The Meryl Streep Look Book
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Always stately and poised, Meryl Streep knows how to command a room. Her outfits serve to supplement her bearing, but never overwhelm it. During her early career, she erred towards softer silhouettes with lots of draping and the occasional sparkle (also of note: that polka-dot dress at the 1980 Oscars!). Now she sticks with deep necklines that flatter her swanlike neck, often choosing nipped waists, solid colors, and the occasional structured jacket. Enjoy this look back at her wardrobe from the seventies to the present.
August 9, 2016 Where: At the 'Florence Foster Jenkins' New York premiere in New York City. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic
October 20, 2015 Where: At the premiere of Suffragette in Beverly Hills. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
August 3, 2015 Where: On the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
August 2, 2015 Where: At the Ricki And The Flash cast photo call in New York City. Photo: Grant Lamos IV/FilmMagic
March 9, 2015 Where: At the India's Daughter New York Screening. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
March 5, 2015 Where: At an Into the Woods photo call in Tokyo. Photo: Jun Sato/Getty Images
December 7, 2014 Where: At the Kennedy Center Honors, in Washington DC. Photo: Kris Connor /Stringer/Getty Images
March 2, 2014 Where: At the Academy Awards. What: Dress by Lanvin. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
January 19, 2014 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2014 Jon Kopaloff
January 16, 2014 Where: With Julia Roberts, at the Critics' Choice Awards. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
September 4, 2012 Where: With Fred Schepisi at The Eye Of The Storm premiere in New York City. Photo: Jason Kempin/2012 Getty Images
August 6, 2012 Where: At the Hope Springs premiere in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/2012 Getty Images
June 7, 2012 Where: With Sally Field at the AFI Life Achievement Awards in Culver City, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2012 Getty Images
February 26, 2012 Where: At the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/2012 Getty Images
February 14, 2012 Where: At the Berlin International Film Festival.
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February 12, 2012 Where: At the British Academy Film Awards in London, England.
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February 6, 2012 Where: At the AARP Magazine Gala.
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January 29, 2012 Where: With her agent, Kevin Huvane, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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January 29, 2012 Where: With her agent, Kevin Huvane, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Jordan Strauss/WireImage
January 27, 2012 Where: At the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/G...
January 27, 2012 Where: At the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
January 4, 2012 Where: At the European premiere of The Iron Lady.
Photo: Jon Furniss/WireImage
Circa 2011 Where: In The Iron Lady.
Photo: The Weinstein Co.
December 4, 2011 Where: At the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C.
Photo: Paul Morigi/WireImage
November 8, 2010 Where: With Michael Bloomberg at the Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture.
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June 10, 2010 Where: At the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring Mike Nichols.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI
March 7, 2010 Where: At the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Hubert Boesl/dpa/Corbis
January 23, 2010 Where: At the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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January 17, 2010 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
October 23, 2009 Where: With husband, Don Gummer, at the International Rome Film Festival.
Photo: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis
October 22, 2009 Where: At the premiere of Julie & Julia.
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October 22, 2009 Where: At the International Rome Film Festival.
Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
July 30, 2009 Where: At the Julie & Julia premiere, in New York City.
Photo: Jim Spellman/Getty Images
September 16, 2009 Where: At the New York Philharmonic season-opening gala, in New York City.
Photo: Eugene Gologursky/WireImage
Circa 2009 Where: In Julie & Julia.
February 22, 2009 Where: At the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Photo: Dan MacMedan/WireImage
February 8, 2009 Where: At the British Academy Film Awards in London, England.
Photo: Jon Furniss/Wireimage
January 19, 2009 Where: At a photo call for Doubt in Paris, France. Photo: Julien Hekimian/Getty Images
January 11, 2009 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon
Circa 2008 Where: In Doubt.
Photo: Miramax
September 26, 2008 Where: At the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Photo: Vincent West/Reuters/Corbis
July 5, 2008 Where: With Abba members Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad-Reuss at the premiere of Mamma Mia in Stockholm, Sweden.
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July 5, 2008 Where: With Abba members Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad-Reuss at the premiere of Mamma Mia in Stockholm, Sweden.
Photo: Leif R Jansson/Reuters/Corbis
June 30, 2008 Where: At the premiere of Mamma Mia in London, England. Photo: Rune Hellestad/Corbis
April 14, 2008 Where: At the Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute, held in her honor in New York City. Photo: Edward Le Poulin/Corbis
February 25, 2007 Where: At the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images
January 15, 2007 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
September 7, 2006 Where: At the Venice International Film Festival.
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September 7, 2006 Where: At the Venice International Film Festival.
Photo: Niki Nikolova/FilmMagic
September 6, 2006 Where: At the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada.
Photo: Francois Durand/Getty Images
June 4, 2006 Where: With her daughter, Mamie, at the premiere of A Prairie Home Companion in New York City.
Photo: Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic
March 5, 2006 Where: At the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images
May 23, 2006 Where: At a Breast Cancer Research Foundation benefit, following a screening of The Devil Wears Prada.
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May 23, 2006 Where: At a Breast Cancer Research Foundation benefit, following a screening of The Devil Wears Prada.
Photo: G. Gershoff/WireImage for 20th Century Fox-NY
Circa 2006 Where: In The Devil Wears Prada..
