Awards & Nominations
In a career that spans over 30 years now, Meryl Streep is a record holder, not only in terms of Oscar nominations
(she has received seventeen nominations and three wins) but also for Golden Globes (twenty-five nominations and eight wins). Below is a
complete list of all awards and nominations that Meryl has received.
2012
Win - Academy Award as Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Iron Lady
Win - BAFTA Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress Drama in a Drama for The Iron Lady
Win - London Critics Circle Film Award as Actress of the Year for The Iron Lady
Win - Australian Academy Of Cinema & Television Arts Award as International Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement
Win - Denver Film Critics Society Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Richard Attenborough Regional Film Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Dorian Award as Film Performance of the Year for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts as Best International Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Irish Film and Television Award as Best International Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Iowa Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Central Ohio Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Vancouver Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
2011
Win - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Southeastern Film Critics Association Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Win - Kennedy Center Honor ... Recipient
Nomination - Alliance for Women Film Journalist Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Women in Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Chicago Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Detroit Film Critics Society Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Houston Film Critics Society Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Phoenix Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - St Louis Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Washington DC Area Film Critics as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
Nomination - Satellite Award as Best Actress for The Iron Lady
2010
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress Comedy for Julie & Julia
Win - Critics Choice Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Irish Film and Television Award as Best International Actress for It's Complicated
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress Comedy for It's Complicated
Nomination - London Film Critics Circle Award as Actress of the Year for Julie & Julia
2009
Win - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Win - Golden Marc'aurelio Acting Award Recipient
Win - Boston Society of Film Critics as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Phoenix Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - San Francisco Film Critics Circle as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Women Film Critics Circle Award as Best Comedic Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Southeastern Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Win - Satellite Award as Best Actress in a Comedy for Julie & Julia
Win - National Board of Review as Best Ensemble for It's Complicated
Win - Goldene Kamera Award as Best International Actress
Win - Critics Choice Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Win - People's Choice Award as Favorite Song from a Soundtrack for Mamma Mia
Win - Irish Film & Television Award as Best International Actress for Mamma Mia
Win - Rembrandt Award as Best International Actress for Mamma Mia
Win - Iowa Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Win - Kansas City Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Win - North Texas Film Critics Association as Best Actress for Doubt
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Nomination - BAFTA Award as Best Actress Drama for Doubt
Nomination - St. Louis Film Critics Association as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - Detroit Film Critics Society Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - Washington DC Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Julie & Julia
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Ensemble for Doubt
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress Drama for Doubt
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress Comedy for Mamma Mia
Nomination - London Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Nomination - Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for Doubt
Nomination - Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture for Mamma Mia
2008
Win - Film Society of Lincoln Center Recipient
Win - National Movie Award as Best Actress for Mamma Mia
Win - Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Win - National Board of Review as Best Ensemble for Doubt
Win - Washington Film Critics Association as Best Actress for Doubt
Win - Phoenix Film Critics Society as Best Actress for Doubt
Nomination - Satellite Award as Best Actress/Drama for Doubt
Nomination - Satellite Award as Best Actress/Comedy for Mamma Mia
Nomination - Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for The One and Only Shrek
2007
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - London Film Critics Award as Actress of the Year for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - North Texas Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - Rembrandt Award as Best International Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - National Society Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - National Society Award as Best Support. Actress for A Prairie Home Companion
Win - Satellite Award as Best Actress in a Comedy for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - Dana Reeve Hope Award ... Recipient
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - BAFTA Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - Critics Choice Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - MTV Movie Award as Best Villain for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - St. Louis Film Critics as Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - Drama League Award as Best Performer for Mother Courage
Nomination - Drama Desk Award as Best Performer for Mother Courage
2006
Win - Women Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - Alliance of Women Film Journalists as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Win - Sherry Lansing Leadership Award Recipient
Win - Coolidge Award Recipient
Runner-Up - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Runner-Up - Boston Film Critics Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - Satellite Award as Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
Nomination - Gotham Award as Best Ensemble Cast for A Prairie Home Companion
2005
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Manchurian Candidate
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Win - American Film Institute - Lifetime Achievement Award
Win - Emmy Award as Best Actress for Angels in America
Win - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for Angels in America
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Angels in America
Win - Moscow Film Festival Stanislavski Award
Win - Common Wealth Award Recipient
Win - New Dramatics Lifetime Achivement Award
Win - Satellite Award as Best Actress for Angels in America
Nomination - London Film Critics Award as Actress of the Year for Adaptation
