Streep made her stage debut in Trelawny of the Wells and received a Tony Award nomination for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays in 1976. In 1977, she made her film debut in Julia. In 1978, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her leading role in the miniseries Holocaust, and received her first Oscar nomination for The Deer Hunter. Streep won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a troubled wife in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and went on to establish herself as a film actress in the 1980s. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as a Holocaust survivor in Sophie's Choice (1982) and had her biggest commercial success to that point in Out of Africa (1985). She continued to gain critical and awards recognition for her work in the late 1980s and 1990s, but commercial success was varied, with the comedy Death Becomes Her (1992) and the drama The Bridges of Madison County (1995) becoming her biggest earners in that period.
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, & More Attend The NY Premiere of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and More Celebrate Disney's Golden Globe Nominees
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and More Celebrate Disney's Golden Globe Nominees
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and More Celebrate Disney's Golden Globe Nominees
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and More Celebrate Disney's Golden Globe Nominees
From: Photo Flash: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and More Celebrate Disney's Golden Globe Nominees
Meryl Streep, Mother Courage and Her Children
Meryl StreepSarah Jones: bridge & tunnel
Meryl Streep, The Seagull
Meryl Streep, Happy End
Meryl Streep, The Cherry Orchard
Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays
Meryl Streep, Secret Service
Meryl Streep, Trelawny of the "Wells"
Meryl StreepPhoenix Repertory Company
Meryl Streep27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Meryl Streep, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Meryl Streep has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Meryl Streep has not appeared in the West End.
Meryl Streep has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Mother Courage and Her Children," Outstanding Solo Show at The Lortels for "Sarah Jones: bridge & tunnel," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Seagull," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Happy End," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Cherry Orchard," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton/Memory of Two Mondays," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Secret Service," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Trelawny of the Wells," Best Performances at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Phoenix Repertory Company, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."
Meryl Streep has won several awards, including Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "The Seagull." She also received Best Performances recognition from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work with the Phoenix Repertory Company. Additionally, Streep was honored with a Theatre World Award for her performance in "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."
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