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Meryl Streep's Big Little Lies Character Is Savage AF, and Fans Are Basking in the Shade

12/06/2019 - 03:30 PM

In case you happened to forget that Meryl Streep [1] is, in fact, a queen, her performance in season two of Big Little Lies [2] serves as the perfect reminder. The 69-year-old actress joined the HBO show's cast for the second season [3], playing the role of Perry Wright's grief-stricken, passive-aggressive mother, Mary Louise. (Fun fact: that's actually Meryl's real-life given name.)

During the June 9 season premiere, Mary Louise kicked things off on a savage note, throwing more shade than a beach umbrella at Madeline Martha Mackenzie (Reese Witherspoon [4]) before delivering a guttural dinner table scream to express her anguish over Perry's death. It's clear her character is going to ruffle some feathers in Monterrey while seeking justice for her late son [5], all while delivering some fierce burns.

As soon as Meryl appeared on screen to deliver her first lines — fake teeth and all — Big Little Lies viewers instantly began applauding how she nailed Mary Louise's unhinged, venomous character flawlessly. Ahead, see what fans said about Meryl's Emmy-worthy performance during the BLL season two premiere, and get ready for even more savage one-liners from Mary "Queen of Shade" Louise.


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