How old was Meryl Streep in A Cry in the Dark?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

At the moment the movie A Cry in the Dark was being made, Meryl Streep was:

38 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year A Cry in the Dark premiered:

January 1, 1988

And the birth day of Meryl Streep, that is:

June 22, 1949

Since the release usually follows filming within a year, the age of Meryl Streep during the actual shoot may have been a year more or less than indicated.