Meryl Streep
by Jacki Garfinkel
Role: Sister Aloysius Beauvier in Doubt and Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!
Age: 59
How she got here: Meryl's been in the biz awhile, making her professional screen debut in 1977's TV movie, The Deadliest Season. Her critical success came quickly. In the next two years, she was nominated for Oscars for her work in The Deer Hunter and Kramer vs. Kramer (for which she won).
Who she has to thank: The Golden Globes! Meryl's been nominated a record-breaking 23 times for a Golden Globe Award, and is tied with Jack Nicholson for most Golden Globe Award wins, with six each. Will she break another record this year?
Awards so far: Academy, Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG awards
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