NEW YORK - Meryl Streep says the two times in her life she dealt with violence were so profound it changed her "on a cellular level."
Streep made the remarks Wednesday at in New York. The Oscar-winner told the audience she did "know something about real terror."
She recounted two incidents, one in which she said she was attacked and "played dead and waited until the blows stopped."
Streep then described another incident when someone else was being abused.
She said in that case, she "went completely nuts" and chased the man off. It was after telling the stories that Streep said the experiences changed her permanently.
Streep did not give any more details, other than to say Cher witnessed the second incident.
