Meryl Streep is an American film actress known for her masterly technique, expertise with dialects, and subtly expressive face. She has received an unprecedented 21 Academy Award nominations, and she won for her performances in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie’s Choice (1982), and The Iron Lady (2011). Her breakout performance was in The Deer Hunter (1978), a wrenching drama about the devastating effects of the Vietnam War on young Americans.
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