In a career that spans more than 50 years, Meryl Streep has received more than a few accolades, including three Academy Awards, eight Golden Globes, seven People’s Choice Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards – and everything in between. Below is a complete list of all awards and nominations that Meryl has received. For a better overview, this page lists all work-related awards and nominations while the subcategories give more insight on life achievement and international awards.

Non-Competitive & Life Achievements

Honorary Doctorates

International Accolades

Acceptance Speeches

2024

★   Critics Choice Award – Best Supporting Actress TV for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Primetime Emmy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Outstanding Ensemble for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Golden Globe Award – Best Supporting Actress TV for Only Murders in the Building
☆   People’s Choice Award – The TV Performance of the Year for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Satellite Award – Best Supporting Actress TV for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Talk Telly Award – Best Comedy Performance for Only Murders in the Building
☆   AARP Movies for Grownups Award – Best Actress Television for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Dorian TV Award – Best Supporting TV Performance for Only Murders in the Building
☆   International Online Cinema Award – Best Ensemble for Only Murders in the Building
☆   International Online Cinema Award – Best Supporting Actress for Only Murders in the Building
☆   Online Film & Television Association – Best Supporting Actress for Only Murders in the Building

2022

★   San Diego Film Critics Society Award – Best Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Don’t Look Up
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Acting Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   AARP Movies for Grownups Awards – Best Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   Detroit Film Critics Society Award – Best Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   Hollywood Critics Association – Best Cast Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   Music City Film Critics’ Association Award – Best Acting Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   North Texas Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble for Don’t Look Up
☆   Sunset Film Circle Award – Best Ensemble for Don’t Look Up

2020

★   Boston Society of Film Critics Awards – Best Ensemble for Little Women
★   Boston Online Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Primetime Emmy Award – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Big Little Lies
☆   Golden Globe Award – Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for Big Little Lies
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Big Little Lies
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for Big Little Lies
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Big Little Lies
☆   AARP Movies for Grownups Awards – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best Ensemble Cast for Little Women
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Austin Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Central Ohio Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Georgia Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Florida Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Indiana Film Journalists Association – Best Ensemble Acting for Little Women
☆   Chicago Indie Critics Awards – Best Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Online Association of Female Film Critics – Best Acting Ensemble for Little Women
☆   Seattle Film Critics Awards – Best Ensemble Cast for Little Women
☆   Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards – Best Acting Ensemble for Little Women

2018

★   National Board of Review – Lead Actress for The Post
★   Detroit Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
★   North Texas Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
★   Society of Camera Operators Presidents Award for Liefetime Achievement
☆   Academy Award – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Golden Globe – Lead Actress Drama for The Post
☆   Critics Choice Movie Award – Best Actress and Best Ensemble for The Post
☆   Detroit Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   North Texas Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Broadcast Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Broadcast Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Washington Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Washington Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Womans Image Network – Best Actress Feature Film for The Post
☆   San Diego Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   St. Louis Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Seattle Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Seattle Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Phoenix Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Online Film Critics Society – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Chicago Independent Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   North Carolina Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Ohio Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Georgia Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Denver Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   AARP The Magazine Grownups Award – Best Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Online Film & Television Critics Association – Lead Actress for The Post
☆   Online Film & Television Critics Association – Ensemble for The Post
☆   Indiana Film Critics – Ensemble for The Post (2nd Place)
☆   Dallas Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post (5th Place)
☆   North Texas Film Critics – Lead Actress for The Post (2nd Place)
☆   Southeastern Film Critics Association – Ensemble for The Post (2nd Place)

2017

★   Primetime Emmy Award – Outstanding Narration for Five Came Back
★   Critics Choice Movie Award – Best Comedic Actress for Flornce Foster Jenkins
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   BAFTA Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   People’s Choice Award – Best Dramatic Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   Phoenix Film Critics Society Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   AARP Movies for Grownups Award – Best Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins
☆   Online Film and Television Critics Association Lead Actress for Florence Foster Jenkins

2016

★   Woman Film Critics Circle – Best Ensemble for Suffragette
★   Athena Film Festival – Best Ensemble for Suffragette
☆   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Motion Picture Actress

2015

★   Woman Film Critics Circle Award – Best Ensemble for The Homesman
★   Satellite Award – Best Ensemble for Into the Woods
★   CinEuphoria Award Audience Award – Best Actress for August Osage County
☆   Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   People Choice Award – Favorite Dramatic Actress
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Ensemble for Into the Woods
☆   AACTA International Award – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   Washington DC Film Critics Award – Best Ensemble for Into the Woods
☆   Detroit Film Critics Society – Best Ensemble for Into the Woods
☆   Phoenix Film Critics Society Award – Best Ensemble for Into the Woods
☆   Alliance of Woman Film Journalist – Best Actress Defying Age and Agesim for Into the Woods
☆   Saturn Award – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   Kid`s Choice Award – Favorite Villain for Into the Woods
☆   AARP Movie for Grownups – Best Supporting Actress for Into the Woods
☆   MTV Movie Award – Best Villain for Into the Woods

