Veteran American actress Meryl Streep has been distinguished with the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts for “dignifying the art of acting and ensuring that ethics and coherence transcend through her work with the virtue of emphasizing that human beings and Specifically, women must beat and stand out from their singularity”. The jury has also valued that “throughout five decades, Meryl Streep has developed a brilliant career chaining performances in which she gives life to rich and complex female characters that invite reflection and form the viewer’s critical spirit. Honesty and responsibility in the choice of their works, at the service of inspiring and exemplary narratives, they cross the screen and the stages with an impeccable interpretive technique armed only with their gestures, voice and gaze”.
Streep, who will be 74 years old on June 22, is the best actress of her generation. This is demonstrated by her numerous recognitions: she is the actress with the most Oscar nominations, a total of 21 of which she has won three, eight Golden Globes, two Baftas… and now the Princess of Asturias is added. . The members of the jury who award such a distinguished award appreciate a “tireless activist in favor of equality, with her talent and rigor, who has enabled different generations to enjoy unforgettable performances, earning the respect that this great artist deserves”.
Graduated in Dramatic Art from Yale University, Meryl Streep started out successfully in the theater, then jumped to the small screen (she participated in the acclaimed miniseries Holocaust) and made her big screen debut with Julia (1977) alongside Jane Fonda and Vanessa redgrave. Established as a film actress since the early eighties, Streep has developed a prolific career with more than forty titles behind her, fully demonstrating her talent and her special ability with accents.
In addition, she is one of the few interpreters who has managed to discreetly combine her profession with her private life. She has been married for 45 years to the sculptor Don Gummer, she is the mother of four children and a woman committed to the fight for gender equality and inclusion. She has a great sense of humor and is just as wonderful at doing comedy—she knows how to laugh at herself—as drama.
