Meryl Streep Trivia

These easy Meryl Streep trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   What is Meryl Streep's birth name?

   Answer: Mary Louise Streep

   Meryl Streep was born Mary Louise Streep.

2. Question 2

   On what date was Meryl Streep born?

   Answer: June 22, 1949

   Her birth date is listed is June 22, 1949.

3. Question 3

   Meryl Streep was born in Summit in which U.S. state?

   Answer: New Jersey

   She was born in Summit, New Jersey.

4. Question 4

   Which movie earned Meryl Streep the Academy Award for Best Actress?

   Answer: Sophie's Choice

   She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Sophie's Choice.

5. Question 5

   In The Devil Wears Prada, what character did Meryl Streep play?

   Answer: Miranda Priestly

   Meryl Streep played Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.

6. Question 6

   Which British prime minister did Meryl Streep portray in The Iron Lady?

   Answer: Margaret Thatcher

   In The Iron Lady, she portrayed Margaret Thatcher.

7. Question 7

   Who did Meryl Streep play in Mamma Mia!?

   Answer: Donna Sheridan

   She starred is Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!.

8. Question 8

   Which famous cook did Meryl Streep portray in Julie & Julia?

   Answer: Julia Child

   Meryl Streep played Julia Child in Julie & Julia.

9. Question 9

   For which film did Meryl Streep win an Oscar early in her career: Kramer vs. Kramer or The Post?

   1. A.The Post
   2. B.Out of Africa
   3. C.Into the Woods
   4. D.Kramer vs. Kramer

   Answer: Kramer vs. Kramer

   She won an Oscar for Kramer vs. Kramer.

10. Question 10

    In what year did Meryl Streep receive the AFI Life Achievement Award?

    Answer: 2004

    She received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004.

11. Question 11

    Which major U.S. honor did Meryl Streep receive in 2014?

    Answer: The Presidential Medal of Freedom

    She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

12. Question 12

    How many competitive Academy Awards has Meryl Streep won?

    Answer: Three

    Meryl Streep has won three competitive Academy Awards.

13. Question 13

    Meryl Streep appeared in which 1985 film set in Africa?

    Answer: Out of Africa

    She appeared in the 1985 film Out of Africa.

These family Meryl Streep trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   What is Meryl Streep’s middle name?

   Answer: Louise

   Meryl Streep’s full name includes the middle name Louise.

2. Question 2

   Who was Meryl Streep’s mother?

   Answer: Mary Wolf Wilkinson Streep

   Her mother was Mary Wolf Wilkinson Streep.

3. Question 3

   What was the name of Meryl Streep’s father?

   Answer: Harry William Streep Jr.

   Meryl Streep’s father was Harry William Streep Jr.

4. Question 4

   Meryl Streep has two younger brothers. What are their names?

   Answer: Dana and Harry

   Her two younger brothers are named Dana and Harry.

5. Question 5

   Which high school did Meryl Streep attend?

   1. A.Bernards High School
   2. B.Princeton High School
   3. C.Ridgewood High School
   4. D.Summit High School

   Answer: Bernards High School

   Meryl Streep attended Bernards High School.

6. Question 6

   In what year did Meryl Streep graduate from Vassar College?

   Answer: 1971

   She graduated from Vassar College in 1971.

7. Question 7

   Meryl Streep earned a Master of Fine Arts from which school?

   1. A.Juilliard School
   2. B.Vassar College
   3. C.Dartmouth
   4. D.Yale School of Drama

   Answer: Yale School of Drama

   She earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.

8. Question 8

   Who did Meryl Streep marry in 1978?

   Answer: Don Gummer

   Meryl Streep married sculptor Don Gummer in 1978.

9. Question 9

   How many children does Meryl Streep have?

   1. A.Five
   2. B.Four
   3. C.Two
   4. D.Three

   Answer: Four

   Meryl Streep has four children.

10. Question 10

    Which of Meryl Streep’s children is her eldest daughter?

    Answer: Mamie Gummer

    Her eldest daughter is musician Mamie Gummer.

11. Question 11

    Which daughter of Meryl Streep is an actress?

    1. A.Mamie Gummer
    2. B.Louisa Gummer
    3. C.Mary Streep
    4. D.Grace Gummer

    Answer: Grace Gummer

    Meryl Streep’s daughter Grace Gummer is an actress.

12. Question 12

    Which of Meryl Streep’s daughters is a model?

    1. A.Louisa Gummer
    2. B.Grace Gummer
    3. C.Mamie Gummer
    4. D.Mary Wilkinson Streep

    Answer: Louisa Gummer

    Her daughter Louisa Gummer is a model.

