Simply Streep is your premiere online resource on Meryl Streep's work on film, television and in the theatre - a career that has won her acclaim to be one of the world's greatest living actresses. Created in 1999, Simply Streep has built an extensive collection over the past 25 years to discover Miss Streep's body of work through thousands of photographs, articles and video clips.  Enjoy your stay and check back soon.
Jun
13
2025
June 13, 2025

On Thursday, Meryl Streep was a surprise guest at the The King’s Foundation annual awards ceremony at St. James’s Palace in London. This year marked the foundation’s 35th anniversary, honoring students, teachers, alumni, and partners driving progress in sustainability, traditional heritage skills, and environmental education. Also attending were Kate Winslet, David Beckham, Stanley Tucci, Alan Titchmarsh, and Penny Lancaster, who joined in celebrating winners across nine award categories. King Charles presented the King Charles III Harmony Award, honoring individuals who are committed to promoting harmonious living for people, places, and the planet. This year’s recipient was Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of over 50 social businesses focused on sustainability. Pictures from the event have been added to the photo gallery.

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Jun
09
2025
June 9, 2025

While I always enjoy finding pictures from the past, this time we’re having some very recent image updates. On May 08, Meryl visited the Broadway production of “Good Night, and Good Luck”, starring her “Fantastic Mr. Fox” husband George Clooney. Many thanks to Peg for the heads-up on this one. There’s even more Broadway with a visit to “Merrily We Roll Along” last year, a new behind the scenes image from SNL’s 50th Anniversary Performance with Kate McKinnon. And then there’s “Joni Mitchell and the Joni Jam”, a Los Angeles concert from last October, during which Joni Mitchell was joined on stage by Meryl Streep, Annie Lennox, Elton John and Rita Wilson. All new pictures can be found in the photo gallery. Enjoy.

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Jun
01
2025
June 1, 2025

“Only Murders in the Building” is still filming season 5 in New York – Meryl’s return to the series has been revealed a couple weeks ago (see updates below). Now, Selena Gomez has posted a short behind the scenes video with Meryl, doing an reenactment of one of her many famous “The Devil Wears Prada” lines. You can watch the shorts on Hulu’s Youtube page. While we’re waiting for the new season, let’s dwell in the past a bit longer. Four absolute banger magazine scans have been added to the photo gallery: Two American Cinematographer issues covering “The River Wild” and “The Bridges of Madison County”, a great profile in the British Times Magazine from 2006, and a stunning cover story from the Japanese Switch magazine, featuring some amazing early pictures. Many many thanks for the latter scans to my friend Alvaro. A complete list of updates can be found below. Enjoy your Sunday.

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May
23
2025
May 23, 2025

Not bad for a film which hasn’t been made yet. According to Deadline, Disney’s 20th Century Studios has released a couple of new titles to release next year – among them the long-rumored sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada”, coming out on May 1, 2026. As Deadline writes, the sequel to the 2006 blockbuster, which grossed over $326 million, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is expected to follow Runway magazine’s haughty editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) as she navigates the challenges of the declining print industry. Disney confirmed development on the film last July, with Aline Brosh McKenna boarding to pen the script. Director David Frankel is expected to return, along with producer Wendy Finerman. While castings haven’t yet been formally announced, it seems a safe bet that we’ll also see the return of Streep’s co-star Emily Blunt and/or lead Anne Hathaway. So, for now, we’re still in unofficial waters.

May
18
2025
May 18, 2025

Director Robert Benton has died on May 11, 2025. Benton was not only one of the most influental screenwriters and directors of the ’70s and ’80s, he put Meryl Streep on the map of film stardom when he directed her in “Kramer vs. Kramer“. After co-writing Hollywood classics, including “Bonnie and Clyde”, “What’s Up, Doc” and “Superman”, Benton received a Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for “Kramer” in 1980, as did Dustin Hoffmann and Meryl Streep. Streep has often credited his openness to make Joanna Kramer more relatable for the audience instead of just being the villain to the story. He let the actress rewrite her courtroom scene – which is most probably the scene that won her the Oscar. Benton and Streep would reteam in 1982 for “Still of the Night“, a Hitchcockian thriller that bombed with critics and audiences. While Streep has said it might be the only film she’d like to erase from her filmography, from an artistic standpoint, the film itself is not as bad as it’s been talked about. Benton would win a third Academy Award for his screenplay for “Places in the Heart” and would continue directing throughout the ’90s and ’00s, including “Nobody’s Fool” and “The Human Stain”. In the above picture, Streep is pictured with Benton, Hoffman and producer Stanley Jaffe, who also died this year, on March 10, at the age of 84.

