How old was Meryl Streep in Dancing at Lughnasa?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. It can shift our perspective on their journey and achievements. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

In the movie Dancing at Lughnasa, Meryl Streep was at the age of:

48 years old

Our analysis shows that this was the celebrity’s true age during filming.

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of Dancing at Lughnasa:

January 1, 1998

And the date of birth 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.