These fun Meryl Streep trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   Which film gave Meryl Streep her feature film debut?

   Answer: Julia

   Meryl Streep's feature film debut was in Julia.

2. Question 2

   Before the Oscar nominations piled up, which movie earned Meryl Streep her first one?

   Answer: The Deer Hunter

   Her first Oscar nomination came for The Deer Hunter.

3. Question 3

   In The Deer Hunter, what is the name of the character played by Meryl Streep?

   Answer: Linda

   Meryl Streep played Linda in The Deer Hunter.

4. Question 4

   Who starred opposite Meryl Streep in Out of Africa?

   Answer: Robert Redford

   Out of Africa paired Meryl Streep with Robert Redford.

5. Question 5

   For which miniseries did Meryl Streep win a Primetime Emmy?

   Answer: Holocaust

   She won a Primetime Emmy for the miniseries Holocaust.

6. Question 6

   Name the title role Meryl Streep played in Silkwood.?

   Answer: Karen Silkwood

   In Silkwood, Meryl Streep portrayed Karen Silkwood.

7. Question 7

   Which film brought Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination for playing Lindy Chamberlain?

   Answer: A Cry in the Dark

   She earned an Oscar nomination for A Cry in the Dark.

8. Question 8

   Meryl Streep played which real-life figure in A Cry in the Dark?

   Answer: Lindy Chamberlain

   Her character in A Cry in the Dark was Lindy Chamberlain.

9. Question 9

   Which gloriously dark comedy teamed Meryl Streep with Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis?

   Answer: Death Becomes Her

   Death Becomes Her starred Meryl Streep alongside Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.

10. Question 10

    In which sequel did Meryl Streep get to sing ABBA songs on screen?

    Answer: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

    She sang ABBA songs in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

11. Question 11

    Leather jacket on, volume up: what is the name of Meryl Streep's rock-star character in Ricki and the Flash?

    Answer: Ricki Rendazzo

    In Ricki and the Flash, she played rock star Ricki Rendazzo.

12. Question 12

    Which singer with famously questionable notes did Meryl Streep portray in the 2016 film Florence Foster Jenkins?

    Answer: Florence Foster Jenkins

    Meryl Streep portrayed Florence Foster Jenkins in the 2016 film of the same name.

13. Question 13

    In The Post, Meryl Streep appeared alongside which fellow star?

    Answer: Tom Hanks

    The Post teamed Meryl Streep with Tom Hanks.

These funny Meryl Streep trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   In the dark comedy where Meryl Streep serves up chef energy, what movie features her as Tanya Chesham-Leigh?

   Answer: Prime

   Meryl Streep played chef Tanya Chesham-Leigh in the dark comedy Prime.

2. Question 2

   Which real-life writer did Meryl Streep portray in Adaptation., proving chaos can also wear excellent casting?

   Answer: Susan Orlean

   In Adaptation., Streep starred is Susan Orlean.

3. Question 3

   In It's Complicated, which comedy veteran shared the screen with Meryl Streep for all that gloriously grown-up romantic mess?

   Answer: Steve Martin

   Meryl Streep acted opposite Steve Martin in It's Complicated.

4. Question 4

   What is the name of Meryl Streep’s character in It's Complicated, the woman at the center of the title’s promise?

   Answer: Jane Adler

   Streep played Jane Adler in It's Complicated.

5. Question 5

   Which fashionably terrifying film earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination, with more bite than a sample sale?

   Answer: The Devil Wears Prada

   Meryl Streep earned an Oscar nomination for The Devil Wears Prada.

6. Question 6

   Back in 1983, what legendary late-night show did Meryl Streep host, bravely entering live-TV chaos on purpose?

   Answer: Saturday Night Live

   Meryl Streep hosted Saturday Night Live in 1983.

7. Question 7

   Which 1986 comedy-drama put Meryl Streep in Heartburn, a title that sounds like a review of very spicy gossip?

   Answer: Heartburn

   Meryl Streep appeared in the comedy-drama Heartburn in 1986.

8. Question 8

   In Heartburn, what is the name of Meryl Streep’s character?

   Answer: Rachel Samstat

   Meryl Streep played Rachel Samstat in Heartburn.

9. Question 9

   For The Devil Wears Prada, what award did Meryl Streep actually win, besides the imaginary prize for Best Glare?

   Answer: Golden Globe

   Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for The Devil Wears Prada.

10. Question 10

    Who does Meryl Streep play in Death Becomes Her, where subtle aging is very much not the plot?

    Answer: Madeline Ashton

    In Death Becomes Her, Streep played Madeline Ashton.

11. Question 11

    By the sequel, what full name does Meryl Streep’s Mamma Mia! character carry?

