- The Magic 7 (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- "Cartaz Cultural" (2003) TV series .... Herself (2008)
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself - Guest / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #16.58 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode #15.145 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode dated 22 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "The View" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Episode dated 12 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 21 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Honoree
- Resumen - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 16 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 16 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 27 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Today" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1994-2008)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 15 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 27 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 September 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself - "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Herself - Mama Mia (1 episode, 2008)
- Filmen 'Mama Mia'/Nyheter och väder (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Mama Mia - "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #14.24 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "History in Focus" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Rendition (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "HBO First Look" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2003-2007)
- Two Sides of a Story: The Making of 'Rendition' (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- The Making of 'A Prairie Home Companion' (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Stuck on You (2003) TV episode .... Herself - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- "Famous" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Meryl Streep (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "Corazón de..." .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 6 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 24 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Film '72" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 2 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "At the Movies" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Margaret & David at the Movies (Australia: complete title)
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "L'hebdo cinéma" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 23 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - 10 Most Excellent Things: The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "Canada A.M." .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Canada A.M. Weekend (Canada: English title: weekend title)
- Episode dated 9 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Honorary Award to Robert Altman
- Al Pacino: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "Getaway" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #14.41 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Magacine" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 21 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "The Directors" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1999-2005)
- The Films of Carl Franklin (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- The Films of Wes Craven (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- The Films of Clint Eastwood (????) TV episode .... Herself
- The Films of Sydney Pollack (????) TV episode .... Herself - "Unscripted" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2005)
- Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.8 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Bruce Willis (2005) TV episode .... Herself - The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie/Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Jonathan Demme and the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Dustin Hoffman (2004) TV episode .... Herself - 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
- The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie/Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- "Tinseltown TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 20 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - What Not to Wear on the Red Carpet (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Interviewed at The BAFTA Film Awards: 23rd February 2003)
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role/Presenter: Honorary Award to Peter O'Toole/Past Winner
- The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 8 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself - There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- A Quiet Revolution (2002) (TV) .... Narrator
- New York at the Movies (2002) (TV) .... Narrator
- Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2001) (TV) .... Herself - Host
- Vermeer: Master of Light (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
- "School" (2001) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Diane Keaton (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "American Masters" .... Herself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) TV episode .... Herself - Actor - The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 26 October 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV) .... Herself
- The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- Episode #5.1 (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- Defending Our Daughters: The Rights of Women in the World (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Host
- The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- "CBS This Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 23 February 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series (voice)
- The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Herself
- Besser als mein Haus je war (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Choir Member
- Age 7 in America (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka 7-Up in America (USA: alternative title) - The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- An Evening with... (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- "Race to Save the Planet" (1990) TV series .... Hostess
- Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s (1989) (TV)
... aka Cilla Says Goodbye to the '80s (UK: alternative title) - The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The Best of Everything (1983) (TV) .... Herself
- The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) .... Herself
- The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- Kiss Me, Petruchio (1981) (TV) .... Katherine
- "Omnibus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 15 June 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself - The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Best Supporting Actress Winner
- "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode #2.3 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
- The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Additional Details
Other Works:
Her credits at New York's Public Theater include: Katherine in Shakespeare's "Henry V", Isabella in Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" (1976), the title role in Shakespeare's "The Taming of The Shrew" opposite
Raul Julia (1978), the title role in the musical "Alice In Concert" which was broadcast as
Alice at the Palace (1982) (TV) (1978), Andrea in "Taken in Marriage" by
Thomas Babe (1979), a benefit performance of "Necessary Targets" by
Eve Ensler (1996), Arkandina in Chekhov's "The Seagull" (2001), and the title role in
Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and Her Children" adapted by
Tony Kushner (2006).
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