Question: who did meryl streep play in the post
Answer: It stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham , the first female publisher of a major American newspaper , and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee , the executive editor of The Washington Post , with Sarah Paulson , Bob Odenkirk , Tracy Letts , Bradley Whitford , David Cross , Bruce Greenwood , Carrie Coon , and Matthew Rhys in supporting roles .