Welcome to Simply Streep.com - The Meryl Streep Archives, your online web resource on the Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actress, celebrated for her timeless performances on screen, stage and television, including Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie's Choice, Out of Africa, The Bridges of Madison County and, more recently, The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia and Julie & Julia.
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“Thatcher” script controversy continues

The Daily Mail has posted a report on the ongoing controversy on how Margaret Thatcher will be portrayed in the upcoming film. Meryl is headlined by most sources at this time to be playing Thatcher. So far, as mentioned by the Daily Mail – she is “expected” to play Miss Thatcher. The complete article can [...]

Sony picks up Streep/Fey project

There’s still no official confirmation of Meryl’s participation, but this is a step towards the official direction. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony has picked up “Mommy & Me,” the comedy package featuring Meryl Streep and Tina Fey as a mother-and-daughter duo to be directed by Stanley Tucci. CAA circulated the project around town earlier [...]

Thatcher’s family responds to new biopic

No final word so far if Meryl is indeed going to play Margaret Thatcher, although it sounds pretty much a done deal according to this article from the Telegraph: Although the prospect of Meryl Streep playing Margaret Thatcher may have pleased some admirers of the Conservative former prime minister, her children have been horrified to [...]

Rumored movie plans for Tucci, Streep and Fey

Prepare for a longer post :-) Here come some news that I didn’t pay much attention to at first. The Los Angeles Times has reported today about a new comedy “being shopped around Hollywood” called “Mommy & Me”, starring Meryl Streep and Tina Fey, and to be directed by Stanley Tucci. Doesn’t sound all to [...]

Jeff Bridges out of “Great Hope Springs”?

I’m not sure how reliable these news are – but in terms of unofficial movie news, I guess nothing is :-) According to Cinema Blend, in quoting Deadline New York, Streep and Nichols are very much involved, but Bridges isn’t attached to “Great Hope Springs” anymore. Continuted from Cinema Blend: It’s a bummer not just [...]