Liam Neeson presented his longtime friend Meryl Streep with the Spirit of Ireland Award at the 25th annual Irish Arts Center Gala .
The critically acclaimed actress was honored for her lifetime achievement, where she reflected on her Irish heritage . She and Neeson have gone from costars in the 1996 film Before and After to now friends as he presented her with the award.
Neeson is an honorary chair of the Irish Arts Center, located on 11th Avenue in New York City . Last year, comedian Stephen Colbert received the coveted award .
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Streep has won three Academy Awards and been nominated for a record number of 21, the most of any actor. In her acceptance speech, she discussed her deep roots in Ireland and how that has impacted her life and career…