Birth place: Summit, New Jersey
Birth name: Mary Louise Streep
Father: Harry Streep, pharmaceutical company executive
Mother: Mary (Wilkinson) Streep, commercial artist
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2004 – Wins an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in “Angels in America.”
2012 – Wins an Academy Award for Best Actress In a Leading Role for her role in “The Iron Lady.”
December 4, 2011 – Is a Kennedy Center honoree.
November 11, 2014 – The White House announces that Streep is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
