DOB: June 22, 1949

Background: Streep was educated at Vassar College and then the Yale School of Drama. She made her professional stage debut in "The Playboy of Seville" (1971), her TV debut in the telefilm "The Deadliest Season" (1977) and her screen debut in "Julia" (1977).

Filmography: After an acclaimed performance in the miniseries "Holocaust," for which she won Best TV Movie/Mini Actress at the Emmys, Streep appeared in two Best Picture champs in a row -- "The Deer Hunter" (1978) and "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) -- contending for Best Supporting Actress for the former and winning it for the latter. Since then she has starred in three dozen films. She has earned a record 16 Oscar nominations, winning two, and a record 25 Golden Globe nominations, winning seven.

Academy Awards:
Wins - Best Actress ("The Iron Lady," 2011); Best Actress ("Sophie's Choice," 1982); Best Supporting Actress ("Kramer vs. Kramer," 1979)

Best Actress Nominations
"Julie & Julia" (2009); lost to Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side")
"Doubt" (2008); lost to Kate Winslet ("The Reader")
"The Devil Wears Prada" (2006); lost to Helen Mirren ("The Queen")
"Music of the Heart" (1999); lost to Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry")
"One True Thing" (1998); lost to Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love")
"The Bridges of Madison County" (1995); lost to Susan Sarandon ("Dead Man Walking")
"Postcards from the Edge" (1990); lost to Kathy Bates ("Misery")
"A Cry in the Dark" (1988); lost to Jodie Foster ("The Accused")
"Ironweed" (1987); lost to Cher ("Moonstruck")
"Out of Africa" (1985); lost to Geraldine Page ("A Trip to Bountiful")
"Silkwood" (1983); lost to Shirley MacLaine ("Terms of Endearment")
"The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981); lost to Katharine Hepburn ("On Golden Pond")

Best Supporting Actress Nominations
"Adaptation" (2002); lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Chicago")
"The Deer Hunter" (1978); lost to Maggie Smith ("California Suite")

Emmy Awards: Wins - Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("Angels in America," 2004); Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("Holocaust," 1978)

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nomination
"First Do No Harm" (1997); lost to Alfre Woodard ("Miss Evers' Boys")

Tony Awards:

Best Featured Actress in a Play Nomination
"27 Wagons Full of Cotton" (1976); lost to Shirley Knight ("Kennedy's Children")

Golden Globe Awards: Wins - Best Film Drama Actress ("The Iron Lady," 2012); Best Film Drama Actress ("Sophie's Choice," 1983); Best Film Drama Actress ("The French Lieutenant's Woman," 1982); Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress ("Julie and Julia," 2010); Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress ("The Devil Wears Prada," 2007); Best Film Supporting Actress ("Adaptation," 2003); Best Film Supporting Actress ("Kramer vs. Kramer," 1980); Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("Angels in America," 2004)

Best Film Drama Actress Nominations
"Doubt" (2009); lost to Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road")
"The Hours" (2003); lost to Nicole Kidman ("The Hours")
"Music of the Heart" (2000); lost to Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry")
"One True Thing" (1999); lost to Cate Blanchett ("Elizabeth")
"Marvin's Room" (1997); lost to Brenda Blethyn ("Secrets and Lies")
"The Bridges of Madison County" (1996); lost to Sharon Stone ("Casino")
"The River Wild" (1995); lost to Jessica Lange ("Blue Sky")
"A Cry in the Dark" (1989); lost to Jodie Foster ("The Accused")
"Out of Africa" (1986); lost to Whoopi Goldberg ("The Color Purple")
"Silkwood" (1984); lost to Shirley MacLaine ("Terms of Endearment")

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress Nominations
"It's Complicated" (2010); lost to Meryl Streep ("Julie and Julia")
"Mamma Mia!" (2009); lost to Sally Hawkins ("Happy-Go-Lucky")
"Death Becomes Her" (1993); lost to Miranda Richardson ("Enchanted April")
"Postcards from the Edge" (1991); lost to Julia Roberts ("Pretty Woman")
"She-Devil" (1990); lost to Jessica Tandy ("Driving Miss Daisy")

Best Film Supporting Actress Nominations
"The Manchurian Candidate" (2005); lost to Natalie Portman ("Closer")
"The Deer Hunter" (1980); lost to Dyan Cannon ("Heaven Can Wait")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nomination
"First Do No Harm" (1998); lost to Alfre Woodard ("Miss Evers' Boys")

SAG Awards: Wins - Best Film Actress ("Doubt," 2009); Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("Angels in America," 2004)

Best Film Ensemble Nominations
"Doubt" (2009); lost to "Slumdog Millionaire"
"Adaptation" (2003); lost to "Chicago"
"The Hours" (2003); lost to "Chicago"
"Marvin's Room" (1997); lost to "The Birdcage"

Best Film Actress Nominations
"The Iron Lady" (2012); lost to Viola Davis ("The Help")
"Julie and Julia" (2010); lost to Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side")
"The Devil Wears Prada" (2007); lost to Helen Mirren ("The Queen")
"Music of the Heart" (2000); lost to Annette Bening ("American Beauty")
"One True Thing" (1999); lost to Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love")
"The Bridges of Madison County" (1996); lost to Susan Sarandon ("Dead Man Walking")
"The River Wild" (1995); lost to Jodie Foster ("Nell")