Written by Thought by many movie commentators to be the greatest living film actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated an amazing 15 times and has twice won an Oscar. Born Mary Louise Streep in 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, Meryl started initially with the opera. She thereafter become interested in motion pictures, while a student at Vassar and later while a drama student at Yale. Her first movie role was Julia in 1977, She was nominated for the her first Oscar in the Deer Hunter in 1978 for the outstanding performance. Meryl is also noted for her outstanding performance in Kramer to Kramer (1979), Sophie’ s Choice (1982) and numerous other films.
“The Iron Lady,” the new biopic starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, was controversial before audiences even saw it, largely because of its portrayal of the aging former prime minister’s dementia.
LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (TheWrap.com) – “The Iron Lady,” the Weinstein Company's biopic of Margaret Thatcher, entered its first week of wide release as the No. 10 movie in America — the only specialty film in the top 10. 
The Iron Lady RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Drama. Starring Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd.