Nicole Kidman has been honoured with an American Film Institute life achievement award at a ceremony in which stars shared stories of “quite simply one of the greatest actresses”.
Streep, who co-starred in The Hours which won Kidman an Oscar in 2003, presented the award.
Collecting her award, Kidman said Streep has been her “guiding light” during her career, adding: “It has always been you, and no one can touch you.”
Kidman has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won a Bafta, two Emmys and six Golden Globe awards.