Meryl Steep will be honoured at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival

This year’s Tribute Actor Award at the 44^th annual Toronto International Film Festival will be awarded to Meryl Steep.

The Hollywood icon, who has proved that she can not only play pretty much any role but excel at it, has been a powerhouse of talent on film, television and the stage. With a career spanning over four decades, the list of Steep’s most memorable roles is exhaustive. Most recently, Steep was seeing returning to role in the Emmy-winning HBO series, ‘Pretty Little Lies’.

The next project that in which Steep will star include ‘Little Women’, a project by Greta Gerwig and Martin Scorsese, and a Broadway hit titled ‘The Prom’ on Netflix.

“Meryl Streep is undoubtedly one of the most talented and versatile actors of her generation,” TIFF co-head Joana Vicente said in a statement. “Her tremendous contribution to cinema, television, and the stage spans five decades; from her early roles in “The Deer Hunter,” “Kramer vs. Kramer,” and “Sophie’s Choice” to later films including “The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Iron Lady,” and “The Post,” she has portrayed characters that are as compelling as they are timeless. TIFF could not be more thrilled to honor such a skilled and exemplary artist.”

While the 44^th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5-15, the award ceremony will take place in September.