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Day-LewisSir Daniel Day-Lewis is an award winning actor, best known for his film roles. Born in London in 1957, he has won numerous awards and nominations. LIke many actors, he began his career on the stages of London, and relied on the “method acting” technique of complete focus and intent on the character. His film career began in earnest in the 1980’s, including roles in movies such as The Bounty, My Beautiful Laundrette, and The Unbearable Lightness of Being. In 1989, he starred in My Left Foot, earning him an Academy Award and British Academy Film Award for Best Actor. His portrayal of a disabled man who can only use his left foot was hailed as a masterful achievement.
He retired from acting for several years in 1997, after starring in The Boxer. In 2000, he picked up his career again starring in Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorcese and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. His role as the evil gang leader William “Bill The Butcher” Cutting earned him multiple award nominations. He picked up his second Academy Award for his portrayal of an oil baron in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood. This was followed by his starring role in Lincoln, directed by Steven Speilberg, for which he earned his third Academy Award for best actor. He is the only actor to have won 3 awards in that category. He has also won 2 Golden Globe awards, 3 Screen Actors Guild awards and 4 British Film Academy awards. He became a “sir” in 2014 after receiving knighthood for his service to drama.
He retired from acting for several years in 1997, after starring in The Boxer. In 2000, he picked up his career again starring in Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorcese and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. His role as the evil gang leader William “Bill The Butcher” Cutting earned him multiple award nominations. He picked up his second Academy Award for his portrayal of an oil baron in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood. This was followed by his starring role in Lincoln, directed by Steven Speilberg, for which he earned his third Academy Award for best actor. He is the only actor to have won 3 awards in that category. He has also won 2 Golden Globe awards, 3 Screen Actors Guild awards and 4 British Film Academy awards. He became a “sir” in 2014 after receiving knighthood for his service to drama.
StreepMeryl Streep is a highly acclaimed and awarded actress in American film. She is the most nominated performer in history, with 21 Academy Award nominations, including 17 for Best Actress and 4 for Best Supporting Actress. She has also been nominated for 6 Grammy Awards, 1 Tony Award, 5 Emmy awards, including 3 wins, and 32 Golden Globe nominations, winning 8. She is one of the few people to be nominated for the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) and one of only 13 performers to win an Academy Award in both acting categories.
Born in 1949, she made her stage debut in 1976, receiving a Tony award nomination for her role in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. In 1977, her film debut was in Julia, in which she had a small role. She won an Emmy in 1978 for the TV mini-series Holocaust and got an Oscar nomination the same year for her role in The Deer Hunter. Her first Oscar win came in 1979 for Best Supporting Actress in Kramer vs. Kramer, co-starring Dustin Hoffman. Her other award winning film roles include Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. She is well known for being able to imitate a wide range of accents in movies such as Out of Africa, French Lieutenant’s Woman, The Bridges of Madison County, Ironweed and more. In 2017, she was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Globes. She is politically active, often espousing her views and supporting candidates she believes in.
Born in 1949, she made her stage debut in 1976, receiving a Tony award nomination for her role in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. In 1977, her film debut was in Julia, in which she had a small role. She won an Emmy in 1978 for the TV mini-series Holocaust and got an Oscar nomination the same year for her role in The Deer Hunter. Her first Oscar win came in 1979 for Best Supporting Actress in Kramer vs. Kramer, co-starring Dustin Hoffman. Her other award winning film roles include Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. She is well known for being able to imitate a wide range of accents in movies such as Out of Africa, French Lieutenant’s Woman, The Bridges of Madison County, Ironweed and more. In 2017, she was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Globes. She is politically active, often espousing her views and supporting candidates she believes in.
