8. She has been nominated for 21 Academy Awards
Meryl Streep has been nominated for a total of 21 Academy Awards and has won three Oscars for her role in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, and The Iron Lady. These were her most famous roles.
Seventeen of these nominations have been for Best Actress, and four have been for Best Supporting Actress. Not many actresses have achieved the same but Katharine Hepburn and Jack Nicholson are close.
Meryl is also one of the only six actors to win an Academy Award at least three times although she shared the honor with Katharine Hepburn, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jack Nicholson, Ingrid Bergman, and Walter Brennan.
9. She donated her Devil Wears Prada wardrobe to charity
Her role as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada was one of the most famous roles she did in her career. The movie had a huge costume budget because the movie’s focus was high-end fashion, with many couture designers donating clothes and accessories to the film.
Despite the loans from various designers, more than one million dollars was spent on costumes.However, rather than keep her designer wardrobe from The Devil Wears Prada, Streep donated it to a charity auction.
Some of the proceeds went to Dress for Success, an organization that helps low-income women prepare for career development.
10. She famously left her first Oscar in the washroom
In 1979, Meryl Streep won her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Kramer vs. Kramer. After reading her acceptance speech, she left her Oscar in the ladies’ room. The encounter was hilarious and she only remembered after someone shouted that someone had left their Oscar award.
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Meryl is indeed a talented actor known for her gifted vocals and acting talent. She is mostly known for her iconic role in the show The Devil Wears Prada and Sophie’s Choice. She has an outstanding acting career with an urge to support women and ensure that they are supported