This Tuesday (14), Meryl Streep was honored with the Honorary Palme d'Or during the opening of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, in France. The event, which began this Tuesday (14th), will run until May 25th, with the list of awards presented by the President of the Jury, Greta Gerwig.
The honor comes 35 years after Streep won the Best Actress award for “A Scream in the Dark” in 1989, in her only appearance at Cannes before that edition.
Meryl Streep has spent almost 50 years working in cinema, has received 21 Oscar nominations and taken home three statuettes.
Furthermore, the 74-year-old actress has already received two of the four EGOT honors – a level achieved by winning the four most prestigious awards in the world of entertainment – Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – which according to Forbes, has only been achieved by other 19 people.
Check out 5 films that starred Meryl Streep:
“Kramer vs. Kramer”
Released in 1979, the film won her first Oscar statuette, in the Best Supporting Actress category. In the film, Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) is a professional for whom work comes before family. Joanna (Meryl Streep), his wife, can no longer bear this situation and leaves the house, leaving Billy (Justin Henry), the couple's son.
When Ted finally manages to adjust his work to his new responsibilities, Joanna reappears demanding custody of the cub.nce. Ted doesn't accept it and the two go to court to fight for custody of the boy.
“The iron Lady”
Her second Oscar came in 2012, for her performance in “The Iron Lady”, however, this time, Meryl was crowned in the Best Actress category after playing the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher.
In the film, several moments in the prime minister's life are portrayed, such as her entry into politics, her strong pulse and her last days of life.
“Sophie’s Choice”
In this 1982 film, Meryl plays Sophie, a young woman who survives Nazi concentration camps and finds a reason to live in Nathan (Kevin Kline), a brilliant, unstable, Holocaust-obsessed American Jew. But their happiness is threatened by the ghosts of her past.
For her performance, she also received an Oscar for Best Actress in 1983.
“The devil Wears Prada”
In this 2006 classic, Meryl gives life to Miranda Priestly, a ruthless magazine editor-in-chief, who was inspired by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, who presides over the Met Gala and is considered one of the most iconic figures in the world. current fashion.
The film tells the story of Andy (Anne Hathaway), a young woman who gets a job at the renowned “Runway Magazine”, the most important fashion magazine in New York and starts working as Miranda's assistant, who makes all kinds of requests. . In addition to the stars, Emily Blunt is part of the cast and the three actresses met again on stage at the 2024 SAG Awards.
“Mamma Mia!”
Another notable role for Meryl Streep was in “Mamma Mia!”, released in 2008. In the story, the actress plays Donna Sheridan, the owner of a hotel on the Greek islands, who is preparing her daughter's wedding with the help of two friends.
However, she doesn't realize that bride Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hopes of meeting her real father. 10 years after its release, the film received a sequel, titled “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!”
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Source: CNN Brasil
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