Meryl Streep's Golden Career
Universal / Everett
Sophie's Choice, 1982
Frequently cited as Streep's finest role, Sophie is a holocaust survivor who is haunted by the decisions she was forced to make during her imprisonment at a concentration camp. Streep won her second academy award for her performance, this time for Best Actress.
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