Meryl Streep praises daughter Mamie Gummer's acting talent
Meryl Streep has applauded her daughter for being the "real deal" in their new movie 'Ricki and the Flash'.
The 66-year-old actress plays the lead role as a retired rock star (Ricki) who returns home to build bridges with her children, one of whom is the troubled Julie depicted by Meryl's real life daughter Mamie Gummer.
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Speaking at the world premiere of the film - which also stars Rick Springfield and Kevin Kline - in New York City on Monday, the Oscar-winning star confessed she was in awe of her daughter's performance.
Meryl Streep (R), with daughter Mamie Gummer (L) and Rick Springfield. Photo: Getty
Meryl - who has three other children with her husband Don Gummer - said: "She's brave and fearless and funny and free. She's a free talent. It doesn't have any cover-up - she's the real deal."
Mamie - who donated her boots to her mother to wear in scenes to play Ricki - has also opened up about what it was like to work with her mother.
The 32-year-old actress was "worried" she would upset her mother during some of the film's more tense scenes.
Mamie said: "There's this one scene where I really was quite eviscerating and I was worried about if my words actually wounded her, but after the first take, I looked over and she just had this big grin on her face, so that was a pleasant surprise. Luckily my co-star, she knows how to do that quite well!"
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