On Meryl Streep's 69th birthday, a look at her unforgettable performances, from Miranda Priestly to Margaret Thatcher
From Miranda Priestly to Joanna Kramer, a look at some of the iconic roles played by Meryl Streep, or the “best actress of her generation” as cited in the media, who turned 69 on 22 June
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Meryl Streep has won the Academy Awards for Sophie's Choice, The Iron Lady and Kramer vs Kramer. Twitter/@IanWilliam1987
Meryl Streep as Madeline Ashton in dark comedy Death Becomes Her, a film that went on to win Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1992. Facebook/ @hollywoodphotos
Meryl streep as Joanna Kramer in the family courtroom drama, Kramer vs Kramer. Twitter/ @irmadesmond
Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, the Editor-in-Chief of Runway magazine in the comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada, based on Lauren Weisberger's novel of the same name. Image from Facebook
Meryl Streep plays journalist Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of The Washington Post in The Post. Image from Youtube
Meryl Streep as Francesca Johnson in Bridges of Madison County, the screen adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name . Facebook/@TheBridgesofMadisonCounty
Meryl Streep plays a Polish immigrant sharing a boarding house in Brooklyn with her lover, Nathan in Sophie's Choice . Facebook/@TheMerylStreepForum
Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, the British-French biographical drama based on the stateswoman. Image from Twitter
Meryl Streep plays legendary chef Julia Child in Julie & Julia, alongside actors Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci and Chris Messina. Facebook/ @StarMoviesIndia
Meryl Streep in The French Lieutenant's Woman, the screen adaptation of the 1969 novel by John Fowles. Image from Facebook