April 26, (THEWILL) – Iconic actress, Meryl Streep, has won one of Spain’s most prestigious awards in the arts for her long career of acting excellence.
According to the Princess of Asturias jury, in her nearly five decades on screen, Streep developed a brilliant career that gave life to full and complex feminine characters, which inspired reflection and a critical spirit in the spectator.
The $55,000 award is one of eight prizes covering the arts, communication, science and other areas that are handed out annually by the foundation named for Spanish Crown Princess Leonor.
Flamenco musical artistes, Carmen Linares and María Pagés, won the arts award in 2022. Other past winners include English director, Peter Brook, and American directors, Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
The prize is among the most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world, and the award ceremony will take place in October, in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.