Photo: 20th Century Fox
November 17, 2005 Where: At the Christopher Reeve Foundation's "A Magical Evening" benefit.
Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage for PMK / HBH
October 27, 2005 Where: With Valentino at "Night of Stars," in New York City.
Photo: Robin Platzer/FilmMagic
August 27, 2005 Where: With Angelina Jolie and Lindsay Lohan at the Yele Haiti Haitian Relief benefit, in East Hampton, New York.
Photo: Matthew...
August 27, 2005 Where: With Angelina Jolie and Lindsay Lohan at the Yele Haiti Haitian Relief benefit, in East Hampton, New York.
Photo: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images for Yele
September 19, 2004 Where: At the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Albert L. Ortega/WireImage
July 19, 2004 Where: With her daughter, Grace, at the premiere of The Manchurian Candidate, in New York City.
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July 19, 2004 Where: With her daughter, Grace, at the premiere of The Manchurian Candidate, in New York City.
Photo: Albert Ferreira/Reuters/Corbis
Circa 2004 Where: In Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events.
Photo: Francois Duhamel / DREAMWORKS/Bureau L.A. Collection/Corbis
June 10, 2004 Where: At the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony, held in her honor.
Photo: Chris Pizzello/WireImage for USA Cable
January 25, 2004 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: J. Vespa/Getty Images
March 23, 2003 Where: With her daughter, Grace, at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
Photo: SGranitz/WireImage
January 19, 2003 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
March 26, 2000 Where: With her daughter, Mamie, at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
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January 23, 2000 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: KMazur/WireImage
March 21, 1999 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
September 1998 Where: At the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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September 1998 Where: At the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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March 25, 1996 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Frank Trapper/Sygma/Corbis
Where: At the Prague International Golden Golum Festival.
Photo: Vera Janoutova/Sygma/Corbis
Circa 1995 Where: With Donald Gummer.
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Circa 1995 Where: In The Bridges of Madison County.
Photo: Bureau L.A. Collection/Sygma/Corbis
September 25, 1994 Where: At her footprint ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theater, in Hollywood, California.
Photo: Barry King/WireImage
June 4, 1994 Where: With her family at the "A Time for Heroes" Carnival to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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June 4, 1994 Where: With her family at the "A Time for Heroes" Carnival to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
March 3, 1994 Where: With her husband, Donald Gummer, at the Life Achievement Awards.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
June 2, 1990 Where: At a gala event honoring Warner Bros. stars.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
May 31, 1990 Where: At "Artists Unite for Big Green" in Santa Monica, California.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
March 18, 1990 Where: Meeting Queen Elizabeth II in London, England.
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July 7, 1989 Where: At the wrap-up party for She-Devil, in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
May 1, 1989 Where: With Sam Neill at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Luc Roux/Corbis
March 29, 1989 Where: With husband, Donald Gummer, at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Barry King/WireImage
January 28, 1989 Where: At the Golden Globe Awards.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Circa 1989 Where: In She-Devil.
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Circa 1988 Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
April 12, 1988 Where: At Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Circa 1988 Where: In A Cry in the Dark.
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March 25, 1986 Where: At Los Angeles International Airport.
Photo: Barry King/WireImage
Circa 1986 Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
March 24, 1986 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Circa 1986 Where: In Out of Africa.
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Circa 1985 Where: With Robert Redford in Out of Africa.
Photo: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis
Circa 1985 Where: With husband, Don Gummer. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
April 9, 1984 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
April 11, 1983 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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January 14, 1983 Photo: Douglas Kirkland/CORBIS
1982 Where: In Sophie's Choice.
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January 13, 1982 Where: With Roy Scheider at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards dinner in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: NICK UT/AP/Corbis
Circa 1981 Where: On the subway, in New York City.
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December 3, 1981 Where: With husband, Don Gummer, at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
October 12, 1981 Where: With Jeremy Irons, just before the release of The French Lieutenant's Woman.
Photo: Bettmann/CORBIS
Circa 1981 Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Circa 1981 Where: With husband, Don Gummer. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
April 14, 1980 Where: At the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: CORBIS
April 4, 1980 Where: With husband, Don Gummer, at the British Film Awards in London, England.
Photo: Tom Wargacki/WireImage
January 25, 1980 Where: At Heathrow International Airport in London, England. Photo: Tom Wargacki/WireImage
January 9, 1980 Where: With her son, Henry, at JFK Airport in New York City.
Photo: Tom Wargacki/WireImage
Circa 1980 Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
December 31, 1979 Where: At Woody Allen's New Years Eve party, in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
December 17, 1979 Where: With Dustin Hoffman at the Kramer vs. Kramer premiere in New York City. Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
August 15, 1979 Where: With Alan Alda at the premiere party for The Seduction of Joe Tynan, in New York City.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Circa 1979 Where: In Kramer vs. Kramer
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April 9, 1979 Where: With husband, Don Gummer, at the Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Circa 1979 Where: With Woody Allen in Manhattan.
Photo: Brian Hamill/Getty Images
April 16, 1978 Where: With James Woods in Holocaust.
Photo: Jessica Burnstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Circa 1978 Where: With Robert de Niro in The Deer Hunter.
Photo: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis
Circa 1978 Where: In a publicity still for The Deer Hunter.
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