America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.

They subsequently filmed the farcical black comedy Death Becomes Her with Bruce Willis as their co-star. In 1996 Streep starred as Lee in Marvin's Room an adaptation of the play by Scott McPherson. The same year Streep co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert concert with Liam Neeson which was held in Oslo Norway on December 11 2001 in honour of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate the United Nations and Kofi Annan.

President Barack Obama awarded her the 2010 National Medal of Arts. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented actresses of the modern era.