| The actor's actor Meryl Streep, the star that a lot | | | | 1983 for "Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)" and |
| of female acting students yearn to be like one | | | | "Sophie's Choice (1982)". |
| day, was born in Summit, New Jersey on 6/22 | | | | Here are some trivia facts about Meryl Streep: |
| 1949. Graduated from Yale Drama School. | | | | 1) She is scared of helicopters. |
| Streep is remembered for her exquisite acting in | | | | 2) Before becoming a famous movie star, she |
| 58 movies, including "Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)", | | | | worked as a waitress at The Hotel Somerset in |
| "Sophie's Choice (1982)", "The Deer Hunter | | | | Somerville, New Jersey. |
| (1978)", "Out of Africa (1985)", and "Silkwood | | | | 3) She holds the record for Academy Award |
| (1983)". | | | | nominations -- 13. |
| Meryl Streep was nominated for the Academy | | | | My favorite Streep quote is: "Perhaps he knew, |
| Award for a total of 13 times in 1979, 1980, | | | | as I did not, that the Earth was made round so |
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, | | | | that we would not see too far down the road." |
| 1999, 2000, and 2003 and won it in 1980 and | | | | (Karen Blixen in Out of Africa, 1985). |