Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor in history. As of 2024, she has been nominated 21 times (17 for Best Actress and 4 for Best Supporting Actress). Out of those 21 nominations, she has won three times: Best Supporting Actress for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979), and Best Actress for 'Sophie's Choice' (1982) and 'The Iron Lady' (2011). Her first nomination came in 1979 for 'The Deer Hunter.' Streep’s consistency across five decades is unparalleled in Hollywood, earning her a reputation as the most versatile actress of her generation. Her nominations cover a vast array of genres, from musical comedies like 'Into the Woods' to intense dramas like 'Doubt,' making her name synonymous with the Oscars themselves.