Margaret Thatcher

Meryl Streep (IT'S COMPLICATED, DOUBT, MAMMA MIA!) gives an OSCAR -winning performance as Margaret Thatcher in this surprising and intimate portrait of the first and only female Prime Minster of the United Kingdom. Smashing through the barriers of gender and class, Thatcher is arguably one of the 20th century's most influential women. THE IRON LADY weaves the intricacies of Thatcher's personal life with her policy decisions, focusing on the price that she paid for power.

Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Her speech against communism earned her the name 'The Iron Lady.' Leading Britain through a war and out of a recession, she left a huge mark on politics.

Before David Cameron embarked on his trip to the United States, Brian Williams sat down with Britain s youngest prime minister in two centuries. Cameron talked about his relationship with President Obama, the war in Afghanistan and even Meryl Streep s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Iron Lady. Rock Center Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams reports.

From her humble beginnings as a Grocer s daughter from Grantham, Margaret Thatcher fought her way through the murky world of politics, the sexist prejudices of the Conservative Party elite and the skepticism of the British electorate to become the greatest British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill.

Trailer for The Iron Lady. A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) must contemplate the choice of going to war over the Falkland islands.

Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) takes a hard line against complaints on economy.

Interview with Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) from the red carpet at the New York premiere of The Iron Lady.

Interview with Alexandra Roach (Young Margaret Thatcher) from the red carpet at the New York premiere of The Iron Lady.

Final Q&A reel of nine featuring Meryl Streep, who plays Margaret Thatcher, and director Phyllida Lloyd for The Iron Lady.

Sixth Q&A reel of nine featuring Meryl Streep, who plays Margaret Thatcher, and director Phyllida Lloyd for The Iron Lady.

Fourth Q&A reel of nine featuring Meryl Streep, who plays Margaret Thatcher, and director Phyllida Lloyd for The Iron Lady.