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Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more. Enjoy your stay!




NEWS ARCHIVE 2002
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 DECEMBER 2002

Golden Satelite nominates Meryl Streep twice
Posted: 2002-12-20

Meryl has received nominations as Best Supporting Actress (Adaptation) and Best Actress (The Hours) by the Golden Satelite Award, which gave 5 nominations to "The Hours" and 4 nods to "Adaptation". Awards will be handed out on January 12, 2003. Click here for the full list of nominations

Two Golden Globe nominations for Meryl Streep
Posted: 2002-12-18

For both "The Hours" and "Adpaptation", Meryl was nominated for a Golden Globe in the leading and supporting actress categories. Below is a list with all nominations related to "The Hours" and "Adaptation"

The Hours (7 nominations)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Actress - Drama ... Nicole Kidman
Best Actress - Drama ... Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor - Drama ... Ed Harris
Best Director ... Stephen Daldry
Best Screenplay ... David Hare
Best Original Score ... Phillip Glass

Adaptation (6 nominations)
Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Best Actor - Comedy ... Nicolas Cage
Best Supporting Actress - Comedy ... Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor - Comedy ... Chris Cooper
Best Director ... Spike Jonze
Best Screenplay ... Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman

The awards will be handed out on January 19, 2003

Meryl receives Broadcast Film Critics Award nomination
Posted: 2002-12-16

Meryl Streep received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "Adaptation" together with Kathy Bates for "About Schmidt" and Catherine Zeta Jones for "Chicago". "The Hours" received nods for Best Picture, Nicole Kidman, Best Actin Ensemble, "Adaptation" was mentioned with nods for Best Picture, Chris Cooper and Best Writing. Winners will be announced at the Critics' Choice Awards gala on January 17, 2003

"The Hours" world premieres in New York
Posted: 2002-12-16

Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Julianne Moore attended with their director Stephen Daldry, the New York premiere of "The Hours", which releases in cinemas this christmas.

Awards for "The Hours", Julianne Moore and Chris Cooper
Posted: 2002-12-15

"The Hours" was named Best Movie of the Year by the National Board of Review, which also named Chris Cooper Best Supporting Actor for "Adaptation". Julianne Moore was announced as Best Actress for "The Hours" (tying with her performance in "Far From Heaven") by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Chris Cooper also won.

"The Hours" is named Best Movie of the Year
Posted: 2002-12-04

The National Board of Review chose "The Hours" as best movie of the year, this wednesday. Julianne Moore also won as Best Actress for "Far From Heaven", Chris Cooper won Best Supporting Actor for "The Hours". With this beginning of the 2003 award season, the Golden Globe nominations will be announced December 19.

 NOVEMBER 2002

Meryl Streep graces the cover of More Magazine
Posted: 2002-11-29

Meryl shines on the cover of the "More Magazine"'s December issue, which also features great photos of her. Also, catch Meryl in the December issues of Vogue and INTERVIEW Magazine

Meryl sings in "Philadelphia Chickens"
Posted: 2002-11-29

Actors Kevin Kline, Natasha Richardson, Laura Linney and Meryl Streep lend their voices to the cd "Philadelphia Chickens". You can listen to all songs by visitng the Official Site

Meryl Streep attends the Oprah Winfrey Show
Posted: 2002-11-06

Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman will appear at the Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, November 8. Don't miss it. For further info, visit Oprah.com.

Streep to sing in one-night's "West Side Story"
Posted: 2002-11-02

According to Variety, stars from Broadway and Hollywood, including Kevin Kline, Bette Midler, Robin Williams and Meryl Streep, will take part in a one-night-only event to raise money to create the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at New York-Presbyterian Hospital The evening is entitled "42nd & Vine ... Hollywood Hits Broadway" and will be held at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Tuesday, November 12. The many performers will offer selections from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's "West Side Story".

 OCTOBER 2002

Meryl to present at the GQ Men of the Year Awards
Posted: 2002-10-16

Meryl presented and accepted the award for Liam Neeson, who was chosen as Best Theatre Actor this evening in London.

Meryl graces the cover of Premiere Magazine
Posted: 2002-10-16

Premiere Magazine's current issue features the "The Hours" leading ladies Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore on the cover and articles on each of them inside

Meryl Streep chosen as Woman of the Year by Premiere Magazine
Posted: 2002-10-16

Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman are honored by the Premiere Magazine with it's Icon Award for the Women of the Year. Kidman and Moore attended the show, Meryl accepted her award via satelite video. She's currently in London to attend the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

Meryl Streep attends the One World One Child Gala
Posted: 2002-10-11

Meryl Streep attended the "One World One Child" benefit concert for children's health environment coalition in Los Angeles, yesterday

Streep attends first screening of "Adaptation" in New York
Posted: 2002-10-10

Yesterday was a first official screening of Sony's "Adaptation" in New York. Meryl Streep attended with guests including Kevin Kline and Parker Posey. "Adaptation" releases this christmas

