Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer on acting and Mother's Day plans

Come June 29, audiences will be able to catch Meryl Streep and herdaughter, aspiring actress Mamie Gummer (real name – Mary) in the feature filmEvening, in which they portray the elder and younger versions of thesame character. This isn’t the first time they’ve sharedthe screen together – Mamie was 18 months old when she appeared as Meryl’s daughter in Heartburn. But this time, she’s actually actingand the 23-year-old brushes off comparisons to her Oscar-winning mother.

I’m just trying to do my thing and differentiate myself.

WhileMamie is taking after her mother, she jokes that none of her siblings,David, 27, a musician, Grace, 21, and Louisa, 15, both students, arefollowing in her father Don Gummer‘s famed sculpting footsteps.

My poor dad. My youngest sister doeshave an eye for aesthetics and a skilled hand. She is very interestedin fashion and design.

As for how they will celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, the four will keep it simple, as they have always done.

Usually, it’s cooking breakfast. And just normal stuff, like a picture frame.

Source: USA Today

Comments

Honestly I find her stage first name a bit weird…It means “grandma” in my maternal language… :/ And as she is young… Lol!She should have kept Mary IMO.
However I wish her good luck to pursue a long and successful career, it will probably be difficult not to be overshadowed by her mom’s fame.

- popi on May 11th, 2007

I thought the son’s name was Henry, not David. Maybe it’s his middle name? Anyway, I love the names Don & Meryl chose for their children — classics that will stand the test of time.

- madam pince on May 11th, 2007

As madam pince points out, Henry, not David, is the name of Meryl’s son. And yes, Henry, Mary, Grace, and Louisa are classic, lovely names.

“Evening” boasts an amazing line-up of actors. It will be interesting to see what Mamie does with her character.

And though Meryl has only one scene in the film, it’s apparently a deathbed scene with Vanessa Redgrave. Woo-HOO! Drama junkies, we are about to witness cinematic history.

- Streep is the Queen on May 11th, 2007

I really dont kno much about Meryls children
I’ve really only been interested in meryl.
shes my idol and i hope that i become a good actress and work with her one day…that my dream..doupt it’ll happen but still..
love ya meryl and family.
<3
god bless

- Shelby loves Streep on July 11th, 2008

I recently bought a copy of Dancing at Lughnasa starring Meryl.
Brilliant movie and every single actor portrayed their character to
perfection. Why has this movie had such low keyed publicity?

I wish her daughter, Mamie, well. Meryl Streep is by far and above
the greatest actress of my time. As they say in Kansas, “plant corn,
you get corn.”

Mamie will be a success and I’m sure she’ll perform to her own person.

Thank you Meryl for all the wonderful movies you made that gave me so much pleasure.

Sincerely,
LAR

- Louise on September 8th, 2011