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 Streep, Meryl
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.
Julia. Holocaust was a TV mini-series, not a feature film.
| For which 1978 movie did Meryl receive her first Academy Award nomination? | Meryl Streep
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The Deer Hunter. She received the award at the 1979 ceremony.
| Meryl's first Oscar was for her work in which film? | Meryl Streep
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| 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? | Meryl Streep
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Polish. She played a guilt-ridden survivor of a Nazi concentration camp.
Danish. She played Danish writer Isak Dinesen, based on Dinesen's memoirs of her experiences in turn-of-the-century Africa.
| What accent did Meryl use in 'A Cry in the Dark'? | Meryl Streep
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| What accent does Meryl use in 'Dancing at Lughnasa'? | Meryl Streep
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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.
| For which movies did Meryl Streep win her first two Academy Awards? | Meryl Streep
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"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!
| In what movie was Meryl Streep's first appearance on the "Big Screen"? | Meryl Streep
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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.
Mary Louise Streep. She was born June 22, 1949 in Summit, NJ.
| According to Meryl, who deserves credit for launching her career? | Meryl Streep
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Kate 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.
| 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 _________ "? | Meryl Streep
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The Deer Hunter . She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for that film.
| Does Meryl have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? | Meryl Streep
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Yes. She got her star on September 16, 1998.
| Meryl's seventh Oscar nomination found her playing a homeless Helen Archer opposite Jack Nicholson. What was the movie? | Meryl Streep
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Ironweed. "Ironweed" (1987): while there isn't a "typical" role for Meryl, this one was certainly not what some people would expect from her.
| Meryl once starred in a movie written by Carrie Fisher of "Star Wars" fame. Which movie was this? | Meryl Streep
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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.
| For what 1978 mini-series did Meryl win an Emmy? | Meryl Streep
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Holocaust. She played Inga Helms Weiss. I hope you enjoyed my quiz and that you enjoy Meryl Streep's work!
1949. Meryl was born as Mary Louise Streep in Summit, New Jersey on June 22, 1949.
4. Meryl has four children. Their names are Henry Gummer, Mary Willa Gummer, Grace Jane Gummer and Louisa Jacobson Gummer.
Yale. Meryl studied drama at Yale University. Meryl also attended Vassar College and graduated from there in 1971.
| What movie is this? A grown and independant daughter returns home during the holidays and ends up staying and taking care of her cancer ridden mother, who wants to be independant. | Meryl Streep
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One True Thing. Meryl played the mother, Kate Gulden in this 1998 film. Also co-starring Renee Zellweger, Tom Everett Scott and William Hurt. Renee plays the daughter who takes care of her mother, Kate.
| 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. | Meryl Streep
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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.
| What popular female singer co-starred with Meryl in "Silkwood"? | Meryl Streep
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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.
| What movie is this? A couple deals with the possibility that their teenage son may have murdered his girlfriend in a small town. | Meryl Streep
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Before and After. "Before and After" Liam Neeson co-starred as her husband and Edward Furlong as the troubled son.
| In what year did Meryl receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star? | Meryl Streep
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1998. September 16, 1998 she received the star. Way too late in my opinion.
| What actress did Meryl replace for the lead role in "Music of the Heart"?
| Meryl Streep
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Madonna. Meryl replaced Madonna for that role. Oddly enough, Meryl had wanted the "Evita" role that Madonna received.
no. Meryl was born in Summit, New Jersey in 1949. Meryl was a homecoming queen and a cheerleader during her high school years.
| Streep's first film "Julia" was released in what year, in the United States? | Meryl Streep
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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.
| In what 1992 movie did Streep star with Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn? | Meryl Streep
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Death Becomes Her. Robert Zemeckis directed this black comedy. During a fight scene with the shovels, Meryl accidentally cut Goldie's cheek, scarring her.
| Meryl starred in the movie "Marvin's Room" with Diane Keaton and Leonardo DiCaprio? | Meryl Streep
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t. "Marvin's Room" 1996 starring Meryl Streep as Lee. This movie is about two sisters estranged from each other for years that come together when one sister (Diane) has cancer and Lee (Meryl) has a son who may be a match for a donor.
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