Florence Foster Jenkins was an American socialite and amateur soprano who was known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. Because of her technical incompetence, she became a prominent musical cult figure in New York City during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.Glorious!, by Peter Quilter,opened in 2005 in London's West End with Maureen Lipman starring as Jenkins. It was nominated for an Olivier Award as Best New Comedy,and has since been performed in more than 40 countries in 27 languages.Florence Foster Jenkins, a British bio-pic starring Meryl Streep in the title role, was directed by Stephen Frears and premiered in London on April 12, 2016,and in New York on August 12, 2016. Streep was widely praised for her portrayal, and received an Academy Award nomination.