She may have been described as “overrated” by the 45th President of the USA Donald Trump recently, but Meryl Streep has long been considered one of the greatest actors ever. I haven’t done an actor-themed quiz for a while so thought why not do one for of the most versatile and decorated stars in the industry, who has been nominated 19 times for an Oscar, with 3 wins. How many of the films below do you recognise? Do you have a favourite?
1. (1970s)
2. (1970s)
3. (1970s)
4. (1980s)
5. (1980s)
6. (1980s)
7. (1990s)
8. (1990s)
9. (1990s)
10. (2000s)
11. (2000s)
12. (2000s)
13. (2000s)
14. (2010+)
15. (2010+)
Answers below
1. The Deer Hunter (1978)
2. Manhattan (1979)
3. Kramer versus Kramer (1979)
4. The French Leutinenant’s Woman (1981)
5. Sophie’s Choice (1982)
6. Out of Africa (1985)
7. Death Becomes Her (1992)
8. The River Wild (1995)
9. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
10. The Hours (2002)
11. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
12. Mamma Mia (2008)
13. Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)
14. The Iron Lady (2011)
15. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Alex Raphael 
And she got one new nomination today!
Congrats, Meryl!
This Meryl superfan got two wrong! Forgot about the title of The Bridges of Madison County and mistook River Wild for A River Runs Through It. Oh well, 13 out of 15 is still good!
It’s hard to keep up with her accomplishments haha. And great score.
May DT rot in hell!
Satire won’t be in short supply for the next 4 years. Saturday Night Live has produced some great sketches.
Amen to that!
11/15. missed a few I should have known 😦
She’s covered so many different roles for such a long time I don’t think anyone will be getting all of them. That’s not such a bad score.
For me it is 😉
Excellent post Alex. I didn’t get many, but enjoyed trying. What an actress!
That she is. A real star.
I got 10 out of 15 Bridges of Madidon County is one of my favorite movie. Dhe’s anything but overrated
I’m not sure anyone else would agree with him. She’s got an astonishing range. Nice choice. Mine is A Devil Wears Prada. She’s so effortless and assertive and yet funny too at the right times.
I got 7 of the 15. Anyone who says she is overrated is clearly a lunatic. Clearly….
It’s going to be an eventful four years.
Without a doubt 😞
She’s one of the best in the business. I agree with you Meg, saying she is overrated is missing the utter talent and commitment of her to cinema.
The rantings of a spoiled child lashing out with insults when he is criticized. Ms. Streep is unassailable!
She is so amazing. I mean, I can’t think of many other actors who have her amount of versatility. She literally inhabits the roles she has.
Yes! You forget the actress altogether.
I still have a lot of her movies to watch, she’s been in so many! Do you have a favourite performance?
Ah there are so many! Silkwood was amazing, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa
The one a lot of people talk about is Sophie’s Choice, which I have yet to see.
I haven’t seen it either
I do have it on DVD. Think it’s time I watched it.
And I will await your review!
It will be watched in the next few weeks.
Damn. All of them so good!
She’s a treasure for sure. To be that consistent for so long says so much about her and how she is regarded within the industry and in society.
What an amazing Lady… so inspiring!
She’s achieved so much. And you’ll know she’ll keep on too. An astonishing actor for sure.
Meryl Streepis an icon. Just look at the range of roles she has played, it’s astonishing.
And no sign of slowing down!
I admire her for that.
10/15. Not bad, but I can’t help feeling I should’ve done better.
No one got full marks. Was a tough quiz.
Hi Alex! I got about 8 right, wow amazing how her career’s practically never slowed down! That said, I think Amy Adams should’ve been nominated for Oscar’s Best Actress this year instead of her.
There was a lot of surprise that she didn’t. I know she’ll win one some day though. Too talented not to.
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I recently watched The French Leutinenant’s Woman (1981) and it exceeded my expectations. Sophie’s Choice and The Hours are great too.
Her role in Sophie’s Choice must have been one of her most challenging. And I have no doubt she was flawless.
I got 8… not too bad…
Over half. She does have quite the range.
I got 13, which genuinely surprised me. I do love watching her in film, she commits so much to the roles with a chameleonic ability.
And thankfully no signs of stopping.
That’s what is so great, talk about great work ethic.
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