Meryl Streep

FilmTelevision Age

Record twenty one Academy Award nominations

Facts

Born: 1949
Country: United States
Field: Film
Era: Television Age

Overview

Nominated for a record twenty one Academy Awards, winning for Kramer vs Kramer 1979, Sophies Choice 1982, and The Iron Lady 2011. The Deer Hunter 1978 began the run. Out of Africa 1985, The Devil Wears Prada 2006, and Doubt 2008 are major works. Trained at the Yale School of Drama, she has also won three Emmy Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2011, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

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