Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more. Enjoy your stay! SOPHIE'S CHOICE 1982 | Directed by Alan J. Pakula Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust. They befriend Stingo, the movie's narrator, a young American writer new to New York City. But the happiness of Sophie and Nathan is endangered by her ghosts and his obsessions. Based on the novel by William Styron, Streep won her career's second Oscar for her performance. ADDITIONAL CAST & CHARACTERS Meryl Streep Kevin Kline Peter MacNicol Rita Karin Stephen D. Newman ... Sophie Zawistowska ... Nathan ... Stingo ... Yetta ... Larry RELATED PHOTOS  View complete gallery QUOTES Meryl Streep, Entertainment Weekly, March 2000 "[Kevin and Peter are] two of the great funny guys. People would say, 'Was it sad to make?' and I'd be chirping on and on, 'No, we had the greatest time, it was so fun!' It sounds dreaful, but we had to. In the olden days, when I had a memory, I could remember song lyrics from the first time I heard them, things like that. That's a facility - it didn't take a lot to learn the sound of the languages. I took a Berlitz course in Polish. And I read poetry out loud, in order to see what it felt like to move emotion through you in an alien way. By the time I finished, it was part of my larynx; it wasn't separate from me." TRIVIA Meryl Streep not only learned a Polish accent but also learned how to speak German. After seeing him in this film, John Cleese decided to cast 'Kevin Kline' in his movie A Fish Called Wanda (1988) When William Styron was writing the novel, he envisioned Ursula Andress in the role of Sophie. Actresses Liv Ullman and Barbra Streisand wanted to play the part of Sophie, Streisand offered Pakula to play the role without receiving a salary. Meryl Streep begged director Alan J. Pakula for this role on her hands and knees, literally. LINKS & RESEARCH Additional Information at the Internet Movie Database Full cast & credits, trivia and business information AWARDS / NOMINATIONS FOR MERYL STREEP 1983 (Winner) Academy Award - Best Actress 1983 (Winner) Golden Globe - Best Actress 1983 (Winner) Boston Society of Film Critics Award - Best Actress 1983 (Winner) New York Film Critics Circle Award - Best Actress 1982 (Winner) National Board of Review - Best Actress 1982 (Winner) Kansas City Film Critics Award - Best Actress 1982 (Winner) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress 1983 (Nomination) British Academy Award - Best Actress SHOPPING DVD - USA Features: Making Of, Behind the Scenes Video: Widescreen, Color Languages: English (Dolby) BUY DVD AT AMAZON.COM DVD Release: April 21, 1998 Region Code: 1 Distributor: Lionsgate ASIN: 0784011710 << BACK TO CAREER OVERVIEW