Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep
June 22, 1949
Summit, New Jersey

This double Cancer has been named the 37th Greatest Movie Star of all Time by Entertainment Weekly.

'Let's face it, we were all once 3-year-olds who stood in the middle of the living room and everybody thought we were so adorable. Only some of us grow up and get paid for it.'

Meryl Streep's Tarot Reading

Mary Louise Streep studied to be an opera singer when she was a young girl. She grew up in suburban New Jersey and attended Bernards High School. She graduated from Vassar College, where she became interested in acting, in 1971. She then attended Yale Drama School.

Her first film Julia (1977) brought her critical acclaim; her second film The Deer Hunter (1978) brought her first Academy Award nomination. She won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and for Best Lead Actress in Sophie's Choice (1982). About her first Academy Award for Best Actress, Meryl said, 'Oh boy, no matter how much you try to imagine what this is like, it's just so incredibly thrilling right down your toes.'

She has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part in The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She plays Miranda Priestly, the 'icily difficult fashion editor whose outrageous demands make the lives of her two assistants a nerve-wracking challenge.' This is an incredible 14th Academy Award nomination for Meryl. She was previously nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Silkwood (1983), Out of Africa (1985), Ironweed (1987), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), One True Thing (1998) and Music of the Heart (1999). She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in Adaptation (2002).

On September 16, 1988, Meryl was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her performance in Sophie's Choice holds the Number 3 spot on Premiere magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Performances of All Time. Her 1983 portrayal of Karen Silkwood comes in at Number 17.

Sun in Cancer tells us that Meryl has powerful emotional attachments to her family and the places she associates with her childhood. Maintaining a connection with her heritage and keeping family ties strong is very important to her. Devoted and demonstrative, she embraces whatever is dear to her.

She is nurturing and supportive of other people. She likes to care for those she loves. With a strong need for a sense of acceptance, she puts a lot of energy into her home. She is more concerned about people and their emotions than with influence or position in society.

Her outlook is often dominated by her own experiences rather than reason or logic. It is difficult for her to judge situations in an objective manner, because her personal sympathies usually enter into the equation. Very sensitive, she is inclined to build a wall around herself to avoid pain. Shy and vulnerable at heart, she also tends to be moody, experiencing frequent emotional ups and downs. She needs to have a place and time in her life to withdraw and replenish herself; otherwise she may get a little crabby with those around her.

She likes to immerse herself in creative activities where she can express her feelings, imagination and instincts. Compassion, sensitivity and imagination are her strong points. She has a great affinity for music because it evokes and communicates feelings that may be difficult to put into words. She generally uses classical music to get into character for a film. In addition to her early interest in singing opera, she practiced playing violin six hours a day when preparing for her part in Music of the Heart (1999).

Sun quincunx Jupiter tells us she occasionally splurges or overextends herself. However, she has faith and an optimistic side, which enable her to recover from any consequences of her excesses, and to learn from them.

Sun aspects Jupiter and Saturn means she also has a heavier side, which keeps her optimism from becoming ungrounded. She tends to seesaw between her high aspirations and her caution. 'I get nervous calling myself an artist,' she confesses. 'I feel I'm more like an interpreter or a violinist.'

Sun sextile Saturn indicates that she has a healthy amount of self-discipline. She radiates a trustworthy, solid feeling which wins her the confidence of others.

A Sun aspect with Saturn and Uranus tells us that although she takes herself and her responsibilities seriously, there is also a part of her that rebels against rules and authority. She can feel torn between fulfilling her obligations and breaking free of them.

With her Sun conjunct Mercury/Venus, she always seems to find the right words to verbalize her feelings, especially regarding love and friendship. She also has a keen sense of beauty and appreciates art, music and poetry.

Mercury in Gemini gives her an extremely active and versatile mind with many interests and an inexhaustible curiosity about life. She is quick to grasp new concepts and equally quick to lose interest in an idea or project once her curiosity has been satisfied. She likes to taste a little bit of everything.

She has a flair for language, playing with words and speaking. Indeed, she is legendary for her skill in mastering accents. She enjoys meeting and conversing with new people and works well with the public. Her ability to be articulate and to communicate well is one of her greatest strengths.

Mercury trine Neptune makes her open and receptive to subjects that defy rational explanation, such as psychic phenomena and metaphysics. Her mind is imaginative and inspired, and she has an aptitude for art and creative writing.

Venus in Cancer ensures she is sensitive and sentimental. She is deeply attached to her family, old friends, familiar places and the past. She is romantic and tender in love, and the remembrance of birthdays, anniversaries, family rituals and other days of personal significance is very important to her. She seeks caring, emotional support and security in love. She likes to be needed, to cherish and protect her loved ones. She is married to sculptor, Don Gummer. They have four children: Harry, Mamie, Grace and Louisa.

About her home life, Meryl says, 'I think I was wired for family. You know how they say people are wired for religion, or wired for this or that? I always knew I would like to, if I could find the right person, have a family. I can't imagine living single.'

Mars in Gemini guarantees she is energetic, restless and forever on the go. Her active mind is always ablaze with ideas and she finds it difficult sometimes to slow down or take time to replenish herself. She tends to live on nervous energy.

She has a sharp and eager mind and enjoys games and competitions that have a mental component. She likes to match wits with others. She often achieves her desires by using her ability to speak clearly and convincingly for what she wants. Her drive and energy are more mental than physical. She uses wit, intelligence, social sophistication and awareness to achieve her goals.

Mars trine Neptune indicates that she dreams up creative solutions to problems and takes an imaginative approach to getting a job done. When difficulties arise she prefers to avoid conflict and confrontation in favor of more peaceful methods of resolving problems. Working to help others or for a cause is satisfying to her. She has an artistic flair and appreciates the colorful, unique or strange.

Saturn sextile Uranus says that in meeting her challenges and difficulties in life, she does have allies: her ability to tolerate tension and ambivalence, her ability to compromise, and a capacity to endure discomfort. Remaining steady in the midst of crisis or sudden change is an aspect of this, as well as knowing when to wait and when to make necessary changes. Her timing is usually good.

Jupiter in Aquarius means her strength lies in her ability to be open to new concepts, willing to experiment and to reject traditions when they cease to serve any positive function in the present.

With Jupiter opposition Venus/Pluto she is very romantic and likely to enjoy great happiness in her love life. Her artistic powers are strong and she enjoys creating beautiful things for which she may very well receive considerable recognition.

Saturn in Virgo gives her a penchant for order and precision, and an almost compulsive attention to detail. She is a perfectionist and can be hypercritical. She frequently over-analyzes or picks things apart mentally. In her own words, 'Sometimes under-preparation is very good, because it instills fear and fear is galvanizing. It makes you break out of yourself. If you're prepared, then you think you're ready, and if you think you're ready, then you're not ready.' Jupiter quincunx Saturn says her faith and optimism are tempered by caution. Her hopes and visions are firmly held in check by her sense of reality.

N. Node conjunct Venus/Jupiter means she is not at all selfish. She has the ability to share the joy she feels with other people.

'I really, really depend on the other actors for the confirmation of who I think I am. So it's important to me to work with good people who are not worried about how they look. You know. Real actors. They're your blood.'

Bio information from www.IMDb.com