Meryl Streep 1975. In 1976, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton" and "A Memory of Two Mondays". In 1977, she made her screen debut in the television film "The Deadliest Season", and also made her film debut in "Julia". In 1978, she won an Emmy Award for her role in the mini-series "Holocaust", and received her first Academy Award nomination for "The Deer Hunter". Streep went on to win Best Supporting Actress for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), and Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" (1982) and "The Iron Lady" (2011).
Meryl Streep on screen and stage or actress in history. Meryl Streep on screen and stage Meryl Streep is an American actress who has had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. She made her stage debut in 1975 with The Public Theater production of "Trelawny of the Wells". She went on to perform several roles on stage in the 1970s, garnering a Tony Award nomination for her role in "27 Wagons Full of Cotton" (1976). In 1977, Streep starred in the television movie "The Deadliest Season", and made her film debut with a brief role alongside Jane Fonda in "Julia". A supporting role in