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Born in New Jersey in 1949, Streep wanted to be an actress from an early age and after leaving school studied drama at Vasser, Dartmouth and Yale. Broadway beckoned before she gained the first of 12 Oscar nominations (equalling Katherine Hepburn's record) for only her second movie, The Deer Hunter. Any excitement was overshadowed by the death of her fiancé and co-star John Cazale before the film was released. In 1979 she won the Oscar for her performance in Kramer vs. Kramer and although she left the statue in the toilets, it wasn't long before the next came along. Was due to have starred in Thelma And Louise alongside Goldie Hawn before scheduling difficulties meant they both dropped out