May
07
2025
May 7, 2025

As previously speculated (see our post below), Meryl Streep is indeed part of “Only Murders in the Building”‘s cast for season 5. Pictures from the New York set have been published today by various news outlets, as you can see below. We can expect season 5 to premiere this August, like the previous seasons. Edit: Additional magazine scans covering the filming have been added to the photo gallery, with many thanks to Alvaro for sending it in.

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Apr
26
2025
April 26, 2025

Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” is currently filming season 5. Among the new recurring stars added to the series are Renee Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Keegan-Michael Key and Téa Leoni. But can we also expect more Meryl? There hasn’t been an official announcement, no set-picutres – and quite a closed story line. After leaving season 3 for Hollywood, Streep’s supporting role of Loretta Durkin was reduced to a guest starring appearance in season 4, at which end her character zips off to New Zealand the morning after the wedding because her Grey’s Anatomy spin-off has relocated there. It felt like the writers thought they’re good for now, but there’s a chance to bring her back. On Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, newly-minted Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who plays Detective Donna Williams on the show, promoted her new film and was asked about working with Meryl Streep. When asked by Kimmel if it was “everything she hoped it would be?”. Randolph replies: “Not yet. However, and I say that because I’m greedy, I want more. So if you go back to season 3, I lock her up. So I just put handcuffs on her. But, John Hoffman, the showrunner, told me that he’s gonna make it up to me this season, so yeah.” So, is this confirmation of a return to the series? It’s quite vage and could also mean a bigger arch for Detective Donna Williams – or in fact, more Meryl in season 5. You can watch the conversation (starting at 1:35 minutes) on Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Youtube channel. Let’s see what season 5 will bring us when it most probably premieres in the Summer.

Apr
18
2025
April 18, 2025

As news are still running low and there’s nothing to report on upcoming projects, let’s dwell in the past a little longer. A bunch of fantastic magazine scans from the 1980s have been added to the photo gallery, ranging from 1983 to 1989 and coming from Portugal, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, so there’s something for everybody. Many thanks as always to my friend Alvaro for sending in these great finds. Enjoy reading.

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Apr
01
2025
April 1, 2025

According to World of Reel, there’s apparent early talk that Meryl Streep will be voicing Aslan, who will be female, in Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.” Aslan in the novels is a talking lion who serves as Narnia’s guardian and mentor. Streep hasn’t appeared in a film since 2021’s “Don’t Look Up,” and that was very much a supporting role. She’s mostly been doing television on “Only Murders in the Building.” The 21-time Oscar nominee is also rumored to portray musician Joni Mitchell in Cameron’s Crowe’s much-anticipated biopic, but there’s been no update concerning that project since late last year. Gerwig’s planned ‘Narnia’ adaptations are Netflix originals, and all indications are pointing toward Gerwig tackling C.S. Lewis’ book “The Magician’s Nephew.” Gerwig’s Netflix deal is comprised of two movies she will direct. Word recently came out, via Bloomberg, that with or without Gerwig, Netflix are planning to produce eight ‘Narnia’ movies in total. Streep is the fourth performer that’s been rumored to star in ‘Narnia.’ The others have been Daniel Craig, Charli XCX, and Saoirse Ronan. The film is aiming to start production in late summer with a theatrical release on Thanksgiving Day 2026, followed by a release on Netflix in December 2026.

Mar
29
2025
March 29, 2025

After a fun February with a few public appearances, it has been a rather dry March. The previously announced Women Making History Awards Gala only featured a video message by Streep, which was not posted online, so there’s nothing to report. But there’s new material for the archives: Production stills, promotionals and on-set pictures from “Sophie’s Choice”, “Silkwood”, “Out of Africa” and “A Cry in the Dark” have been added, among others. A full list of all updates can be found below. Enjoy.

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