On Thursday, we got the first images of Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine on the set of "Into the Woods." They were nice and all, but slow down, because nothing tops Meryl Streep. The actress looks enchanting as The Witch, embodying the character with every bone in her crazed body.


Directed by Rob Marshall, the musical opens on Dec. 25, 2014, and we're already counting down the days (453, in case you were curious).


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  • "Julia" (1977)


    "I'm thrilled when I get nominated. You won't believe this, but I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot." [<a href="http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aaadaptationinta.htm" target="_blank">About.com</a>, 2002]




  • "The Deer Hunter" (1978)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> National Society of Film Critics Award <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe




  • "Holocaust" (1978)


    <em>NBC miniseries</em> <strong>Wins:</strong> Emmy




  • "Manhattan" (1979)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> BAFTA, National Society of Film Critics Award




  • "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, National Society of Film Critics Award <strong>Nominations:</strong> BAFTA




  • "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> BAFTA, Golden Globe <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar




  • "Sophie's Choice" (1982)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, National Society of Film Critics Award <strong>Nominations:</strong> BAFTA




  • "Silkwood" (1983)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe




  • "Out Of Africa" (1985)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA




  • "Heartburn" (1986)


    "[Acting] is very satisfying if you can manage to not have your feelings hurt when they don't like you. I haven't really had any breakthroughs in that area. It still hurts my feelings." [<a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20242833,00.html" target="_blank">Entertainment Weekly</a>, 2008]




  • "Ironweed" (1987)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar




  • "A Cry in the Dark" (1988)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe




  • "She-Devil" (1989)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe




  • "Death Becomes Her" (1992)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe




  • "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild




  • "One True Thing" (1998)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild




  • "Music of the Heart" (1999)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild




  • "Adaptation." (2002)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Golden Globe <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild




  • "The Hours" (2002)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild




  • "Angels In America" (2003)


    <em>HBO miniseries</em> <strong>Wins:</strong> Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild




  • "Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events" (2002)


    "Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there." [<a href="http://159.54.226.237/02_issues/021201/021201streep.html" target="_blank">USA Weekend</a>, 2002]




  • "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> National Society of Film Critics Award




  • "The Devil Wears Prada"


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, National Society of Film Critics Award <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, BAFTA




  • "Mamma Mia!" (2008)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe




  • "Doubt" (2008)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Screen Actors Guild <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA




  • "Julie & Julia" (2009)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Golden Globe, National Society of Film Critics Award <strong>Nominations:</strong> Oscar, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild




  • "It's Complicated" (2009)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe




  • "The Iron Lady" (2011)


    <strong>Wins:</strong> Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA <strong>Nominations:</strong> Screen Actors Guild, National Society of Film Critics Award




  • "Hope Springs" (2012)


    <strong>Nominations:</strong> Golden Globe