You've been hearing this for years, and it's not changing anytime soon: Meryl Streep has more nominations than any other actor or actress in Oscar history. Streep began Thursday morning with the news that she'd snagged her 19th nod from the Academy, for "Into the Woods," meaning she continues to lord over Jack Nicholson and Katharine Hepburn, whose 12 nominations each make them the second most-nominated stars.
Nicholson, 77, is the only living actor or actress with the remote possibility of catching up with Streep, 65 -- and that seems incredibly unlikely, as Madame Meryl isn't slowing down anytime soon. Al Pacino has eight nods, while Judi Dench, Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman can claim seven each. Here are all the films for which Streep has earned nominations so far. Plan your marathons accordingly:
"The Deer Hunter" (Best Supporting Actress, 1979)
Winner: Maggie Smith, "California Suite"
"Kramer vs. Kramer" (Best Supporting Actress, 1980)
Winner: Streep
"The French Lieutenant's Woman" (Best Actress, 1982)
Winner: Katharine Hepburn, "On Golden Pond"
"Sophie's Choice" (Best Actress, 1983)
Winner: Streep
Streep with Jessica Lange, who won Best Supporting Actress for "Tootsie"
"Silkwood" (Best Actress, 1984)
Winner: Shirley MacLaine, "Terms of Endearment"
"Out of Africa" (Best Actress, 1985)
Winner: Geraldine Page, "The Trip to Bountiful"
"Ironweed" (Best Actress, 1987)
Winner: Cher, "Moonstruck"
"A Cry in the Dark" (Best Actress, 1988)
Winner: Jodie Foster, "The Accused"
"Postcards From the Edge" (Best Actress, 1991)
Winner: Kathy Bates, "Misery"
"The Bridges of Madison County" (Best Actress, 1996)
Winner: Susan Sarandon, "Dead Man Walking"
"One True Thing" (Best Actress, 1999)
Winner: Gwyneth Paltrow, "Shakespeare in Love"
"Music of the Heart" (Best Actress, 2000)
Winner: Hillary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"
"Adaptation." (Best Supporting Actress, 2003)
Winner: Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Chicago"
"The Devil Wears Prada" (Best Actress, 2007)
Winner: Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
"Doubt" (Best Actress, 2009)
Winner: Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
"Julie & Julia" (Best Actress, 2010)
Winner: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"
"The Iron Lady" (Best Actress, 2012)
Winner: Streep
"August: Osage County" (Best Actress, 2014)
Winner: Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
"Into the Woods" (Best Supporting Actress, 2015)
Winner: pending
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