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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.
Mickey RourkeMickey Rourke is an American actor, writer, and former professional boxer. His acting career began in the early 1980s with a string of critically successful performances in "Diner", "Rumble Fish", "The Pope of Greenwich Village", and "Barfly". He became familiar to the mainstream and was sex symbol material for his role in the 1986 erotic drama "9½ Weeks".
In 1991, Rourke retired from acting briefly to pursue a career as a professional boxer. He had, but brief, success in the ring and won eight fights without losing any of them. The sport turned out to be very physically demanding, and he endured a string of injuries that necessitated reconstructive surgery, which greatly altered the structure of his face.
He resumed acting in 1994, taking supporting roles in movies for the rest of the decade. His career was given a major boost by his portrayal of the brutal and scarred Marv in the 2005 film "Sin City", which earned him several lesser-known awards. His comeback was cemented by his lead role in the 2008 drama "The Wrestler", which he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for.
Since "The Wrestler", Rourke has appeared in a chain of films, often as a supporting character, such as "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Immortals" (2011), and "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" (2014). He also stepped back into the ring for an exhibition bout in 2014, a fight that would come under scrutiny later.
Rourke has had a consistent flow of work in several films over the past few years, often in independent or direct-to-video movies. Some of his recent releases are appearances in "Adverse" (2020), "Man of God" (2021), "Warhunt" (2022), and "Not Another Church Movie" (2024). Rourke has also appeared in music videos, video games, and commercials. He has often credited his dogs for being there for him through difficult periods, and he is well-known to be an animal lover.
In 1991, Rourke retired from acting briefly to pursue a career as a professional boxer. He had, but brief, success in the ring and won eight fights without losing any of them. The sport turned out to be very physically demanding, and he endured a string of injuries that necessitated reconstructive surgery, which greatly altered the structure of his face.
He resumed acting in 1994, taking supporting roles in movies for the rest of the decade. His career was given a major boost by his portrayal of the brutal and scarred Marv in the 2005 film "Sin City", which earned him several lesser-known awards. His comeback was cemented by his lead role in the 2008 drama "The Wrestler", which he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for.
Since "The Wrestler", Rourke has appeared in a chain of films, often as a supporting character, such as "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Immortals" (2011), and "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" (2014). He also stepped back into the ring for an exhibition bout in 2014, a fight that would come under scrutiny later.
Rourke has had a consistent flow of work in several films over the past few years, often in independent or direct-to-video movies. Some of his recent releases are appearances in "Adverse" (2020), "Man of God" (2021), "Warhunt" (2022), and "Not Another Church Movie" (2024). Rourke has also appeared in music videos, video games, and commercials. He has often credited his dogs for being there for him through difficult periods, and he is well-known to be an animal lover.
