Meryl Streep Honored By President Obama

2011 Kennedy Center Honoree Meryl Streep is honored by President Obama during a ceremony at the White House.

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected actresses of the contemporary era.

Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with Julia. Both critical and commercial success came quickly with roles in The Deer Hunter (1978) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), the former giving Streep her first Oscar nomination and the latter her first win. She later won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sophie's Choice (1982).

Streep has received 16 Academy Award nominations, winning two, and 25 Golden Globe nominations, winning seven, more nominations than any other actor in the history of either award. Her work has also earned her two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Cannes Film Festival award, five New York Film Critics Circle Awards, five Grammy Award nominations, a BAFTA award, an Australian Film Institute Award and a Tony Award nomination, amongst others. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004.

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[aprilwearsgucci]

I love Meryl and our President. They are both the best to me. Meryl hope you get your long overdo Oscar, and Obama you go get your second term for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

[Misteron20]

Meryl Streep could play Obama himself with conviction.

[ilovety65]

@mlc2005 the state of our country and debt as to today speaks for itself.A nobel peace prize winner has started more conflict,killed more people and run up more debt in his term than all the others put together.I won't even go into the mountain of laws put into place during his term.I am neither right or left.Yes,I should have been a politician,I'd be rolling in almost worthless currency right now.The facts speak for themselves.

[mlc2005]

@ilovety65: Brilliant, eloquent, and substantive reply. You defended your initial comments beautifully, and have completely convinced me that you are right and I am wrong. With responses as captivating as this one, I think you'd make a perfect right-wing politician some day. Keep up the good, noble work my friend.

[ilovety65]

@mlc2005 you live in a dream world.

[mlc2005]

@ilovety65: "Isn't there something more important Obama should be doing?"

I love how you conservatives treat our President. Kennedy Honors is an annual tradition at the White House, but when Obama does it it's wrong. Every single Pres. at least in the last century has taken short vacations, played gold occasionally, etc, etc, etc.... but when Obama does it, it's suddenly AWFUL.

Politics aside, the other side's refusal to allow Obama the respect given to all other President's is truly sad.

[beagreatspirit98]

<3 Love You Woman!

[BeautyBoyTV]

Meryl Streep is a great actress, and I love her work as much as anyone else, but why the hell is the president honouring Hollywood Actors and performers? I do not understand the purpose of this. You think he could maybe you know, do something? Like actually Veto the fucking NDAA instead of signing it into effect and making his country a police state??

[besorgesmir]

I love she

[ninethreefivesix]

She deserves it! Finest actress in the US and one of the best worldwide.