Meryl Streep

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Oprah, Meryl Streep and more have donated at least $1 million to help striking actors

5:33pm August 02, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation has raised $15 million over the past three weeks for its emergency fund. The Entertainment Community Fund has received over $6 million since the WGA went on strike.

The Apple TV+ series Extrapolations tells the story of what's at stake for our planet over the next few decades. Sienna Miller plays scientist Rebecca Shearer.

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There are plenty of doomsday climate stories — 'Extrapolations' is about the everyday

7:00am April 04, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

"We wanted to focus on what we call the 'messy middle...' " says Scott Burns, creator of the AppleTV+ series. "Before we get to the end, there's a lot of life that we're all gonna have to go through."

This image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. deMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

At Golden Globes, Meryl Streep Takes On Donald Trump

3:01pm January 09, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Streep, a prominent progressive in the arts world, did not mention Trump by name when she criticized his remarks about a disabled reporter during the campaign, but her target was clear.

In her latest film, Streep plays Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress and socialite who didn't let her less-than-great voice stop her from becoming an opera singer.

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'It's A Playground': Meryl Streep On Acting With Abandon

3:30pm August 10, 2016

In her new film, Streep plays Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who didn't let her less-than-great voice stop her from becoming an opera singer. Streep says she can relate to that kind of passion.

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