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She holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor, having been nominated 21 times—17 for Best Actress, and four for Best Supporting Actress—since the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in The Deer Hunter.
Streep received her 21st Oscars nomination on Tuesday for her role as Katharine Graham in The Post. The actor became the most nominated performer in 2017, when she got her 20th Oscar...
How many times has Meryl Streep been nominated for an Oscar? She holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor, having been nominated 21 times—17 for Best Actress, and four for Best Supporting Actress—since the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in The Deer Hunter.
- ‘The Deer Hunter’ Streep scored her first Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for 1978's The Deer Hunter, a drama centered on the Vietnam War.
- ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Starring opposite Dustin Hoffman and Justin Henry, Streep played a mother who abandons her husband and child and then comes back later to claim custody of their son in the 1979 drama.
- ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’ Streep earned her first best actress Oscar nomination for her lead role opposite Jeremy Irons in the 1981 romance drama set in 19th century England.
- ‘Sophie’s Choice’ In the 1982 romance drama, Streep and her lover Nathan (Kevin Kline) become friends with a young author, Stingo (Peter MacNicol) who learns that she is a holocaust survivor.
2014 Nominee Oscar. Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; August: Osage County
Streep has been recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the following performances: 51st Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, nomination, for The Deer Hunter (1978) 52nd Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, win, for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
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Feb 14, 2018 · Of Streep's 21 nominations, she has won the Oscar three times: for her roles in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), and The Iron Lady (2011).
