Meryl Streep publicly supported the campaign to free Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker jailed in Siberia. She was photographed with a "Free Sentsov" sign during the PEN America Annual Literary Gala.

Viola Davis presented Meryl Streep with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. Streep delivered a political speech critical of then President-elect Donald Trump.

Meryl Streep married sculptor Don Gummer, six months after the death of her partner, John Cazale. This marked a new chapter in her personal life.

John Cazale, Meryl Streep's partner, died of lung cancer. Streep had been caring for him since his diagnosis and his death significantly impacted her life.

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey, to Mary Wilkinson Streep, an artist, and Harry William Streep Jr., a pharmaceutical executive. This marks the beginning of her life and career.