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Meryl streep has four kids, has only been married oonce,( a rare occurance for a movie star) she has been in over 70 movies and has one over 80 awards for them. she sings, dances, and is 59 years of age. she was born on June 22 1949 Considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress -imdb. Known for being a perfectionist when preparing for roles Known for her ability to master almost any accent -imdb Before making it big, she was a waitress at The Hotel Somerset in Somerville, New Jersey, USA -imdb Born at 8:05 a.m. Originally applied to Law School but slept in on the morning of her interview and took it as a sign she was destined for other things May 27, 2004 was proclaimed "Meryl Streep Day" by Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. [May 2004] She was voted the 37th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly Premiere Magazine ranked her as #46 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005). Born and raised in suburban New Jersey.  Early in her career, Streep received a letter from [|Bette Davis], whom most critics and cinema historians ranks as the greatest American movie actress ever. Davis told Streep that she felt that she was her successor as the premier American actress. Davis, a double winner who was nominated 10 times for an Academy Award, all of them Best Actress nods, set the record for most acting nominations with her tenth in 1963 for [|What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?] (1962), a record later surpassed by [|Katharine Hepburn] with her 11th nomination (and 3rd win) for [|The Lion in Winter] (1968). Hepburn extended her record with her 12th nomination (and fourth win) for [|On Golden Pond] (1981), a record ironically eclipsed by by Streep--the actress anointed Davis' successor--with her own 13th nod for [|Adaptation.] (2002). Her performance as "Sophie Zawistowska" in [|Sophie's Choice] (1982) is ranked #3 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). Holds the record as the female actor with the most Golden Globe wins, with six wins. [|Jack Nicholson] is the male actor with the most wins, also at six. 2007 - Ranked #6 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood

Quote: "I try to lead as ordinary a life as I can. You can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing" -imdb

Like the air we breathe, the cultural winds in America blow across state lines and county boundaries. It's vitally important that all Americans have access to a common language in art and music; it helps mend the broken social contract and brings us together in appreciation of the best that human beings can do." —**Meryl Streep** MSO

In spite of successful forays into comedy, Streep is considered a "serious" actress -- talented, well-bred, intelligent and a specialist in accents and dialects.

Meryl Streep has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards -- more than any other actress in history. Streep came to fame in 1979, when she won an Emmy for her performance in the TV miniseries //<span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">Holocaust //<span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);"> and was nominated for her first Oscar for the 1978 film //<span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">The Deer Hunter //

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<span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">Considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress, [|Meryl Streep] <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">has been nominated for the Academy [|Award] <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255);">an astonishing 15 times, and has won it twice

A perfectionist in her craft and meticulous and painstaking in her preparation for her roles, Meryl turned out a string of highly acclaimed performances over the next 10 years in great films

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Known for being a perfectionist when preparing for roles Known for her ability to master almost any accent.

May 27, 2004 was proclaimed "Meryl Streep Day" by Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. [May 2004]

She was voted the 37th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly

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The children's TV series [|"Sesame Street"] (1969) has featured a character named "Meryl Sheep" in her honor

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media type="youtube" key="8rR-YkYF7iY" height="344" width="425" [|Another YouTube video.] media type="youtube" key="1VGiQSRuL4E" height="344" width="425" (notice how all 10 things are positive, showing that she is known for good things.)