Meryl Streep wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Angels in America"

This was Meryl Streep's second win at the 2004 Emmys. Streep proclaimed in her acceptance speech that after this award she really believes all the hype. Meryl Streep had been nominated for three Emmy awards and won two. Her first Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movies win was in 1978 for her performance in "Holocaust."