The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady is a biographical drama film that tells the life story of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The film follows Thatcher's journey from her formative years as a young woman working at her family's grocer's shop to her rise as a dominant figure in British politics and ultimately, her departure as Prime Minister after 11 years in office. Meryl Streep portrays Thatcher in both her early and later years, with support from Jim Broadbent as her husband Denis and Olivia Colman as their daughter Carol.