Meryl Streep Memorable Quotes:  From Death Becomes Her (1992)  "WRINKLED, WRINKLED LITTLE STAR... HOPE THEY NEVER SEE THE SCARS."   "MY ASS, I CAN SEE MY ASS."   "YOU'RE A WALKING LIE HELEN, AND I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU."  From She Devil (1989)  "YOUR STILL THE BUTLER, SO GET TO WORK."   From  A Cry in the Dark (1988)   "THE DINGO'S GOT MY BABY."   From The Bridges of Madison County (1995)  "AND IN THAT MOMENT, EVERYTHING I KNEW TO BE TRUE ABOUT MYSELF UP UNTIL THEN WAS GONE. I WAS ACTING LIKE ANOTHER WOMAN, YET I WAS MORE MYSELF THAN EVER BEFORE."

     Mary Louise Streep first worked as a waitress at the Hotel Somerset in Somerville, New Jersey. She studied drama at Yale University and quickly became a success shortly after. Her first ambition was in opera, but acting would eventually become her ultimate goal. Meryl has tied Katherine Hepburn with a record 12 Oscar Nominations. It took Katherine Hepburn over 50 years to accomplish the feat, Meryl did it in just 22. Meryl has been married to Don Gummer since 1978 and they have 4 children. Shortly after winning her first Oscar for Kramer vs. Kramer, during the 1980 ceremony, Meryl accidentally left her Oscar on the back of a toilet. Back in 1995 when Madonna was vying for the title roll in Evita, Meryl expressed her concern by saying, "I can sing better than she can. If Madonna gets it, I'll rip her throat out!"

     Every role Meryl has portrayed has been outstanding. To pick the best performance is a difficult job. I'll have to go with her 1982 performance in Sophie's Choice.         

Meryl Streep's Academy Award Nominations: 1999 MUSIC OF THE HEART,  1998 ONE TRUE THING,  1995 THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY,  1990 POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE,  1988 A CRY IN THE DARK,  1987 IRONWEED,  1985 OUT OF AFRICA,  1983 SILKWOOD,  1981 THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT"S WOMAN,  1978 THE DEER HUNTER,  Academy Award Winner:  1982 Sophie's Choice,  1979 Kramer vs. Kramer