Meryl Streep will be the first recipient of an acting award presented as part of the Toronto International Film Festival.
The 70-year-old Streep is the most nominated actor in Academy Award history, winning the Oscar three times for ”Kramer vs Kramer,” ”Sophie’s Choice” and ”The Iron Lady”.
Festival organizers have announced Streep will receive the inaugural TIFF Tribute Actor Award during a charity gala in February.
The award’s separate from honours bestowed on films shown at the festival in September.
Its ”People’s Choice Award” frequently becomes an Oscar best-picture contender.
Streep stars in ”The Laundromat,’ a film about the Panama Papers scandal, which makes its North American premiere at TIFF.