MERYL STREEP
Born
on June 22, 1949, the American actress from New Jersey is anything but
ordinary. The latest movie she starred in was the musical, Into The Woods,
released in 2014 and directed by Rob Marshall. Often confused with Glenn Close,
this extraordinary actress has received many awards and a long list of
nominations. Here is a list of facts you probably did not know about the famous
actress.
1- Homecoming queen and cheerleader:
In movies,
most popular people in high school are portrayed as less popular after;
however, Meryl Streep is living proof of the opposite. After being homecoming
queen and a cheerleader in high school, her fame lasted throughout her life.
2- Aspiring
lawyer:
Streep’s original plan was to become
a lawyer, but that didn’t workout when she missed the interview for law school.
The actress took this as a sign to shift plans and go to drama school instead.
Before getting her Master’s from Yale, she had received a Bachelor’s from
Vassar. She three honorary doctorates; one from Yale, the other from Princeton
and the third from Princeton.
3. Has a
matching Muppet in Sesame Street and a song in Fame:
The Muppet is
called Meryl Sheep after the famous actress! In the stage version of Fame, she
has a song named after her; Think of Meryl Streep. No other actress has a song
named after her in Fame!
4- Katherine
Hepburn was not a fan:
Hepburn did
notlike Meryl Streep. She called her “least favorite modern actress".
5- Forgot Oscar in back toilet:
Streep received her first Oscar in 1979 for a Supporting role in Kramer
vs. Kramer. She accidentally left it on the back of a toilet seat during
the ceremony. Streep
has won 3 Oscars just like Jack Nicholson!
6- keeps
Devil Wears Prada souvenir:
After playing in Devil Wears Prada the role of Miranda Priestly,
editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, Streep kept the awesome sunglasses she
wore on set. The glasses re-appeared later in Mamma Mia!, during the “Money,
Money, Money” part.
7- Worked
once with Woody Allen:
The first and last time Woody Allen and Meryl Streep worked together was
in the movie Manhattan. In the movie, she was Woody’s bitter ex-wife. She
later commented about how Woody made her stick to the text without allowing any
changes in the words. Maybe that was the reason why the two never worked
together again especially since Streep is known for liking to add her insight
to the script.
8- Martin Scorsese thrifty
with female roles:
Streep almost teamed up with Robert DeNiro in Gangs of
New York, but it didn’t work out. Streep didn’t get an opportunity to work
with Scorsese again. Later, Streep said, “I would like Martin Scorsese to be
interested in a female character once in a while, but I don’t know if I’ll live
till that".
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