The American Meryl Streep who received an Honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes this Tuesday for her artistic career, is possibly the most respected actress of her generation.
More than 35 years passed before Streep stepped onto the Cannes red carpet again, and tonight she walked it with great elegance, in a long ivory dress. Upon receiving the distinction, the actress joked: “I thank you so much that you haven’t gotten tired of my face.”
Furthermore, visibly moved, she declared: “I am so grateful, it is a great honor coming from this great artist. This award is so unique.”
At 74, Streep has racked up a record of awards and built a filmography of modern classics that spans six decades, from dramas like “The Hunter”, “The French Lieutenant’s Wife” and “Kramer vs. Kramer”, to more familiar hits like the musical “Mamma Mia!” or comedy “The Devil Wears Prada”.
It is his vocal abilities that have often made the difference, from the Danish accent in “Memory of Africa” to her perfect imitation of Margaret Thatcher in “The woman of iron”.
His impeccable Polish accent “Sophie’s Decision” She even confused the neighbors at the filming location, who believed she was a compatriot of theirs.
Along the way he has picked up other skills, like when he practiced the violin six hours a day for eight weeks for “Music of the Heart.” Streep has admitted that her efforts could sometimes take her too far.
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Her acting method to impersonate a fashion magazine boss in “The devil wears Prada” It earned him high praise, but his demands led him to maintain his icy facade even off camera, a “horrible” experience that he vowed never to try again.
That devotion to an artistic career has paid off time and time again. He has a record 21 Oscar nominations and three wins, a record eight Golden Globes, two BAFTAs (British Film Awards) and many other awards.
And unlike many of his contemporaries, he has surprisingly few unsuccessful films among his more than 60 screen appearances. His recent appearances in films such as “Don’t look up” have once again provoked great praise.
Streep has never been one to fall for the trappings of fame, preferring to live as anonymously as possible in her home, where she has raised her four children. “Being famous gets in the way of a lot of things,” he said on one occasion. “My family really comes first. Always was and always will be.”
A six-decade career
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Born as Mary Louise Streep in June 1949The daughter of a New Jersey pharmaceutical executive and a commercial artist mother, Streep attended an elite school, where she cheered on the local team while also beginning to act in plays.
He continued that artistic career at the prestigious Vassar University School of Arts. She studied English and theater, before winning a theater scholarship to Yale, where he graduated in 1975.
That same year he debuted on Broadway with “Trelawny of the Wells”, for which he received excellent reviews. Two years later she debuted on the big screen with a World War II drama, “Julia.”
His career skyrocketed. In two years she was acclaimed in three different films: “The Hunter”, “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Manhattan” by Woody Allen.
Surprisingly, She has only been to Cannes once before, when she won best actress for “A Scream in the Dark” in 1989.
“Because she has spanned almost 50 years of cinema and has embodied countless masterpieces, Meryl Streep is part of our collective imagination, of our shared love of cinema,” the festival organizers said in a statement.
Streep said in a statement that she was “immensely honored” to receive the honorary Palme d’Or at the festival’s opening ceremony. “To stand in the shadow of those who have been previously honored is an experience as humbling as it is exciting”he said in a statement.
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