The Iron Lady

An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death, while scenes from her life intervene.


Director Phyllida Lloyd
Cast Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Susan Brown
Production Company Pathe, Film4, UK Film Council, The Weinstein Company
Year 2011
Filming location(s) Multiple UK Locations

How was Uni-versal Extras Involved?

Uni-versal Extras was the dual extras agency for the The Iron Lady feature film starring Meryl Streep. The production required extras playing a range of political roles from MPs to Ministers to parliamentary staff, and filmed in multiple locations including London, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

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MPs, Downing Street Staff, Police, Journalists

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