Kramer vs. Kramer
(1979) This was Meryl’s breakout role. In the film she plays a mother caught up in a custody dispute. Her co-star, Dustin Hoffman, said of her work ethic, “She’s extraordinarily hardworking, to the extent that she’s obsessive. I think she thinks about nothing else but what she’s doing.” Meryl won her first Oscar for her performance in this film.