Meryl Streep The Deer Hunter (1978)

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Meryl Streep is considered the greatest actress of all time by movie buffs and casual movie watchers alike. She has an impressive amount of Oscar awards to her name, and while some people think she's overrated, there2019s no denying her natural talent.

The first time she was in an R-rated film was in 1978. Streep played Linda in Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter, which ended up winning an Oscar for Best Picture. Streep was just 28 years old at the time.