Saturday, December 5, 2009

What’s your favorite Meryl Streep role?

<img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/NtsFa3Mgg29M/photos/1570ab9e0266d9801280c809967b93af/mr_7fcc72b3ec0d94.jpg?ug_____Db3EqNXOA" width="400" align="left" height="236">From the very beginning of her career Meryl Streep has held her own alongside such drama geniuses as Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Shirley MacLaine and Clint Eastwood. In celebration of the release of Meryl Streep’s newest film — “<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/doubt-premiere-new-york-city-meryl-streep-philip-seymour-hoffman-amy-adams-tucci-153086">Doubt</a>” — we’ve put together a list of our ten favorite Meryl Streep movies and roles that leave us wondering: Is there any role she can’t master? She’s certainly a wOw kind of woman as she never ceases to amaze us with her seemingly limitless dramatic abilities. From stilettos-of-steel fashion-magazine editrix to heartwarming-yet-heartbreaking Polish Holocaust survivor, she’s had us in tears and in stitches … and everything in between. Read on to see ten of our favorite Meryl moments in film. Tell us: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/meryl-streep-10-best-doubt-devil-prada-sophies-choice-yet-154445">What’s your favorite Meryl Streep role?</a><br><br><strong><br>The Deer Hunter</strong> (1979)<br>&quot;The Deer Hunter&quot; – whose story still reverberates with us today – follows three friends before, during and after the Vietnam War. It&#39;s no wonder this movie won a whopping five Academy Awards including best picture, best supporting actor and best director. Meryl got a nod with a nomination for best supporting actress. Had we been the judges, she would surely have walked away with the statue tucked under her arm.<br><img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/NtsFa3Mgg29M/photos/97227579a4a89b76d8be7553ae8a6e47/mr_14410812910626.jpg?ug_____D8BR5Bg1w" width="320" height="400"><strong><br>Kramer vs. Kramer</strong> (1979)<br>When Meryl Streep won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in &quot;Kramer vs. Kramer,&quot; she exclaimed, &quot;Holy mackerel!&quot; This sums up our reaction to her performance in this role-bending film — that came along just as such gender and parental roles were beginning to shift. To see one of her best holy-mackerel moments, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/post/kramer-vs-kramer-clip-video-154530">click here</a>.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/NtsFa3Mgg29M/photos/0b198352aa9c1a5e9e169d97d48200f8/mr_5234993c60d691.jpg?ug_____DNWqoUbRw" width="400" height="293"><br><strong>Sophie&#39;s Choice</strong> (1982)<br>We&#39;re not surprised Meryl Streep won both the Golden Globe and Oscar for her portrayal of Auschwitz survivor Sophie Zawistowski in this film based on William Styron&#39;s book. Streep really exercised her acting muscles with this one. The struggles! The tears! And, of course, the accent! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/post/sophies-choice-clip-video-154534">Click here</a> for a small taste of Streep&#39;s Sophie. <br><em><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/meryl-streep-10-best-doubt-devil-prada-sophies-choice-yet-154445">To see the rest of Meryl&#39;s 10 best films...yet, click here</a><br></em><br><ul> <li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/books/thats-another-story-photos-milton-greene-marylin-monroe-144052?ap=152334">But That&#39;s Another Story: The Photos of Marilyn Monroe</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/best-dressed-december-8-153082">The wowOwow Best-Dressed List</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.wowowow.com/photo-essay/doubt-premiere-new-york-city-meryl-streep-philip-seymour-hoffman-amy-adams-tucci-153086">&#39;Doubt&#39; Premiere in New York City</a></li> </ul> [Photo Credits: &quot;The Deer Hunter,&quot; Meryl Streep/Flickr/&quot;Kramer vs. Kramer,&quot; Justin Henry, Meryl Streep/Everett Collection/&quot;Sophie&#39;s Choice,&quot; Meryl Streep/Flickr]
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  • Brittany G's Avatar
    Posted by Brittany G Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:39am PST

    I dont know alot of her movies because im only 21 & just not a huge fan, but I saw Mama Mia when it came out in theaters & I loved it! She was awesome. Now im definitely a fan :)

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  • Chrystani's Avatar
    Posted by Chrystani Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:14am PST

    I know I'm young too... But I liked the Devil wears Prada.

    Man I didn't know she was so cute when she was younger. She was cute in devil wears prada though...

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  • Lynn's Avatar
    Posted by Lynn Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:09pm PST

    I don't like her..

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    Posted by Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:54am PST

    I liked the movie she played in with Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn called Death Becomes Her.

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  • Pinetail Meryl  Cullen's Avatar
    Posted by Pinetail Meryl Cullen Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:30am PST

    Personally, I love Meryl Streep, although I ahven't seen many of her Movies, Mamma Mia! Is really aweosme, and she did really good, Singing Dancing and well doing what she does really good Acting!

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