Meryl Streep reveals her real name and what she would have liked to have been called
The celebrated actress appeared on UK television as a guest on the Graham Norton show and revealed her real name.
Meryl Streep is one of the great actresses of our generation with her fame stemming from an unparalleled combination of talent, versatility, critical acclaim, and a remarkable body of work spanning over five decades.
Streep has mastered accents, mannerisms, and vocal inflections with astonishing precision, making each role distinct and believable. From a Polish Holocaust survivor in Sophie’s Choice to a demanding fashion editor in The Devil Wears Prada, a British Prime Minister in The Iron Lady, or a singing nun in Mamma Mia!, her range is dazzling.
The 76-year-old Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor (21 nominations), winning three (two for Best Actress, one for Best Supporting Actress) and also the record for the most Golden Globe nominations (34 nominations) and wins (9 competitive wins, plus the Cecil B. DeMille Award).
Streep on Norton
Some years ago, the actress appeared as a special guest on UK chat show ‘The Graham Norton Show’ and revealed that her real name is Mary Louise Streep but was always called Meryl with her father making the name up although the actress confesses she hated the name and was keen to be called ‘Cathy’ or ‘Patty’.
Streep also wondered why she couldn’t have had ‘Street’ as a surname rather than her actual ‘Streep’ name.
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