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You can't sing when you're upset. You can't sing when you're crying. You get all congested and disgusting.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 22
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Producer
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Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
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New Jersey
Mary Louise Streep
Meryl Louise Streep
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