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Meryl Streep attends the "Big Little Lies" Season 2 Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 29, 2019 in New York City, U.S. /VCG Photo
Meryl Streep will be the first recipient of an acting award bestowed as part of the Toronto International Film Festival.
The festival’s organizers announced Friday that Streep will receive the inaugural TIFF Tribute Actor Award during a February 9 charity gala.
The glitzy fundraiser will support the festival's year-around efforts to promote films and the industry's leading creators.
Meryl Streep of the Season Two series "Big Little Lies" appears onstage during the HBO segment of the 2019 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 8, 2019 in Pasadena, California, U.S. /VCG Photo
The actress is the most nominated actor in Academy Award history and has won the Oscar three times.
The award is separate from honors bestowed on films shown at the September festival. Its People's Choice Award frequently becomes an Oscar best picture contender.
Streep stars in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming Panama Papers film "The Laundromat" with Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas. The film will have its North American premiere at TIFF.