2014

★   Capri Film Festival – Best Actress for August: Osage County
★   Capri Film Festival – Acting Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Acting Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress in a Comedy for August: Osage County
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Critics Choice Award – Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts – Best Actress for August: Osage County

2013

★   Hollywood Film Award – Best Acting for August: Osage County
☆   Washington Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Washington Film Critics – Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Washington DC Area Film Critics Association – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   St. Louis Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County (2nd place)
☆   Dallas Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County (4th Place)
☆   Detroit Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Detroit Film Critics – Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Phoenix Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Phoenix Film Critics – Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Alliance of Woman Film Journalists – Ensemble for August: Osage County
☆   Alliance of Woman Film Journalists – Actress Defying Age and Agesim for August: Osage County
☆   San Francisco Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Indiana Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Houston Film Critics – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Chicago Film Critics Association – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress for August: Osage County
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress Comedy for Hope Springs

2012

★   Academy Award – Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Iron Lady
★   BAFTA Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
★   Golden Globe – Best Actress Drama in a Drama for The Iron Lady
★   London Critics Circle Film Award – Actress of the Year for The Iron Lady
★   Australian Academy Of Cinema & Television Arts Award – International Actress for The Iron Lady
★   Denver Film Critics Society Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
★   Richard Attenborough Regional Film Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
★   Dorian Award – Film Performance of the Year for The Iron Lady
☆   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Dramatic Actress
☆   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Movie Icon
☆   Moët British Independent Film Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor for The Iron Lady
☆   Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best International Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Irish Film and Television Award – Best International Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Iowa Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Central Ohio Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Vancouver Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady

2011

★   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
★   Southeastern Film Critics Association Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Alliance for Women Film Journalist Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Women in Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Chicago Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Detroit Film Critics Society Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Houston Film Critics Society Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Phoenix Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   St Louis Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Washington DC Area Film Critics – Best Actress for The Iron Lady
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress for The Iron Lady

2010

★   Golden Globe – Best Actress Comedy for Julie & Julia
★   Critics Choice Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   Irish Film and Television Award – Best International Actress for It’s Complicated
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   British Academy Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress Comedy for It’s Complicated
☆   London Film Critics Circle Award – Actress of the Year for Julie & Julia

2009

★   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Doubt
★   Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Phoenix Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   San Francisco Film Critics Circle – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   Women Film Critics Circle Award – Best Comedic Actress for Julie & Julia
★   Southeastern Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
★   Satellite Award – Best Actress in a Comedy for Julie & Julia
★   National Board of Review – Best Ensemble for It’s Complicated
★   Critics Choice Award – Best Actress for Doubt
★   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Soundtrack for Mamma Mia
★   Irish Film & Television Award – Best International Actress for Mamma Mia
★   Iowa Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Doubt
★   Kansas City Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Doubt
★   North Texas Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Doubt
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Doubt
☆   BAFTA Award – Best Actress Drama for Doubt
☆   St. Louis Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Detroit Film Critics Society Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Washington DC Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Julie & Julia
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Ensemble for Doubt
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress Drama for Doubt
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress Comedy for Mamma Mia
☆   London Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for Doubt
☆   Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for Doubt
☆   Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture for Mamma Mia

2008

★   National Movie Award – Best Actress for Mamma Mia
★   National Board of Review – Best Ensemble for Doubt
★   Washington Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Doubt
★   Phoenix Film Critics Society – Best Actress for Doubt
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress/Drama for Doubt
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress/Comedy for Mamma Mia
☆   Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for The One and Only Shrek

2007

★   Golden Globe – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
★   London Film Critics Award – Actress of the Year for The Devil Wears Prada
★   North Texas Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
★   National Society Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
★   National Society Award – Best Support. Actress for A Prairie Home Companion
★   Satellite Award – Best Actress in a Comedy for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   BAFTA Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Acting Ensemble for A Prairie Home Companion
☆   MTV Movie Award – Best Villain for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   St. Louis Film Critics – Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Drama League Award – Best Performer for Mother Courage
☆   Drama Desk Award – Best Performer for Mother Courage

2006

★   Women Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
★   Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada (Runner-Up)
☆   Boston Film Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Devil Wears Prada (Runner-Up)
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress for The Devil Wears Prada
☆   Gotham Award – Best Ensemble Cast for A Prairie Home Companion

2005

☆   British Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Manchurian Candidate
☆   Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actress for The Manchurian Candidate

