On this day in 1949, Meryl Streep was born
Other celebrities who were born today are singer and actress Cyndi Lauper as well as actress Tracy Pollan.
Today, 22 June, we celebrate the birthday of actress, Meryl Streep.
Born in 1949, she is described as the best actress of her generation. She made her debut in Trelawney of the Wells in 1975.
Meryl has starred in The Deadliest Season and Julia, among many others.
She has been nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards and has won three. She has received 31 Golden Globe nominations, and took eight home.
Popularly known for her versatility and accents, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays.
Among her many other accolades, she won an Emmy Award for her role in the miniseries, Holocaust.
Meryl received the Life Achievement Award in 2004, the Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2008, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2011 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts.
President Barack Obama awarded her the 2010 National Medal of Arts, and in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Other celebrities who were born today are singer and actress, Cyndi Lauper and actress, Tracy Pollan.
