Suffragette star Meryl Streep has been named president of the jury for the 2016 edition of the Berlin film festival. Streep who was given an honorary Golden Bear by the festival in 2012 as a lifetime achievement award will lead the panel picking the Gold and Silver Bears for best film, best actor and actress. The 2015 Golden Bear went to Taxi, directed by Jafar Panahi, who was banned from travelling to Germany to accept his award. The appointment is something of a coup for Berlin, as Streep has never previously accepted a role on a film festival jury. In a statement released by the festival, Streep said: ?It is a thrill to return to the festival under any circumstances, but it is with great relish and anticipation I look forward to jury duty. The responsibility is somewhat daunting, as I have never been president of anything before.?