MERYL Streep has ruled out ever becoming a real political iron lady. The 62-year-old says that while she found playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher inspiring she could never go into politics herself. “I know some actors have made that transition quite successfully but I don’t think…read more

MERYL Streep was shocked to discover she’s a gay icon. The Oscar winning star says she is delighted at the fans she has won amongst the homosexual community thanks in part to her role as Margaret Thatcher in the new biopic of the former British Prime Minister. “I…read more

MERYL Streep is scared of failure. The Iron Lady actress says she is still learning her craft and always has the fact that her next film could be a massive flop at the back of her mind. She explains it is the potential failure that strives her to…read more

MERYL Streep isn’t as perfect as she seems. The Oscar-winning actress admits her younger costars often feel intimidated when they first meet her but they soon relax when they realize she is just as prone to making mistakes as anyone else. “I do feel that thing when a…read more

MERYL Streep is planning a book of her unused Oscars speeches. The 62-year-old actress has been nominated for Academy Awards 16 times in her career, but won just twice — in 1979 for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer Vs Kramer and again in 1982 when she picked up…read more

MERYL Streep “carried” the role of Margaret Thatcher with her for some time. The Oscar-winning actress — who portrays the British political leader in upcoming movie The Iron Lady – admitted she found it difficult to leave the part behind, as it was “more personal” than the other…read more

THE first picture of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady – an upcoming biopic about the British prime minister’s rise to power in the 80s — has been unveiled. Streep has adopted Thatcher’s trademark bouffant hairstyle, ruby-red lipstick and pearl earrings for her part in…read more