London: Veteran actress Meryl Streep says she is inpsired by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousufzai. The multiple Oscar-winner will be seen playing the role of Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of British suffragette movement in "Suffragette".


Malala Yousafzai and Meryl Streep. Pics/AFP 

When asked what inspired her, Streep told Time Out, "Malala Yousafzai and her classmates in Pakistan." In reply to a question whether she was a feminist, the 66-year-old actress said, "I am a humanist, I am for nice easy balance."