Actor Robert De Niro first spotted Streep in her stage production, The Cherry Orchard, which prompted him to offer her the role of his girlfriend in the acclaimed war film, The Deer Hunter. The role ended up being Streep’s big breakthrough and earned her her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Actor Robert De Niro first spotted Streep in her stage production, The Cherry Orchard, which prompted him to offer her the role of his girlfriend in the acclaimed war film, The Deer Hunter. The role ended up being Streep’s big breakthrough and earned her her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.