    Answer: Donna Sheridan Carmichael

    Meryl Streep's character in Mamma Mia! is named Donna Sheridan Carmichael by the sequel.

12. Question 12

    Which co-star joins Meryl Streep in It's Complicated, making the title feel less like a summary and more like a cast list warning?

    Answer: Alec Baldwin

    Meryl Streep co-starred with Alec Baldwin in It's Complicated.

13. Question 13

    Which 1996 black comedy featured Meryl Streep in a title that sounds less like a movie and more like a scheduling issue?

    Answer: Marvin's Room

    Meryl Streep appeared in the 1996 black comedy Marvin's Room.

These hard Meryl Streep trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   Meryl Streep's first Oscar win came for which film?

   1. A.Ironweed
   2. B.Sophie's Choice
   3. C.The French Lieutenant's Woman
   4. D.Kramer vs. Kramer

   Answer: Kramer vs. Kramer

   Her first Academy Award win was Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer.

2. Question 2

   In what year did Meryl Streep win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer?

   Answer: 1980

   Streep won Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer in 1980.

3. Question 3

   What was the year of Meryl Streep's Best Actress Oscar win for Sophie's Choice?

   Answer: 1983

   Sophie's Choice brought Streep the Best Actress Oscar in 1983.

4. Question 4

   Meryl Streep's third Oscar win, for The Iron Lady, came in what year?

   1. A.2013
   2. B.2012
   3. C.2009
   4. D.2010

   Answer: 2012

   She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Iron Lady in 2012.

5. Question 5

   For which play did Meryl Streep receive her first Tony Award nomination?

   1. A.Angels in America
   2. B.Into the Woods
   3. C.Wagons Full
   4. D.Trelawny of the Wells

   Answer: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton

   Her first Tony nomination was for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton.

6. Question 6

   Before the movie trophies piled up, Meryl Streep's first Tony nomination was for what stage production?

   1. A.Wagons Full
   2. B.The French Lieutenant's Woman
   3. C.Trelawny of the Wells
   4. D.Doubt

   Answer: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton

   Her first Tony recognition came for the play 27 Wagons Full of Cotton.

7. Question 7

   What play marked Meryl Streep's New York stage debut in 1975?

   1. A.Trelawny of the Wells
   2. B.27 Wagons Full of Cotton
   3. C.Angels in America
   4. D.The Nymph Salmacis

   Answer: Trelawny of the Wells

   Streep made her New York stage debut in Trelawny of the Wells in 1975.

8. Question 8

   Which character does Meryl Streep play in Steven Soderbergh's Let Them All Talk?

   1. A.Clarissa Vaughan
   2. B.Kate Gulden
   3. C.Alice Hughes
   4. D.Mary L. Finney

   Answer: Alice Hughes

   In Let Them All Talk, directed by Steven Soderbergh, Streep plays Alice Hughes.

9. Question 9

   Meryl Streep appeared in the HBO adaptation of which work?

   1. A.The Hours
   2. B.Angels in America
   3. C.Into the Woods
   4. D.Doubt

   Answer: Angels in America

   She starred in the HBO adaptation of Angels in America.

10. Question 10

    Meryl Streep won an Emmy for narrating which documentary?

    1. A.Angels in America
    2. B.The Laundromat
    3. C.Music of the Heart
    4. D.The Nymph Salmacis

    Answer: The Nymph Salmacis

    Her Emmy in this fact set was for narrating the documentary The Nymph Salmacis.

11. Question 11

    Which film brought Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination while pairing her with the character Helen Archer?

    1. A.The Hours
    2. B.Ironweed
    3. C.One True Thing
    4. D.The Manchurian Candidate

    Answer: Ironweed

    Streep received an Oscar nomination for Ironweed, in which she played Helen Archer.

12. Question 12

    Which Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep film features her as Kate Gulden?

    1. A.Ironweed
    2. B.Music of the Heart
    3. C.The Hours
    4. D.One True Thing

    Answer: One True Thing

    She was nominated for an Oscar for One True Thing, where she played Kate Gulden.

13. Question 13

    What character did Meryl Streep play in One True Thing?

    1. A.Kate Gulden
    2. B.Helen Archer
    3. C.Clarissa Vaughan
    4. D.Sister Aloysius Beauvier

    Answer: Kate Gulden

    In One True Thing, Streep played Kate Gulden.

14. Question 14

    Meryl Streep received an Oscar nomination for which music-themed film title in this list?

    1. A.Music of the Heart
    2. B.Into the Woods
    3. C.The Hours
    4. D.The Iron Lady

    Answer: Music of the Heart

    Music of the Heart is one of the films for which she received an Oscar nomination.