Mary Willa "Mamie" Gummer is an American actress who has made her presence felt in television, films and theatrical productions with great élan. She is also the eldest daughter of Meryl Streep, the famous Academy Award winning American actress and heartthrob of millions across generations. Gummer first featured on-screen as a child artist in one of her mother’s films ‘Heartburn’. After attaining youth she followed her mother’s footsteps into the world of acting. Over the years, she featured in several big-screen flicks like ‘The Hoax’, ‘Evening’, ‘Ricki and the Flash’, ‘Cake’ and ‘Side Effects’. She also featured in notable theatrical productions like ‘The Laramie Project’, ‘The Autumn Garden’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’. Her brilliant stage performances earned her several nominations including winning the ‘Theatre World Award’ for ‘Mr. Marmalade’. She earned accolades featuring as Nancy Crozier in the American legal and political drama ‘The Good Wife’ and in the title role of ‘Emily Owens’ in the American medical drama ‘Emily Owens, M.D.’. Other prominent TV series featuring her includes ‘John Adams’, ‘Off The Map’, ‘The Big C’ and ‘Manhattan’.
