March 8, 2010 – Globe and Mail – Toronto, Canada
It’s not the distinction she was going for, but Meryl Streep was forced to accept it.
At this weekend’s Academy Awards, the star of Julie and Julia smiled through all the gentle ribbing about how she’s been nominated for an Oscar 16 times, which makes her the most-nominated actor in history. The problem: While co-stars, directors and critics can’t compliment her enough, she’s only nabbed the award twice – the last time for the 1982 film Sophie’s Choice.
Such snubbing isn’t exclusive to Hollywood – “Streep Syndrome” is common in the workplace, too.
While it can be difficult to keep up performance when there are no incentives, says Alan Kearns, founder of career coaching firm CareerJoy, you should “keep doing what you’re doing.”
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