Meryl Streep

The multi-award winning actor Meryl Streep on her role in The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

She considers the subtlety of thoughts and emotions captured on film, perfecting her English accent and how motherhood has changed her.

04 November 1981

11 minutes

This clip is from

Woman's Hour—Meryl Streep

Woman’s Hour Collection—Woman's Hour
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