2003
Win - Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Win - César Award for Lifetime Achievement
Win - Berlinale Silver Bear Best Actress for The Hours
Win - More Alpha Woman Award as Woman of the Year
Win - Chicago Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Win - Southeastern Film Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Win - Florida Film Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - Academy Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - Golden Globe Best Actress for The Hours
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Ensemble Cast for Adaptation
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Ensemble Cast for The Hours
Nomination - British Academy Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - British Academy Award Best Actress for The Hours
Nomination - Critics Choice Movie Award as Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - Lee Strasberg Artistic Achievement Award
Nomination - Phoenix Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
Nomination - Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress for The Hours
Nomination - Broadcast Film Critics Award Best Actress for The Hours
2002
Win - Premiere's Icon Award as Woman of the Year
Nomination - Drama Desk Award as Best Actress in a Featured Play for The Seagull
2000
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Music of the Heart
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for Music of the Heart
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Music of the Heart
Nomination - People's Choice Award as Favorite Actress
1999
Win - Gotham Award as Actress of the Year
Win - Berlinale Kamera as Best Actress for One True Thing
Win - Matrix Award as Woman of the Year
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for One True Thing
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for One True Thing
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for One True Thing
Nomination - People's Choice Award as Favorite Actress
Nomination - Irish Film and Television Award as Best Actress for Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
Win - Bette Davis Lifetime Archivement Award ... Recipient
Nomination - Telluride Film Festival Special Tribute
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie for First do no Harm
Nomination - Satellite Award as Best Actress in a TV Movie for First do no Harm
Nomination - Women in Crystal Award as Actress of the Year
1997
Win - Dartmouth Film Award ... Recipient
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Ensemble Cast for Marvin's Room
Nomination - Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Mini-Series of TV Movie for First do no Harm
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Marvin's Room
Nomination - Chlotrudis Awards as Best Supporting Actress for Marvin's Room
1996
Win - Adele C. Smithers Humanitarian Award ... Recipient
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
1995
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for The River Wild
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award as Best Actress for The River Wild
1993
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Death Becomes Her
1991
Win - American Comedy Award as Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge
1990
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Win - People's Choice Award for World Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for She-Devil
1989
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture
Win - Cannes Film Festival as Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
Win - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
Win - AFI Award as Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
Nomination - Grammy for Best Album for Children for The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1988
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Ironweed
1987
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Nomination - British Academy Film Award as Best Actress for Out of Africa
1986
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Entertainer
Win - Vallovid International Film Festival as Best Actress for Heartburn
Win - David Di Donatello Award as Best Foreign Actress for Out of Africa
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Out of Africa
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Out of Africa
Nomination - Grammy for Best Album for Children for The Velveteen Rabbit
1985
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Win - David Di Donatello Award as Best Foreign Actress for Falling in Love
Win - Kansas City Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Out of Africa
Nomination - British Academy Film Award as Best Actress for Silkwood
Nomination - Los Angeles Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Out of Africa
1984
Win - People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress
Win - Kansas City Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Silkwood
Win - Helen Caldicott Leadership Award ... Recipient
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for Silkwood
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Silkwood
1983
Win - Academy Award as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Win - Boston Society of Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Win - National Society of Film Award as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Win - Kansas City Film Critics Award as Best Actress for Sophie's Choice
Win - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Actress for The Sophie's Choice
Win - National Association of Theatre Owners as Actress of the Year
1982
Win - British Academy Award as Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
Win - Golden Globe as Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
Win - Los Angeles Film Critics Award as Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
1981
Win - Obie Award as Best Featured Actress for Alice in Concert
Win - National Society of Film Award as Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
1980
Win - Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
Win - Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
Win - National Society of Film Award as Actress of the Year
Win - American Movie Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
Nomination - British Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for Manhattan
1979
Win - Los Angeles Film Critics Award as Best Supporting Actress for Manhattan
Win - National Society of Film Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
Win - New York Film Critics Circle Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
Win - Kansas City Film Critics Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
Nomination - Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
Nomination - Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
1978
Win - Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie for Holocaust (Television)
1977
Nomination - Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for The Cherry Orchard
Nomination - Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Happy End
1976
Win - Outer Critics Circle Award as Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
Win - Theater World Award as Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
Nomination - Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
Nomination - Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actress in a Play for Secret Service,
A Memory of Two Mondays,
27 Wagons Full of Cotton, Trelawny of the Wells