Oscars 2012 Winners: Meryl Streep Wins, but Silence is Golden for 'The Artist'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meryl Streep joined a very exclusive club on Sunday, winning her third acting Oscar for her role as a strident Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." Streep, 62, won best actress for her 17th Oscar

Meryl Streep joined a very exclusive club on Sunday, winning her third acting Oscar for her role as a strident Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." AP Actress Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for Best Actress onstage at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meryl Streep joined a very exclusive club on Sunday, winning her third acting Oscar for her role as a strident Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." Streep, 62, won best actress for her 17th Oscar

VIDEO – Meryl Streep Oscars acceptance speech at 2012 Academy Awards.

PTI | Los Angeles French love story "The Artist" became the first silent film to win the best picture Oscar in 83 years as it scooped five honours at the Academy awards where veteran Meryl Streep was crowned the best actress. The Academy paid tribute