Meryl Streep was 43 years old when she filmed and released Death Becomes Her in 1992.

Quick Scoop

  • Meryl Streep’s birthdate: June 22, 1949.
  • Death Becomes Her came out in 1992, putting her at about 43 during filming and release.
  • In the movie, her character Madeline Ashton is portrayed as being around 50 or slightly older, so Streep was playing older than her real age.

The fun twist is that a movie about staying forever young was led by an actress in her early forties, already satirizing Hollywood’s obsession with age and beauty.

TL;DR: If you’ve ever wondered how old was Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her , the answer is 43, even though her character is written as being in her fifties.

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