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

11. August: Osage County (2013)

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Surrounded by strong co-stars such as Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, and Ewan McGregor, Streep has the potential to be upstaged in this dark comedy based on the Tracy Letts’ play. However, as the dysfunctional pill-popping mother Violet Weston, it’s hard to focus on anyone else but Streep. Violet is a volcano of pent-up resentment just waiting to erupt. The occasion of her adult children’s return to the family home after her husband’s death gives her the perfect opportunity to blow. August: Osage County spotlights how generous Streep is as an ensemble player. She meshes well with the rest of this impressive cast (especially Roberts).