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  Meryl Streep: 10 Questions   popular trivia quiz  
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Meryl Streep just received her 12th Oscar nomination for her work in 'Music of the Heart', making her tied her with Katharine Hepburn for the most acting nominations. So it seems a fitting time to reflect back on her wonderful career to date.
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  15 Questions about Meryl Streep    
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This quiz has some questions about Meryl's personal life, but mostly about her acting career. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, angelscasas, Dec 14 05
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  Meryl Streep Test Your Knowledge    
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As the actress who has been nominated for the most Oscars, Meryl Streep is widely considered the best actress alive. Here are some questions about this talented woman and her Oscar-nominated performances.
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What actress did Meryl replace for the lead role in "Music of the Heart"?

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Meryl Streep Trivia Questions
1. In what year was Meryl Streep born?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: 1949

Meryl was born as Mary Louise Streep in Summit, New Jersey on June 22, 1949.

2. For which movies did Meryl Streep win her first two Academy Awards?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice"

After winning for "Kramer vs. Kramer", she accidentally left her Oscar on the back of a toilet in the ladies' room!

3. In what State did Meryl grow up?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: New Jersey

She grew up in New Jersey, and graduated from Vassar and the Yale School of Drama. She still lives on the East Coast, with her husband and 4 children.

4. How many children does Meryl have?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: 4

Meryl has four children. Their names are Henry Gummer, Mary Willa Gummer, Grace Jane Gummer and Louisa Jacobson Gummer.

5. In what movie was Meryl Streep's first appearance on the "Big Screen"?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Julia

As a result of her performance in "Julia", she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. "Manhattan" was 1979, "Ironweed" was 1987, and "Holocaust" was a TV mini-series in 1978.

6. What was Meryl's first feature film?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Julia

Holocaust was a TV mini-series, not a feature film.

7. At what university did Meryl study?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Yale

Meryl studied drama at Yale University. Meryl also attended Vassar College and graduated from there in 1971.

8. What was her name at birth?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Mary Louise Streep

She was born June 22, 1949 in Summit, NJ.

9. For which 1978 movie did Meryl receive her first Academy Award nomination?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: The Deer Hunter

She received the award at the 1979 ceremony.

10. According to Meryl, who deserves credit for launching her career?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Kate Jackson & Jackson

Kate Jackson was originally offered the role of Dustin Hoffman's wife in "Kramer vs. Kramer". When her "Charlie's Angels" schedule proved too hectic, Meryl stepped into the role, and won her first Oscar.

11. Meryl's first Oscar was for her work in which film?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Kramer vs. Kramer

12. Meryl Streep didn't win the first time she was nominated for an Oscar, but Christopher Walken won for the same film. The name of the movie was "The _________ "?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: The Deer Hunter & Deer Hunter

She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for that film.

13. Meryl is noted for the many accents she has used in her various films. What accent did she use for her Oscar-winning role in Sophie's Choice?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Polish

She played a guilt-ridden survivor of a Nazi concentration camp.

14. What movie is this? A single mother of two takes on a special task of teaching kids in the inner city struggling through the years with setbacks. This teacher's special way of teaching reached hundreds of children.

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Music of the Heart

"Music of the Heart", Meryl learned to play the violin for this movie by practicing for 6 hours a day for 8 weeks.

15. What accent did Meryl use in 'Out of Africa'?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Danish

She played Danish writer Isak Dinesen, based on Dinesen's memoirs of her experiences in turn-of-the-century Africa.

16. An Australian woman, her husband and their children go camping and their baby girl goes missing. The mother claiming an animal to have stolen her baby goes on trial for murder of her baby girl.

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: "A Cry in the Dark" (1988) aka "Evil Angels"

Sam Neill co-starred as her husband. This movie was based on a true story about a baby who was taken by a Dingo. This movie was filmed in Australia. This movie was very captivating and spoke to the heart. The movie was released in Australia with the title "Evil Angels".

17. What accent did Meryl use in 'A Cry in the Dark'?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Australian

18. What popular female singer co-starred with Meryl in "Silkwood"?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Cher

"Silkwood" was based on a true story about a woman in Oklahoma, working at a radiation plant and exposed to radiation. Kurt Russell also co-starred as the live-in boyfriend.

19. Meryl's seventh Oscar nomination found her playing a homeless Helen Archer opposite Jack Nicholson. What was the movie?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Ironweed

"Ironweed" (1987): while there isn't a "typical" role for Meryl, this one was certainly not what some people would expect from her.

20. What accent does Meryl use in 'Dancing at Lughnasa'?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Irish

She is one of an ensemble of 5 sisters, and she is the lone American of the 5. Illustrating her devotion to her craft, she points out that the accent is not the Irish accent of Dublin, but the very different Irish of the small village of Donegal, where the 5 sisters live.

21. What movie is this? A couple deals with the possibility that their teenage son may have murdered his girlfriend in a small town.

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Before and After

"Before and After" Liam Neeson co-starred as her husband and Edward Furlong as the troubled son.

22. Meryl once starred in a movie written by Carrie Fisher of "Star Wars" fame. Which movie was this?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Postcards from the Edge

Meryl finally got a chance to show off her classically-trained singing voice at the end of "Postcards from the Edge". Critics raved about her incredible voice.

23. In what year did Meryl receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: 1998

September 16, 1998 she received the star. Way too late in my opinion.

24. For what 1978 mini-series did Meryl win an Emmy?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Holocaust

She played Inga Helms Weiss. I hope you enjoyed my quiz and that you enjoy Meryl Streep's work!

25. What actress did Meryl replace for the lead role in "Music of the Heart"?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Madonna

Meryl replaced Madonna for that role. Oddly enough, Meryl had wanted the "Evita" role that Madonna received.

26. Streep's first film "Julia" was released in what year, in the United States?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: 1977

"Julia" was her first movie released in 1977. Meryl is known for her widespread talent in roles. Diving into each role, she will "become" her character while filming. In my opinion that ability makes a truly talented actress, unlike many who get stuck in the same sort of roles or types of films.

27. In what 1992 movie did Streep star with Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn?

From Quiz Meryl Streep

Answer: Death Becomes Her

Robert Zemeckis directed this black comedy. During a fight scene with the shovels, Meryl accidentally cut Goldie's cheek, scarring her.

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