We all know who Meryl Streep is, but the woman she portrays in a the 1983 film "Silkwood", but what many don't know is the ...

The first time Meryl Streep worked with Mike Nichols was with the 1983 biopic "Silkwood," recounting the life of corporate whistleblower Karen Silkwood. Silkwood (Streep) works at a manufacturing ...

is based on the true story and death of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear whistle-blower and labor union activist in the 70s. Meryl Streep starred as Karen Silkwood, while a transformed Cher and Kurt ...

Streep had to find another way. “Determined to make it out, she borrowed wire cutters from a neighbor, cut a car-size hole in ...

Meryl Streep, considered by many to be the greatest actress of ... “Iron Lady” to French chef Julia Child in “Julie and Julia” to whistleblower Karen Silkwood in “Silkwood.” She is also known for her ...

As Meryl Streep turns 75, BBC Radio 4's Screenshot ... a technically brilliant performance to beat her roles in films like Silkwood or Cry In The Dark? Not entirely, but this massively popular ...