Updated: June 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Meryl Streep turns 76: a look back (44 images)
By UPI Staff
Meryl Streep turns 76 on Sunday. The three-time Oscar-winning actress has graced the big screen for over 40 years in films from "Sophie's Choice" to "The Devil Wears Prada." Here's a look back at her career through the years.
Actor Dustin Hoffman (L) and actress Meryl Streep smile happily after winning their respective Oscars at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on April 14, 1980. Hofmann won his Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film “Kramer vs. Kramer,” while Streep won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the same movie. File Photo by Bob Flora/UPI
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Jessica Lange (L) and Streep, both Oscar winners at the Academy Awards, hold up their statuettes after winning them on April 11, 1983. Lange won for Best Supporting Actress and Streep won Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice." UPI File Photo
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From left to right, Streep, Angela Bassett and Gloria Estefan attend the premiere of their film "Music of the Heart" in New York City on October 26, 1999. Streep plays Roberta in the film. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI
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From left to right, Streep, filmmaker Ken Burns, then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and actress Jessica Lange attend the premiere of Burns' documentary "Not for Ourselves Alone" in New York City on November 3, 1999. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI
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