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31. Streep is the second of four consecutive Outstanding Supporting Actress Oscar winners with the initials “M.S.,” beginning with Maggie Smith in 1978, followed by Streep in ’79, Mary Steenburgen in ’80, and Maureen Stapleton in ’81.
32. She lobbied for the lead role in Oliver Stone‘s 1989 adaptation of Evita, but dropped out only two months prior to shooting. Initially, her decision to walk was blamed on exhaustion, but it was later revealed there was a dispute over her salary. The role…
