Meryl Streep knows about winning Oscars, and losing a whole bunch of 'em...

Most actors dream of winning just one Academy Award. To win two would be beyond imagination. Meryl Streep, up for an Oscar today for "Doubt," has won two: for "Kramer Vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice."

But here's the rub: she's also lost the Oscar race 12 times!

Here's what she said in today's PARADE magazine about her losing streak which dates back to 1984: "I have lost the Oscar more times than any other human being. So when I go to the awards, I feel a kind of cumulative nausea - a mix of fear that I try and balance with hope."