Real-Life Characters
Throughout the years of her career, Meryl has portrayed women whose lives were not invented by screenwriters, but whose life stories have challenged, inspired and shocked the world – whistleblowers, alleged murderers, violinists or cooks of the French Cuisine. Take a closer look at the people behind the true stories, comparisons between film character and reality, accompanied by rare photographs, video clips and quotes by Meryl Streep and the people she portrayed.
Katharine Graham
Emmeline Pankhurst
The Iron Lady
Julie & Julia
Ethel Rosenberg
Music of the Heart
Roberta Guaspari
A Cry in the Dark
Lindy Chamberlain
Karen Silkwood