If there was one actor who appeared so believable in his opposite role that you could not even guess who he was, she was Meryl Streep. In the mini-series "Angels in America," Streep played an elderly Jewish rabbi who went to see the protagonist who was unwell to hear his confessions. Thanks to Streep's makeup and acting prowess, he was unrecognizable. Meryl Streep received an Emmy Award for her role in the series.