Though she was born Mary Louise, Meryl Streep has made a name for herself that's synonymous with success.
The formidable actress is an 18-time Academy Award nominee, which is more than any other actor in history. That's a whopping six nominations more than Katherine Hepburn and Jack Nicholson, both currently tied for second place. Streep's most recent Oscar nomination is for "Best Actress" for her performance in August: Orange County.
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It might be impossible to think we could ever glean even a molecule of Streep's essence of amazingness, but you couldn't find a better role model. Not just in acting, but in all life's aspects, her graceful, yet powerful nature should be reflected on by all.
To get the ball rolling, we studied up on Streep and gathered some of her best tips to make our lives a little better.
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