2004

★   Emmy Award – Best Actress for Angels in America
★   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Angels in America
★   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Angels in America
★   Satellite Award – Best Actress for Angels in America
☆   London Film Critics Award – Actress of the Year for Adaptation

2003

★   Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
★   Berlin Film Festival – Best Actress for The Hours
★   Chicago Film Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
★   Southeastern Film Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
★   Florida Film Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   Academy Award Best – Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress, Drama for The Hours
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Ensemble Cast for Adaptation
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Ensemble Cast for The Hours
☆   British Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   British Academy Award – Best Actress for The Hours
☆   Critics Choice Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   Phoenix Film Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   Satellite Award – Best Supporting Actress for Adaptation
☆   Satellite Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Hours
☆   Critics Choice Award – Best Actress for The Hours

2002

☆   Drama Desk Award – Best Actress in a Featured Play for The Seagull

2000

☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Music of the Heart
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Music of the Heart
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Music of the Heart
☆   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Actress
☆   Blockbuster Entertainment Award – Favorite Actress Drama

1999

★   Gotham Award – Actress of the Year
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for One True Thing
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for One True Thing
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for One True Thing
☆   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Actress
☆   Irish Film and Television Award – Best Actress for Dancing at Lughnasa

1998

☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie for First do no Harm
☆   Satellite Award – Best Actress in a TV Movie for First do no Harm

1997

☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Ensemble Cast for Marvin’s Room
☆   Emmy Award – Best Actress in a Mini-Series of TV Movie for First do no Harm
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Marvin’s Room
☆   Chlotrudis Awards – Best Supporting Actress for Marvin’s Room
☆   Blockbuster Entertainment Award – Favorite Actress Drama for Marvin’s Room

1996

☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Bridges of Madison County
☆   Blockbuster Entertainment Award – Favorite Actress Drama for The Bridges of Madison County

1995

☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for The River Wild
☆   Screen Actors Guild Award – Best Actress for The River Wild
☆   Blockbuster Entertainment Award – Favorite Actress Suspense for The River Wild

1993

☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Death Becomes Her

1991

★   American Comedy Award – Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Postcards from the Edge

1990

★   People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
★   People’s Choice Award for World Favorite Motion Picture Actress
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for She-Devil

1989

★   People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture
★   Cannes Film Festival – Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
★   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
★   AFI Award – Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
☆   Grammy for Best Album for Children for The Tale of Peter Rabbit

1988

☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Ironweed

1987

★   People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress
☆   British Academy Film Award – Best Actress for Out of Africa

1986

★   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Motion Picture Actress
★   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Female Entertainer
★   David Di Donatello Award – Best Foreign Actress for Out of Africa
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Out of Africa
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Out of Africa
☆   Grammy – Best Album for Children for The Velveteen Rabbit

1985

★   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Motion Picture Actress
★   David Di Donatello Award – Best Foreign Actress for Falling in Love
★   Kansas City Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Out of Africa
☆   British Academy Film Award – Best Actress for Silkwood
☆   Los Angeles Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Out of Africa

1984

★   People’s Choice Award – Favorite Actress
★   Kansas City Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Silkwood
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for Silkwood
☆   British Academy Award – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
☆   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Silkwood

1983

★   Academy Award – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   Boston Society of Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   Golden Globe – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   National Society of Film Award – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   Kansas City Film Critics Award – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Actress for The Sophie’s Choice

1982

★   National Board of Review – Best Actress for Sophie’s Choice
★   British Academy Award – Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
★   Golden Globe – Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
★   Los Angeles Film Critics Award – Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
☆   Academy Award – Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman

1981

★   Obie Award – Best Featured Actress for Alice in Concert
★   National Society of Film Award – Best Actress for The French Lieutnants Woman
☆   British Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer

1980

★   Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
★   Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
★   National Society of Film Award – Actress of the Year
★   American Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
☆   British Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
☆   British Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for Manhattan

1979

★   National Board of Review – Best Supporting Actress for Manhattan, Kramer, Joe Tynan
★   Los Angeles Film Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress for Manhattan
★   National Society of Film Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
★   New York Film Critics Circle Award – Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
★   Kansas City Film Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer
☆   Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter
☆   Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actress for The Deer Hunter

1978

★   Emmy Award – Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie for Holocaust (Television)

1977

☆   Drama Desk Award – Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for The Cherry Orchard
☆   Drama Desk Award – Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Happy End

1976

★   Outer Critics Circle Award – Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
★   Theater World Award – Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
☆   Tony Award – Best Featured Actress for 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton
☆   Drama Desk Award – Outstanding Actress in a Play for Secret Service, A Memory of Two Mondays, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, Trelawny of the Wells