US President Barack Obama puts his arm around actress Meryl Streep as her citation is read during the Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Monday. AFP Photo
Streep won an Oscar in 2012 for her role as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." She took home her first golden statue in 1980 for "Kramer vs. Kramer" and another in 1983 for "Sophie's Choice."