Acting Legend Meryl Streep Over the Years

Acting Legend Meryl Streep Over the Years

With another one of her roles receiving mounds of acclaim before it even hits theaters, ET takes a look back at the prosperous acting career of Meryl Streep.

Widely considered as one of the greatest actresses of all time, Streep has received widespread acclaim for her roles in everything from her second film, The Deer Hunter, to her recent feted role 33 years later in The Iron Lady.


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Over the years, Streep has been nominated for an astounding 17 Oscars, most recently receiving her third statuette for portraying former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 2011 biopic The Iron Lady.

Check out the cherished actress over the years in the video above, and watch her latest buzzed-about role in August: Osage County when it comes to theaters December 27.