(Madrid) American actress Meryl Streep received the Spanish Princess of Asturias award on Wednesday, one of the most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world, for her “unforgettable interpretations” of “complex female characters” throughout a career that began there. over fifty years ago.
The jury awarded this prize to the 73-year-old actress in the arts category, he said in a press release.
“The honesty and responsibility in choosing his roles, in the service of inspiring and exemplary stories, goes beyond the framework of the screen”, added the jury.
“I feel very honored to receive this prestigious award from one of the most talented countries and cultures in the world,” the actress said in a statement.
Meryl Streep, who won three Oscars, starred in more than 60 films, gaining iconic status for roles ranging from a Nazi concentration camp survivor to an ABBA-singing mother.
She won her last Oscar in 2012 for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Iron Woman. Before that, she had won one in 1980 for Kramer versus Kramer and another in 1983 for Sophie’s Choice.
This Princess of Asturias Prize, endowed with 50,000 euros, is one of eight prizes covering the arts, sciences and other fields that are awarded each year by the foundation named in honor of Princess Leonor, heiress of the Spanish throne.
Former winners in the arts category include American directors Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke and American architect Frank Gehry.
The various prizes will be awarded by the King of Spain Felipe VI during a ceremony organized in October and broadcast live on Spanish television.