The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady / Meryl Streep

The Iron Lady is a 2011 British biographical film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. It was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Thatcher was portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep.

Meryl Streep won Best Actress award in the 84th Academy Awards apart from many other accolades. Thatcher has been depicted as having Alzheimer’s disease in the movie. In this movie, an attempt has been made to depict a towering and controversial figure of recent times.