Death Becomes Her
Streep was a fiancée-stealing Broadway performer in Death Becomes Her, opening the dark comedy with a leading-lady-worthy number. Death Becomes Her was a box office success, grossing $149 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. The film was a pioneer in the use of computer-generated effects, earning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Death Becomes Her has developed a sizable cult following in the decades after its release, notably within the LGBT community.
Death Becomes Her
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A Prairie Home Companion
Streep appeared on A Prairie Home Companion in a duet with another movie star, Lily Tomlin, on “My Minnesota Home,” which followed the final broadcast of a radio variety program in Minnesota.
A Prairie Home Companion
