Meryl Streep’s best performances ever

Is Meryl Streep the greatest film performer of all time? According to Oscar voters over the past 40 years, that might just be the case with her record shattering 21 nominations and 3 wins. But her filmography is filled with gems that didn’t get any awards buzz. Tour through our photo gallery of Streep’s 10 greatest performances ranked from worst to best.

10. Fantastic Mr. Fox

George Clooney and Meryl Streep play a foxy husband-and-wife duo in this quirky animated feature, directed by Wes Anderson and based on a children's book by Roald Dahl. Mr. Fox (Clooney) ruins his family's domestic bliss when he steals food from neighboring farmers. No wonder Mrs. Fox (Streep) is upset—the humans are after them.

9. Out of Africa

In 1985, the icon traded in her native New Jersey accent for a Danish one in the role of Karen Blixen, a colonial British coffee farmer running her own operation. The only thing better than Streep and Robert Redford's performances is the sweeping African landscape framing this historical love story.

8. Julie & Julia

• Streep's Julia Child is so spot-on you might think you're watching old clips of the actual chef with the famous voice—and recipes.
• 7. The Post

• In this timely biographical drama, Streep perfectly captures the gender bias Katharine Grahamendured as the publisher of  the Washington Post in the 1970s. With Tom Hanks by her side as the Post's confident former editor, Ben Bradlee, it's no wonder the film recieved an Oscar nomination for best picture. Streep also got a nod for best actress.

6. The Devil Wears Prada

Even those who don't love fashion or workplace drama will get a kick out of this comedy derived from Lauren eisberger's eponymous novel. Streep embodies the icy workaholic editor, Miranda Priestley. But we can't get enough of her couture lewks, and the fear she incites in her assistants (Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt) with just one glance, throw of a jacket, or a subtle clapback about sweaters. This 2006—dare we say—masterpiece earns top 10 status for both its costumes and repeat watchability.

5. The Iron Lady

In a part that earned her a Best Actress Oscar, Streep disappears in the role of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. From the moment she comes on screen as the articulate British stateswoman, it's hard to separate the two. And although it's not the greatest biopic we've ever seen, it ranks high because of how Streep humanizes such a controversial political figure.

4. Kramer vs. Kramer

Streep delivers a touching performance as Joanna Kramer, a woman who tries to find herself after walking out on her husband (Dustin Hoffman) and young son. Streep's star-turning role in the fiercely raw drama earned her an Oscar for best supporting actress.

3. Mamma Mia!

Yes, that really is Streep belting ABBA in this gorgeous Greece set musical. Because we can't stop ourselves from singing along to this uproarious 2008 movie starring Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan.

2. The Bridges of Madison County

•    Based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller, the movie   takes you inside a short but passionate affair between Streep's   Francesca and Clint Eastwood, who also directed. It was a massive       hit at the box office and earned the actress yet another Oscar   nomination.

• 1. Sophie's Choice

• This film is one of Streep's most famous. It outlines the story of    Sophie, a survivor of the    Holocaust, and the horrors she faced at Auschwitz. Fair warning: It's a tough—but incredibly important— watch.

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