
Meryl Streep is one of the most famous and well-respected American actress of her time. She has been nominated for more Academy Awards and Golden Globes than any other actor in the history of Hollywood. She received her first Oscar nomination for her breakout performance in the film The Deer Hunter.
Other notable Meryl Streep credits include Julia, Manhattan, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Kramer vs. Kramer, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Sophie’s Choice, Silkwood, Falling in Love,
Out of Africa, Ironweed, A Cry in the Dark, She-Devil, Postcards from the Edge, Defending Your Life, Death Becomes Her, The House of the Spirits, The River Wild, The Bridges of Madison County, Before and After, Marvin’s Room, Dancing at Lughnasa, One True Thing, Music of the Heart, Artificial Intelligence: A.I., Adaptation, The Hours, The Manchurian Candidate, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Prime, A Prairie Home Companion,
The Devil Wears Prada, The Ant Bully, dark Matter, Evening, Rendition, Lion for Lambs, Mamma Mia!, Doubt, and Julia & Julia.
In her personal life, she was engaged to actor John Cazale of
The Godfather fame who co-starred with her in The Deer Hunter. The couple remained engaged until Cazale’s unfortunate death from bone cancer in 1978. Since then, she has been married to Don Glummer, a sculptor.