Meryl Streep is a living legend. Since her arrival in New York City in 1975, she has done nothing but dazzle on the stage and on the screen, heavily researching her roles and tackling every accent to come her way. Streep has been
nominated 21 times for an Academy Award — more than any other actor — and she started racking up those award nominations just a few years after she started acting. Check out the best moments of Streep’s stellar career.
P.S. If you want to learn what other celebs’ careers looked like through the years, be sure to check out our photo roundups for Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Julie Andrews, just to name a few.