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Meryl Streep

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress and singer who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely ... More »Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress and singer who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected actresses of the contemporary era. Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with Julia. Both critical and commercial success came quickly with roles in The Deer Hunter (1978) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), the former giving Streep her first Oscar nomination and the latter her first win. She later won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sophie's Choice (1982). Streep has received 16 Academy Award nominations, winning two, and 26 Golden Globe nominations, winning eight, more nominations than any other actor in the history of either award. Her work has also earned her two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Cannes... [ Wikipedia ]

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Jennifer Lawrence explains her 'I beat Meryl' line at the Globes

" Here's what Lilo wrote, in a tweet that also praised presenter Kristen Wiig : "no1 should ever mess with a legend, such as Meryl Streep. " But Lawrence would argue that Streep can hold her own, it appears. "First of all, it's Meryl Streep. You can't offend Meryl ...

Nora Ephron, prolific writer and filmmaker, dies at age 71

She directed the movie, which earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination. Ephron attends the 101 Greatest Screenplays gala reception at the Writers Guild Theater on April 6, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California. In 1998, Ephron arrives at the premiere of "You've Got Mail" in New York. In the ...

Oscars 2013: Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer And Christopher Plummer To Present At Acad...

In a press release on Tuesday the Academy announced that Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer And Christopher Plummer would all be presenting awards in the upcoming telecast. Fresh from her Oscar win, Meryl Streep has written a check for $10,000 to the Rhode Island Upward ...

Jennifer Lawrence Defends Meryl Streep Quip: 'Hey Idiots, It's A Quote'

" "First of all, it's Meryl Streep. You can't offend Meryl Streep," Lawrence further, joking that she wanted to use the show as platform to make public her beef with the superstar. "And then all of the sudden I hate Meryl Streep. Is that what this turned into? I don't like ...

Stanley Tucci: I called Meryl Streep and said 'we need to cook together'

I was due to make Julie & Julia with Meryl Streep, so I called her up. I said, "I don't mean to get too methody on you, Meryl, but we need to cook together. " So we went out shopping, then made blanquette de veau and a tarte tatin at her apartment. I bought really nice carbon ...

What Meryl Streep and Hillary Clinton's BFF Selfie Photo (Probably) Looks Like

Last night, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep did what any self-respecting pair of BFFs does when they're together at "the club" (in this case, the Kennedy Center Honors gala): they took a selfie. Unfortunately, we don't have access to ...

Oscars 2013: I'd like to thank my agent, the Academy, and Harvey Weinstein

Sad to say, for linguistic antiquarians, we have only one "golly" (Melissa Leo, 2010), one "holy mackerel" (Meryl Streep, 1979) and one "Lord, have mercy" (Billy Bob Thornton, 1996), as well as one "I need a drink" (Tim Chappel, 1994). So you're up there on stage, sweat prickling your ...

Inez McCormack

She was teased about Meryl Streep portraying her in a documentary theatre production in New York in 2010 entitled SEVEN, which told the personal stories of Inez and six other women who triumphed over enormous obstacles to create major change in their home countries. During this ...

BBC News Belfast trade unionist Inez McCormack dies

Her life term work was immortalised when the Holywood legend Meryl Streep played her in a Broadway play. At the time Ms McCormack said: "It is very humbling to have your life story represented in this way and a privilege to have an Oscar-winning actress and strong female character like ...

Jennifer Lawrence's Golden Globes Meryl Streep "Dig" EXPLAINED!

During last night's eventful Golden Globes ceremony, Hunger Games ' winning tribute from District 12 AKA Jennifer Lawrence won the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Silver Linings Playbook… She wasn't shoving her GG win in Meryl Streep's face...

Jennifer Lawrence's Golden Globes 'I Beat Meryl' Line Not a Streep Dis

Some took the comment as a seeming dig at oft-nominated acting legend Meryl Streep, who was not in attendance, but was in the running for her role in "Hope Springs. " As you might expect, the Internet immediately ran hot with slams of the 22-year-old "Hunger Games" star, accusing her of ...

Jennifer Lawrence's "I Beat Meryl Streep!" Joke at the Golden Globes: Funny or Not?

" Lawrence exclaimed as she took the stage, referring to fellow nominee Meryl Streep, who was up for the romantic dramedy Hope Springs. The off-the-cuff quip was meant as a joke, but it earned only a handful of chuckles from the audience. ( Access Hollywood points out that the one-liner ...

Jennifer Lawrence: Acting Is 'Stupid!'

1/02/2013 3:22 PM ET | Filed under: Meryl Streep • Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence is not impressed with her profession! In fact, the Golden Globe nominated actress thinks acing is "stupid" — especially when compared to other jobs. In a recent interview, the Hunger Games starlet told ...

When David Attenborough met Lonesome George and Piers Morgan played cricket with Freddie Flintoff: C...

Top of my list for a very long time was Meryl Streep. I’ve been her Number One Fan since 1978 when she appeared in The Deer Hunter, and I followed her through Kramer v Kramer, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Sophie’s Choice and numerous other roles, always astonished at her ability to ...

Meryl Streep hosts a VIP screening of “Lincoln” for Tony Kushner

Meryl Streep won an Oscar playing Margaret Thatcher earlier this year, and she hosted a screening Wednesday for another historic drama, “Lincoln,” in honor of its writer Tony Kushner. On top of Daniel Day-Lewis’ acclaimed performance, “Meryl told the crowd to lean forward in their ...

Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep snap a self-portrait at Kennedy Center Honors Gala dinner

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Meryl Streep put on their brightest smiles to snap a self-portrait at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala dinner at the State Department. Acting as hostess, Clinton worked the room at the star-studded Saturday-night fete, held for the 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees ...

Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep bond at 2012 Kennedy Center honorees dinner!

Click to see Meryl Streep takes photo with Hillary Clinton at Kennedy Center Honors dinner hosted by Ms Clinton at the Dept of State on 1 Dec 2012 in Wash., DC. Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images. One of the cutest moments at the dinner were actress Meryl Streep taking a photo ...

Meryl Streep And Hillary Clinton Look Picture Perfect At Dinner

It's good to know that even ladies like Meryl Streep and Hillary Clinton put that iPhone front-facing camera to use. The Oscar-winning actress and secretary of state were caught having a little selfie photo shoot while at a dinner for Kennedy Center Honorees at the State Department in ...

Say cheese! Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep pose for a photo on the Oscar winner's iPhone after Ken...

It was difficult to tell who was more star struck - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep. Either way, the women seemed delighted to spend their Saturday evening together at the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala. Looking ...

David Blaine Stuns Meryl Streep By Apparently Eating Wineglass At Charity Gala

Meryl Streep doesn’t fool easily: The 17-time Academy Award nominee has seen a lot in her more than 40-year acting career, but a stunt she witnessed by illusionist David Blaine on Thursday night left her stunned. Fresh from her Oscar win, Meryl Streep has written a check for ...

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