Meryl Streep: Life in pictures
Save some awards for the rest of us, Meryl!
With two Oscars, six Golden Globe awards, two SAG awards, two Emmys and a BAFTA award, Meryl Streep is the most celebrated actress of our time.
She has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards -- more than any other actor in history. (Brian VanderBrug / Los Angeles Times)
Talent, shmalent
Sure, talent doesn’t hurt, but Meryl knows that training separates the good actors from the greats. She has a B.A. in drama from Vassar and an M.F.A. in drama from Yale. (Scott Wintrow / Getty Images)
Meryl’s men
Meryl was engaged to her costar from “The Deer Hunter,” John Cazale, but sadly, he died of bone cancer. In 1978, she married sculptor Don Gummer and they have four children together. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Meryl gives her famous face a rest
Meryl voiced characters on “The Simpsons” in 1994 and “King of the Hill” in 1999. (Danny Moloshok / Associated Press)
Meryl detractors
According to Katharine Hepburn’s biographer, Katharine didnt see what all the fuss was about. She hated watching Meryl act! (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)
