The Iron Lady frames its portrait of Thatcher’s life and career in a series of private, closely held memories that wash over the elderly ex-PM while she struggles with dementia.

Meryl Streep’s ‘The Iron Lady’ Sparks Internet Frenzy Following Early Screenings The actress' big-screen turn receives good notices, but Margaret Thatcher fans are unhappy.

Meryl Streep takes on another titanic figure — former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — in a biographical drama that contemplates one of the 20th century's most influential world leaders.

Meryl Streep stars as Margaret Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd's biopic about the former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Film critic David Edelstein applauds her performance, calling it "one of ...