It's Complicated, 2009
Ten years after divorcing her husband, a successful bakery owner named Jane (Streep), begins having an affair with her ex, despite the fact that he is re-married and she is falling for a new man.
Fantastic Mr. Fox, 2009
Streep voiced Mr. Fox's wife Felicity in this stop-motion animated comedy adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel.
The Iron Lady, 2011
In the British-French biographical drama, Streep plays Margaret Thatcher as she comes to terms with her husband's death while looking back at her road to success. Streep won Best Actress at the 84th Academy Awards, Best Actress of a Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globes and Best Actress of a Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards, among several other accolades for this role.
Hope Springs, 2012
Starring alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Streep's character seeks out intense marriage counseling from Dr. Bernie Feld (Steve Carell) in this comedy.
August: Osage County, 2013
Playing the part of an oral cancer patient and narcotics addict, Streep was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in this comedy-drama. The film also stars Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The Giver, 2014
Based on the Newbery Medal award-winning novel, this social science fiction film features the actress as the Chief Elder. The movie shows what happens when a young boy from a seemingly perfect community without war, pain and suffering is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the "real" world.
Into the Woods, 2014
As a witch in pursuit of her stolen youth and beauty, Streep's character weaves together a quest that involves famous fairy tale characters. The musical fantasy film also stars Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick and many more big names.
Suffragette, 2015
In this British historical period drama, Streep plays the role of British suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, who helps women in 1912 London to earn the right to vote.
Ricki and the Flash, 2015
After abandoning her family for the life of a rock star, Ricki (Streep) comes home to try and fix her relationship with her family. This movie also stars Streep's real-life daughter Mamie Gummer.
Florence Foster Jenkins, 2016
Streep portrays Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who had dreams of becoming an opera singer, even though her voice was terrible, in this biographical film.
The Post, 2018
In 2018, Streep was again nominated for an Academy Award, this time for her portrayal of Kay Graham, the first U.S. female newspaper publisher (of The Post), who used her platform to start a battle between the press and the government in to order to tell the truth about a cover-up regarding the Pentagon Papers that spanned four U.S. Presidents.
Big Little Lies, 2019
In the highly-anticipated second season of Big Little Lies, Streep joins the cast as Mary Louise Wright, the mother to the late Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgård) and mother-in-law to Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), and she is ready to shake up Monterey.
Don’t Look Up, 2021
Streep shines as the President in the satirical comedy, who downplays the warning of an approaching comet that threatens to destroy all of humanity.
Only Murders in the Building, 2023
In the ensemble Hulu comedy, Streep steps into the role of Loretta Durkin, a quirky actress with a secret close to the chest. For her role, Streep has received a number of nods, including an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination.