Meryl Streep: Iconic Facts About This Iconic Hollywood Actress

It is no wonder why Meryl Streep has done musicals and it is because, during her teen years, she trained in opera. “I was 13. I didn’t like opera. Ew. I liked cheerleading and boys — that was what I was interested in, and Barbra Streisand, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. But I loved singing. I loved it. And I did have a very good coloratura,” she shared.