Meryl Streep is one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood and is considered one of the greatest actresses of all time. She has had a career of more than 50 years. She was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey, United States, and got her breakthrough role as Joanna Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer in 1979. She has given many memorable performances in films like Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011).
Apart from films, she has also worked in TV and theater. She has been nominated for the Academy Awards 21 times, which is the most for any actor. She is considered an icon in the entertainment industry and is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.
What is Meryl Streep’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Meryl Streep has a net worth of $100 million. Her per-project salary is $20 million, though it can change depending on the role in the project. Over the years, she has worked on many high-budget and commercially successful projects. In 1978, she received her 1st Academy Award nomination for the film The Deer Hunter and received $35,000 as salary for the film. In 1979, she received $85,000 for the film Kramer Vs. Kramer for which she won an Academy Award.
With each project, her salary increased, and by the 1980s, she was making $4 million per film. In the 2000s, she earned $5 million for The Devil Wears Prada in 2006 and $3 million for Mamma Mia! in 2008. In 2011, she accepted just $1 million for her role in The Iron Lady and donated her entire salary to the Women's History Museum.
Apart from acting, she has purchased many properties in America over the years. In 1995, she along with her then-husband Don Gummer purchased a house in New York for $2.175 million. They sold it for $9.1 million in 2005. In 2006, they bought another house in New York with four bedrooms for $10.13 million. They listed the house for sale in 2018 for $25 million and later sold it for $16 million in 2020. In 2017, they bought a house in Pasadena, California for $3.6 million. She also owns a country home in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Meryl Streep’s career
Mary Louise Streep, popularly known as Meryl Streep started her acting career with stage performances in 1975. She has received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the play 27 Wagons Full of Cotton in 1976. She made her film debut with a minor role in Julia in 1977, and in the same year, she made her TV debut with the TV film The Deadliest Season.
Over the span of her career, she has worked in many films like The Deer Hunter (1978), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), Death Becomes Her (1992), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Mamma Mia! (2008), The Iron Lady (2011), etc. She has also worked in many TV shows like Holocaust (1978), The Simpsons (1994), ...First Do No Harm (1997), Big Little Lies (2019), etc. She has recently joined the cast of Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short.
She has won many prestigious awards throughout her career, including 3 Academy Awards, 2 BAFTA Awards, 3 Emmy Awards, and 9 Golden Globe Awards. She has four children - 3 daughters and a son - with sculptor Don Gummer.
FAQs about Meryl Streep
A. Meryl Streep plays Sophie in Sophie’s Choice.
A. Meryl Streep has won 3 Oscars.
A. Yes, Meryl Streep has 3 daughters and a son.
