Meryl Streep

Academy Awards:
Best Supporting Actress (1980) - Kramer Vs. Kramer
Best Actress (1983) - Sophie's Choice
Best Actress (2012) - Iron Lady
Nominated Best Supporting Actress (1979) - The Deer Hunter
Nominated Best Actress (1980) - The French Lieutenant's Woman
Nominated Best Actress (1984) - Silkwood
Nominated Best Actress (1986) - Out of Africa
Nominated Best Actress (1988) - Ironweed
Nominated Best Actress (1989) - Evil Angels
Nominated Best Actress (1991) - Postcards from the Edge
Nominated Best Actress (1996) - The Bridges of Madison County
Nominated Best Actress (1999) - One True Thing
Nominated Best Actress (2000) - Music of the Heart
Nominated Best Supporting Actress (2003) - Adaptation
Nominated Best Actress (2007) - The Devil Wears Prada
Nominated Best Actress (2009) - Doubt
Nominated Best Actress (2010) - Julie & Julia

(The Deer Hunter)

(Kramer Vs. Kramer)

(The French Lieutenant's Woman)

(Sophie's Choice)

(Silkwood)

(Out of Africa)

(Ironweed)

(Evil Angels)

Filmography:
Julia (1977), The Deer Hunter (1978), Manhattan (1979), The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)

(Postcards from the Edge)

(The Bridges of Madison County)

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Still of the Night (1982), Sophie's Choice (1982), Silkwood (1983), Falling in Love (1984), Out of Africa (1985), Plenty (1985), Heartburn (1986), Ironweed (1987), Evil Angels (1988), She-Devil (1989)

(One True Thing)

(Music of the Heart)

Postcards from the Edge (1990), Defending Your Life (1991), Death Becomes Her (1992), The House of the Spirits (1993), The River Wild (1994), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Before and After (1996), Marvin's Room (1996), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), One True Thing (1998), Music of the Heart (1999)

(Adaptation)

(The Devil Wears Prada)

Artificial Intelligence (2001), Adaptation (2002), The Hours (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Prime (2005), A Prairie Home Companion (2005), The Music of Regret (2006), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Ant Bully (2006), Dark Matter (2007), Evening (2007), Rendition (2007), Lions for Lambs (2007), Mamma Mia! (2008), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), It's Complicated (2009)

The Iron Lady (2011)

(Doubt)

(Julie & Julia)

Notes:
- Was initially interested in working in the Opera but decided to become a more standard actress whilst at college.
- Started working as a producer as well as an actress in the late 90s.
- Currently holds the record for the most Oscar nominations (17)