Considered to be one of the best actors in the history of cinema, Mary Louise Streep was born on 22 June 1949, in Summit, New Jersey USA, of Swiss-German descent through her father, and English, Irish and German through her mother. Meryl is known particularly for her appearances in such movies as “The Iron Lady”, “Sophie’s Choice”, “The Devil Wears Prada”, “Adaptation”, and “Julie & Julia”. The proof of her acclaim is that she has received numerous prestigious awards, including Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, AFI Life Achievement and BAFTA Awards among many others. In 2010 Meryl received the National Medal of Arts and four years later the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
So just how rich is Meryl Streep? Authoritative sources estimate that Meryl’s net worth is over $80 million as of early 2017, earned largely through her acting ability which has been on display since the early 1970s.
Meryl Streep Net Worth $80 Million
When Meryl was attending Bernards High School she began taking singing lessons, and participated in several school events. Later Streep continued her studies at Vassar College and there she also acted in various plays; her talent was soon noticed by others in the college. In 1971 Meryl decided to attend Yale School of Drama, although in order to support herself, she had to work different jobs. During her studies Meryl continued to appear in plays and improve her practical acting skills. Meryl decided to seek a career in the movie industry, but unfortunately her first audition for a movie was not successful and she came back to performing in plays. In 1977 Meryl finally got her first movie role, in the film called “Julia”. One year later, Meryl appeared in the movie entitled “The Deer Hunter”, which brought her to the attention of others in the movie industry. Soon Meryl started receiving more and more invitations to act in different projects, and was cast in the television show called “Holocaust”. This show had a huge impact on the growth of Meryl Streep’s net worth and her popularity.
In 1983 Meryl appeared in another successful movie, called “Silkwood”. Then over the years he also appeared in such movies as “Falling in Love”, “Heartburn”, “Defending Your Life” and many others. All these appearances added a lot to Meryl’s net worth. In 2008 Streep became even more popular after appearing in the film adaptation of the musical “Mamma Mia!”. During the making of this movie, Meryl worked together with Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters and many others. This movie also added a lot to Streep’s net worth.
Confirming Meryl Streep’s talent and worth in the movie industry, during her lengthy career, Meryl has appeared in almost 60 films, and has received 19 Oscar nominations, being one of only six actors to win three or more. Additionally, she has been nominated for Golden Globes 29 times, more than any other actor, winning eight, also the most won.
As mentioned, Streep is also known for her appearances in television shows. Some of these shows include “Web Therapy”, “Angels in America”, “Secret Service”, “Alice at the Palace” among others. Recently Meryl has been working on “Ricki and the Flash” and “Suffragette”. Hopefully, these movies will receive a lot of popularity and success, adding to her net worth.
To talk about Meryl Streep’s personal life, it can be said that she had a relationship with John Cazale, but sadly he died in 1978. In the same year, Meryl married Don Gummer and they still live together; the couple has four children. Meryl is not only a remarkable actress, but she also is a very generous person. She supports the National Women’s History Museum, and The Public Theater, as well as having established scholarships awarded to deserving English at maths students at the University of Massachusetts.
Poor vilified woman.