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Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep

The 61st Academy Awards

Born

Mary Louise Streep
June 22, 1949 (age 58)
Summit, New Jersey, USA

Years active

1977-present

Spouse(s)

Don Gummer (1978-present)

Awards won
Academy Awards
Best Actress 1982 Sophie's Choice Best Supporting Actress 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer
Australian Film Institute Awards
Best Actress in a Leading Role 1989 A Cry in the Dark
BAFTA Awards
Best Actress in a Leading Role 1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman
César Awards
Honorary César – Lifetime Achievement 2003
Emmy Awards
Best Actress in a Mini-series 1978 Holocaust 2004 Angels in America
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1982 The French Lieutenant's Woman 1983 Sophie's Choice Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1980 Kramer vs. Kramer 2003 Adaptation. Best Actress – Mini-series 2004 Angels in America Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2006 The Devil Wears Prada
Other Awards
NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actress 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan NYFCC Award for Best Actress 1982 Sophie's Choice 1988 A Cry in the Dark Best Actress Award - Cannes Film Festival 1989 A Cry in the Dark Berlin Silver Bear for Best Actress 2003 The Hours AFI Life Achievement Award 2004

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American two-time Academy Award winning actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville and her screen debut came in 1977's made-for-television movie The Deadliest Season. Streep made her film debut in 1977's Julia opposite Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave.

Both critical and commercial success came quickly with roles in The Deer Hunter with Robert De Niro and Kramer vs. Kramer with Dustin Hoffman, the former giving Streep her first Oscar nomination and the latter her first win. Streep's work has earned her two Academy Awards, a Cannes award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), four Grammy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA award, and a Tony Award nomination. She has received 14 Academy Award nominations, more than any other actor or actress in the history of the awards. Streep is tied with Jack Nicholson for most Golden Globe Award wins with 6 each. She has been nominated a remarkable 21 times for a Golden Globe second only to Jack Lemmon who has 22. Streep is widely considered to be one of the most respected and talented film actors of all time. She is also one of the few actors to have won all four major acting awards (Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG, and BAFTA awards).

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