The Meryl Streep Rule

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If an actor or actress has won an Oscar
and been nominated at least twice for acting,
they can earn 2 extra points

- but only if
they already have 2 points or more
from at least two awards.
At least one of those awards must be something other than
the Golden Globes, BAFTA, or SAG.


Bonus twist: Supporting actor winners can get these extra points for leading roles,
and leading actor winners can get them for supporting roles!




Here's a list of the actors and actresses who profit by this rule.

2010
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

2009
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Tilda Swinton, Julia

2008
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Sean Penn, Milk
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

2007
Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men
Denzel Washington, American Gangster

2006
Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Jack Nicholson, The Departed
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada

2005
Russell Crowe, Cinderella Man
Charlize Theron, North Country
Frances McDormand, North Country
Shirley Maclaine, In Her Shoes
Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents
William Hurt, A History of Violence

2004
Cloris Leachman, Spanglish
Meryl Streep, The Manchurian Candidate
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby

2003
Benecio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River
Holly Hunter, Thirteen
Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give
Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog

2002
Kathie Bates, About Schmidt
Nicolas Cage, Adaptation
Michael Caine, The Quiet American
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Meryl Streep, Adaptation
Meryl Streep, The Hours
Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can
Robin Williams, One Hour Photo

2001
Russell Crowe, A Beautiful Mind
Judi Dench, Iris
Judi Dench, The Shipping News
Gene Hackman, The Royal Tenenbaums
Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast
Maggie Smith, Gosford Park
Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom
Kevin Spacey, The Shipping News
Marisa Tomei, In the Bedroom
Jon Voight, Ali
Denzel Washington, Training Day

2000
Juliette Binoche, Chocolat
Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream
Judi Dench, Chocolat
Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys
Tom Hanks, Cast Away
Frances McDormand, Almost Famous
Geoffrey Rush, Quills

1999
Michael Caine, The Cider House Rules
Jessica Lange, Titus
Kevin Spacey, American Beauty
Meryl Streep, Music From the Heart
Denzel Washington, The Hurricane

1998
Kathy Bates, Primary Colors
Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan
Geoffrey Rush, Shakespeare in Love
Susan Sarandon, Stepmom
Meryl Streep, One True Thing

1997
Julie Christie, Afterglow
Robert Duvall, The Apostle
Jodie Foster, Contact
Dustin Hoffman, Wag the Dog
Anthony Hopkins, Amistad
Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets
Kevin Spacey, L.A. Confidential
John Voight, The Rainmaker

1996
Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room
Paul Scofield, The Crucible
Meryl Streep, Marvin's Room


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