 In 2003 , Streep had a cameo as herself in the Farrelly brothers comedy Stuck on You ( 2003 ) and reunited with Mike Nichols to star with Al Pacino and Emma Thompson in the HBO adaptation of Tony Kushner 's six @-@ hour play Angels in America , the story of two couples whose relationships dissolve amidst the backdrop of Reagan Era politics . Streep , who was cast in four roles in the mini @-@ series , received her second Emmy Award and fifth Golden Globe for her performance . In 2004 , Streep was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award by the board of directors of the American Film Institute . She appeared in Jonathan Demme 's moderately successful remake of The Manchurian Candidate , co @-@ starring Denzel Washington , playing the role of a woman who is both a U.S. senator and the manipulative , ruthless mother of a vice @-@ presidential candidate . The same year , she played the supporting role of Aunt Josephine in Lemony Snicket 's A Series of Unfortunate Events alongside Jim Carrey , based on the first three novels in Snicket 's book series . The black comedy received generally favorable reviews from critics , and won the Academy Award for Best Makeup . Inspired by her love of <unk> in France and Claude Monet , Streep did the narration for the film Monet 's <unk> , with Alice Waters , Steve Wynn , Daniel Boulud and Helen <unk> Bordman . 