 SEPTEMBER 2002

"Adaptation" trailer and website launched!
Posted: 2002-09-15

Great news! The official website for Adaptation has launched the net, offering a brief synopsis and a great trailer. Visit www.sony.com/movies/adaptation

Meryl Streep attends September 11 tribute in Central Park
Posted: 2002-09-11

Meryl Streep appeared together with Billy Joel at a September 11 tribute in Central Park in New York and was part of a memorian ceremony

 AUGUST 2002

"The Hours" trailer and website launched
Posted: 2002-08-30

Pretty unexpected, the official site of "The Hours" has launched the internet, offering the trailer, which is really worth of watching
www.thehoursmovie.com

"The Hours" pulled off from Venice Film Festival
Posted: 2002-08-10

"The Hours," expected to be one of the biggest crowd-pullers in the 59th Venice film festival at the end of this month, was pulled off the bill on Friday due to delays in post-production, organizers said. "The producer, Miramax, said that they still had to complete technical modifications... and it won't be ready in time," a spokeswoman for the festival said.

 JULY 2002

"The Hours" to world premiere at the Venice Film Festival
Posted: 2002-07-31

EOnline has reported today that "The Hours" will have it's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which will open it's doors on Augut 29, 2002.

 JUNE 2002

Happy Birthday, Meryl Streep!
Posted: 2002-06-22

Happy Birthday, Meryl turns 53 today. All her fans wish her the best for today and the future

Meryl Streep to present at the Tony Awards
Posted: 2002-06-01

Variety reported, that Meryl Streep will present the Lifetime Achivement Award to Julie Harris at the Tony Awards on June 02, 2002

 MAY 2002

Streep involved in Irene Worth Memorial
Posted: 2002-05-30

Friends and colleagues will remember actress Irene Worth at a memorial service open to the public, at The Public Theater in New York City, 5 PM June 3. Expected to speak are Edward Albee, Christopher Walken, Mercedes Ruehl, Meryl Streep and Alan Rickman.

Drama Desk Award goes to Lindsay Duncan
Posted: 2002-05-09

Lindsay Duncan won the Drama Desk Award for her performance in "Private Lives", Meryl Streep was nominated with her as "Best Actress" for "The Seagull", reported below.

First production stills of "Angels in America" published
Posted: 2002-05-02

Corbis News has four production photos from Meryl's upcoming tv series 'Angels in America'. You can find them at their site or in our television gallery

 APRIL 2002

Tribeca Film Festival makes debut in New York
Posted: 2002-04-30

Hollywood luminaries Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Edward Burns, present the first Tribeca Film Festival as a forum for emerging filmmakers and a means of stimulating economic activity in an a neighborhood that was hard hit after the Sep 11 World Trade Center attack. Some 40 features and 20 shorts will be screened in theaters and nightclubs throughout the area, and there will be a juried award for an emerging filmmaker and the best short film.

Meryl receives a nomination for the Drama Desk Award
Posted: 2002-04-30

Great news! Meryl has been nominated for a 2001 Drama Desk Award for her performance in 'The Seagull' along with Robin Bartlett (Everett Beekin), Lindsey Duncan (Private Lives), Anna Paquin (The Glory of Living), Mercedes Ruehl (The Goat) and Sarah Jessica Parker (Wonder of the World). "The Seagull" is also nominated for Best Revial. The Drama Desk Awards ceremony will be held 9 PM May 19 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

"Angels in America" starts production
Posted: 2002-04-12

After reporting about this project last year, the production has now started with an all-star-cast: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson and Mary-Louise Parker are going to play the leads in this six-hour miniseries for HBO. Mike Nichols directs. "Angels in America" will premiere in early 2003.

Meryl Streep attends Equality Now's Anniversary Gala
Posted: 2002-04-08

Equality Now celebrates its 10th anniversary of fighting for women worldwide with an all-star gala at the Gramercy Theatre. Fauziya Kassindja, Alanis Morissette, Gloria Steinem, Kate Clinton, Edwidge Danticat, the Gina Gibney Dance Company and others will join the one and only Meryl Streep. Marie Claire sponsors (Text comes from Liz Smith's Excite Column)

 MARCH 2002

Meryl Streep attends Katie Couric Honor
Posted: 2002-03-13

Actress Meryl Streep attended at Bloomingdale's presenting Katie Couric with the first Caring Star Award for her work as co-founder of the NCCRA.

 JANUARY 2002

Meryl Streep to host "New York at the Movies"
Posted: 2002-01-18

A&E Network is going Hollywood with "New York at the Movies," a two-hour documentary special hosted by Meryl Streep that looks at how New York is placed as a backdrop in motion pictures. A&E executives said the special could serve as a pilot for a periodic series about movies and other cities. "New York" will premiere March 17 at 8 p.m. EST and will examine notable Hollywood movies employing the Big Apple, incl. "King Kong," "West Side Story" "Manhattan."