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What is the best Meryl Streep performance of all time?

By YPB Team

From Oscar-winning dramatic masterworks to beloved crowd-pleasers, her filmography spans every genre and era of American cinema. The legends are here alongside the unexpected gems — cast your vote!

  1. Sophie's Choice — ranked #11
    Sophie's Choice
    A 1982 drama in which Streep plays a Holocaust survivor haunted by an unbearable wartime choice, winning her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
  2. The Devil Wears Prada — ranked #22
    The Devil Wears Prada
    A 2006 comedy-drama in which Streep plays an icy, imperious fashion magazine editor who became one of cinema's most iconic figures.
  3. Kramer vs. Kramer — ranked #33
    Kramer vs. Kramer
    A 1979 drama where Streep plays a mother who leaves her family and fights for custody, winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
  4. The Iron Lady — ranked #44
    The Iron Lady
    A 2011 biopic in which Streep's transformative portrayal of Margaret Thatcher earned her third Academy Award for Best Actress.
  5. Doubt — ranked #55
    Doubt
    A 2008 drama where Streep plays a formidable nun confronting a priest over suspected misconduct, earning an Oscar nomination.
  6. Out of Africa — ranked #66
    Out of Africa
    A 1985 epic romance in which Streep portrays Danish author Karen Blixen managing a coffee plantation in Kenya, earning an Oscar nomination.
  7. Silkwood — ranked #77
    Silkwood
    A 1983 drama where Streep gives a grounded performance as real-life nuclear plant whistleblower Karen Silkwood, earning an Oscar nomination.
  8. The Bridges of Madison County — ranked #88
    The Bridges of Madison County
    A 1995 romance in which Streep plays an Italian war bride who has a brief but transformative love affair opposite Clint Eastwood.
  9. Angels in America — ranked #99
    Angels in America
    A 2003 HBO miniseries in which Streep plays multiple characters, winning the Golden Globe and SAG Award for her astonishing breadth.
  10. Julie & Julia — ranked #1010
    Julie & Julia
    A 2009 film featuring Streep's exuberant, physically transformative portrayal of beloved American chef Julia Child.
  11. Adaptation — ranked #1111
    Adaptation
    A 2002 meta-film in which Streep plays a New Yorker journalist with unexpected vulnerability and dark comic edge.
  12. The Hours — ranked #1212
    The Hours
    A 2002 drama where Streep plays a modern-day Manhattan woman organizing a party for her dying friend in one of three interwoven storylines.
  13. A Cry in the Dark — ranked #1313
    A Cry in the Dark
    A 1988 drama in which Streep plays real-life Australian mother Lindy Chamberlain, wrongly convicted of murder, winning Best Actress at Cannes.
  14. Mamma Mia! — ranked #1414
    Mamma Mia!
    A 2008 musical in which Streep delivers a joyful performance as a free-spirited single mother on a Greek island, singing ABBA songs.
  15. Florence Foster Jenkins — ranked #1515
    Florence Foster Jenkins
    A 2016 film in which Streep plays the famously off-key soprano who believed wholeheartedly in her talent, earning another Oscar nomination.
  16. The French Lieutenant's Woman — ranked #1616
    The French Lieutenant's Woman
    A 1981 film where Streep plays dual roles — a mysterious Victorian woman and the modern actress playing her — showcasing extraordinary range.
  17. August: Osage County — ranked #1717
    August: Osage County
    A 2013 drama where Streep plays the fierce matriarch of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, earning an Oscar nomination opposite Julia Roberts.
  18. Heartburn — ranked #1818
    Heartburn
    A 1986 drama based on Nora Ephron's semi-autobiographical novel where Streep plays a food writer navigating a crumbling marriage.
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