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Meryl Streep has cemented her status as the greatest actress alive by landing her 30th Golden Globes nomination.
She was already the most nominated performer in the 74-year history of the event, only late actor Jack Lemmon comes close with 22 nominations. Streep has also won more Globes for acting than anyone else, with eight.
This latest recognition in the best actress category comes for her moving performance in the comedy biopic “Florence Foster Jenkins” as a woman who didn’t let her terrible singing voice get in the way of her ambition to become a famous singer.
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Even if she loses in that category – where Emma Stone is a hot favorite for “La La Land,” which headed the field with seven of the nominations announced Monday morning –Streep, 67, is guaranteed to take home a Globe as she is being honored at next month’s ceremony with career achievement prize, the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
“Meryl’s enthralling body of work across a diverse set of genres has made her a role model over the past 40 years, and she will continue to do so for generations to come,” said Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hands out the Globes. “She has always taken roles with strong female leads, creating art by showing vulnerability and portraying truth on the big screen. Simply put, she is a trailblazer, having paved the way for women in television, film and stage. For shattering gender and age barriers, all with finesse and grace, the HFPA is humbled to bestow this honor upon her.”
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Streep’s eight Golden Globe wins in the past have been for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1980), “The French Lieutenant’s Woman “(1982), “Sophie’s Choice (“1983), “Adaptation” (2003), “Angels in America” (2004), “The Devil Wears Prada “(2007), “Julie & Julia” (2010) and “The Iron Lady “(2012).
The 74th Golden Globe Awards, to be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, will be screened live on Sunday, Jan. 8 by NBC.
