These Are The 30 Greatest Performances of Meryl Streep’s Iconic Career

16. Julie and Julia (2009)

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It’s quite easy to dismiss Julie and Julia as just another Streep stunt,. The revered chameleon takes on the demeanor and accent of beloved celebrity chef Julia Child. Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who are both at loose ends until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Although Streep nails Child’s adorable essence, she goes far deeper than that. Streep finds the pathos in a quiet revolutionary who faced sexism both in her professional and personal life by daring to be a working woman in the 1950’s. Streep has undeniable chemistry with Stanley Tucci, who plays Child’s husband in the film. Her moving performance was a reminder of how easy it is to take what she does for granted.