| Meryl Streep | |
|---|---|
 Streep at the 84th Academy Awards | |
| 21 Nominations / 3 Wins | |
| Role | Actress |
| Born | June 22, 1949 |
| Summit, New Jersey, USA | |
Meryl Streep is an American actress who has worked in theater, television, and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented actors of all time. She holds the record for the most acting Academy Award nominations. She made her film debut with Julia (1977). Both critical and commercial success came quickly with roles in The Deer Hunter (1978) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) , The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Sophie's Choice (1982), Silkwood (1983), Out of Africa (1985), Ironweed (1987), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Postcards from the Edge (1990), Marvin's Room (1996), Adaptation. (2002), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), and August: Osage County (2013) and many more. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2011 for her contribution to American culture through performing arts, the youngest actor in each award's history. She was awarded 2010 National Medal of Arts.
Wins[]
- 52nd Academy Awards, 1979
- Best Supporting Actress — Kramer vs. Kramer
- 55th Academy Awards, 1982
- Best Actress — Sophie's Choice
Nominations[]
- 51st Academy Awards, 1978
- Best Supporting Actress — The Deer Hunter
- 52nd Academy Awards, 1979
- Best Supporting Actress — Kramer vs. Kramer
- 54th Academy Awards, 1981
- Best Actress — The French Lieutenant's Woman
- 55th Academy Awards, 1982
- Best Actress — Sophie's Choice
- 56th Academy Awards, 1983
- Best Actress — Silkwood
- 58th Academy Awards, 1985
- Best Actress — Out of Africa
- 60th Academy Awards, 1987
- Best Actress — Ironweed
- 61st Academy Awards, 1988
- Best Actress — A Cry in the Dark
- 63rd Academy Awards, 1990
- Best Actress — Postcards from the Edge
- 68th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Actress — The Bridges of Madison County
- 71st Academy Awards, 1998
- Best Actress — One True Thing
- 72nd Academy Awards, 1999
- Best Actress — Music of the Heart
- 81st Academy Awards, 2008
- Best Actress — Doubt
- 90th Academy Awards, 2017
- Best Actress — The Post
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