Meryl Streep's Most Dramatic Movie Transformations

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See the different looks and characters played by the acting legend in films throughout the years.

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Doubt (2008)

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"Sister Aloysius Beauvier"

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Death Becomes Her (1992)

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"Madeline Ashton"

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August: Osage County (2013)

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"Violet Weston"

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A Cry in the Dark (1988)

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"Lindy"

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

"Miranda Priestly"

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Silkwood (1983)

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"Karen Silkwood"

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The Iron Lady (2011)

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"Margaret Thatcher"

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Prime (2005)

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"Lisa Metzger"

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Meryl Streep in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

"Aunt Josephine"

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Into the Woods (2014)

"The Witch"

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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Meryl Streep in The Manchurian Candidate

"Eleanor Shaw"

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Julie & Julia (2009)

"Julia Child"

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The Post (2017)

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"Katharine Graham"

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Meryl Streep's Most Dramatic Movie Transformations

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Doubt (2008)

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Death Becomes Her (1992)

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August: Osage County (2013)

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A Cry in the Dark (1988)

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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Silkwood (1983)

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The Iron Lady (2011)

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Prime (2005)

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

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Into the Woods (2014)

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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

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Julie & Julia (2009)

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The Post (2017)

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Meryl Streep's Most Dramatic Movie Transformations

1 of 15

Doubt (2008)

2 of 15

Death Becomes Her (1992)

3 of 15

August: Osage County (2013)

4 of 15

A Cry in the Dark (1988)

5 of 15

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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Silkwood (1983)

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The Iron Lady (2011)

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Prime (2005)

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

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Into the Woods (2014)

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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

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Julie & Julia (2009)

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The Post (2017)

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