Meryl Streep Choked Up by Child Star's Tribute

0:00On April 27th, Meryl Streep, the 76-year-old acting icon, got choked up on French TV last Friday, April 24th. They showed her a video of Jennifer Lejeune, her 4-year-old co-star from Sophie's choice back in 1982 almost 44 years ago. Lejeune called Streep her favorite on-screen mom, saying she was always kind and playful on set. Watching the clip on a tablet, with Devilware's Prada 2 co-star Stanley Tucci, Streep's jaw dropped. She teared up, asking in disbelief if that was really the child, calling it amazing. Sophie's choice put Streep on the map with an Oscar and Golden Globe. She played a Polish survivor, forced by Nazis at Auschwitz to pick which kid to save. Hesys, her daughter, played by Lejeune, got sent to the gas chambers. That raw scene hit hard and still does. Lejeune credits the real bond she built with Streep for making those moments so powerful on-screen. Streep, still stunned, thanked the host, calling the video a rare gift from journalists.

1:04Her influence lingers, touching lies from child actors to fans worldwide, especially as she reunites with Tucci and Hathaway and Emily Blunt in. Devilware's Prada 2, out in theaters this Friday. Stay in the know, with entertainment and celebrity news today. At A.I. Powered Updates, I'm Corey with The Story.