'Iron' perf proves Streep's mettle

StreepWith her Oscar win for "The Iron Lady," Meryl Streep has became a member of a decidedly elite club, becoming just the fifth actor to win three Academy awards. Katharine Hepburn won four, and Walter Brennan, Ingrid Bergman and Jack Nicholson have three each. Streep made an appearance stunned when her named was known as Sunday. Viola Davis have been seen by many people because the likely champion for "The Assistance.Inch "After I heard my title, I possibly could hear 1 / 2 of America going, 'Oh, no! Not again! Her!' But whatever!" Streep stated in the stage. Strep thanked her longtime makeup artist J. Roy Helland, who won the makeup Oscar with Mark Coulier for "The Iron Lady," after which have a large laugh by saying, "I am not going to be up here again!" Streep received her first Oscar nom for "The Deer Hunter" and won her first Oscar annually later for "Kramer versus. Kramer." She was nominated almost 30 years ago for "In France They Lieutenant's Lady," then won the following year for "Sophie's Choice." Streep then tallied up twelve more nominations within the next 30 years without winning before you take the trophy Sunday on her portrayal of former British Pm Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," both like a retired person beset by senility so that as formidable politician who peaked using the 1982 Falklands war against Argentina. The 17 Oscar nods for Streep, 62, would be the nearly any artist continues to be nominated through the Academy, including "Silkwood," "From Africa," "A Cry at nighttime,Inch "The Bridges of Madison County," "Adaptation," "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Demon Wears Prada." She received her 16th nom in '09 for "Julie & Julia." Besides Davis, Streep bested Glenn Close for "Albert Nobbs," Rooney Mara for "The Lady Using The Dragon Tattoo" and Michelle Williams for "My Week With Marilyn." Streep had won her eighth Golden Globe along with a BAFTA Award earlier. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com