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5 July 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

We've been looking at each Meryl Streep Oscar nod and its competitive field. Previously: 78, 79, 81, 82, 83 and 85

Meryl Streep's first act was the Liberated Lady. The second was The Chameleon in which Meryl was always the lead, always had new hair, voice and body language and basically controlled Oscar's Universe. It was as if there was only 4 spots for Best Actress, one reserved for her in perpetuity. This second act ended with her intense immersion into notorious dingo-hating Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry in the Dark. [Editor's Note: Yes, I'll do a top ten performance list when "Streep at 60" wraps in mid July. I've heard your requests and I've been rewatching all the movies.]

Starting in 1989 Act III of Streep's career began but we'll get to that shortly. First, let's look at her competition in the last two years of her legendary Act II.

1987

the nominees were...

Cher, MoonstruckGlenn Close, Fatal AttractionHolly Hunter, Broadcast NewsSally Kirkland, AnnaMeryl Streep, Ironweed

I've always loved that "Mary Louise" exchange. But is Cher rewriting history to claim Silkwood as her first movie or »

- NATHANIEL R

5 February 2009 12:21 PM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

He showed up grinning at the red carpets, thanked his dogs during his acceptance speech, and is hailed as the 2009 comeback kid. "The Wrestler" star is nominated for Best Actor and his fellow costar Marisa Tomei is up for Best Actress. He has already scored roles in upcoming movies such as Sin City 2, The Expendables, and Iron Man 2. The real question is, "Who is Mickey Rourke?" In the 1980's Mickey Rourke quickly earned the title of sex symbol when he appeared alongside Kim Basinger in 9½ Weeks. From that moment on Rourke began scoring major movie roles including the critically acclaimed Barfly where he portrayed Henry Chinaski, a gifted yet troubled writer. Rourke was Mr. Hollywood; attending all the big parties, nabbing the major roles and swooning all the ladies, including Becker actress Terry Farrell. Hollywood's brightest and hottest young star hit a rocky patch in the late 1980's when »

- cjoyce@mail.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

2 articles from 2009